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btxml.fromJSON

Parse a BTXML script from a JSON string. The complete schema can be viewed here.

Syntax​

system.bartender.btxml.fromJSON(json)

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
Stringjsona JSON string of script parameters

Returns​

BTXMLScript - Parsed result.

Scope​

Gateway, Designer, Client, Perspective Session

Example​

Parse a BTXML script from a JSON string.​

config = """{
    "version": "2.0",
    "commands": [
        {
            "type": "Print",
            "actions": [{
                "type": "Print",
                "jobName": "Print Item Label",
                "format": {
                    "documentPath": "C:/Path/To/File.btw"
                },
                "printSetup": {
                    "printer": "MyLabelPrinter"
                },
                "namedSubStrings": [
                    {
                        "name": "name", 
                        "value": "Item Name"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "quantity", 
                        "value": "500"
                    }
                ]
            }]
        }
    ]
}"""
script = system.bartender.btxml.fromJSON(config)
print script.toBTXML()

Result
<XMLScript Version="2.0">
    <Command Name="">
        <Print JobName="Print Item Label">
            <Format>C:/Path/To/File.btw</Format>
            <NamedSubString Name="name">
                <Value>Item Name</Value>
            </NamedSubString>
            <NamedSubString Name="quantity">
                <Value>500</Value>
            </NamedSubString>
            <PrintSetup>
                <Printer>MyLabelPrinter</Printer>
            </PrintSetup>
        </Print>
    </Command>
</XMLScript>