When applying a templete in SoftPro Select, an Apply Template Failed error appears showing a couple Infinite loop detected errors. This can be caused by quite literally just about anything. It is coming from either a formula or Iron Python rule attempting to access a part of the file that doesn’t quite exist yet.
An interesting error occurred with SoftPro Select last week while rendering a document. The error was Document error, an error occurred while processing the document: Removal of token ‘SoftPro.Documents.Markup.Tokenizer.CommandToken failed. (more…)
I’ve played a bit with IronPython, tonight I decided to dive in a little bit more. Previously I wrote about some tools I built to deal with a couple multiples, like Lots or ParcelID. We created a single line call that returns a properly formatted string dealing with singles or multiple entries. It is called on a line like this:
Every time I work with it, I love IronPython in Select, it is clearly a replacement for most of what happens in formulas. I wrote an introductory piece a few months back. I then took the concept of Document Formatting Options, like LD and LDR to control how date fields render to built an IronPython module that emulates most of the Document Formatting Options available. I added a couple more like Pad left or right with any character.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning about IronPython this tool would be an excellent starter for setting system default values. It provides an easy way to create automated legal descriptions, mortgage clauses, or any other text based field. It handles formatting of data allowing the developer to easily add information. The entire set is over 500 lines of code and includes examples of automating the values for escrow brief legal and existing liens. At the end of this article, I’ll include the output from the test tool. The test tool is also included in the package as a source of examples.
I’ve been playing around a little bit with Iron Python in SoftPro Select. Setting fields, doing validation, learning some boundaries and how it fits in. It was time for a real life example so I chose the EscrowBriefLegal field. That seemed complex but simple.
With SoftPro Select it would be nice to put some custom fields at the top of the list, or to change the order of Custom Fields. I hear it’s a feature that’s coming down the pike, I’m just not sure how long the pike is. So today I decided to figure out if I could control the order of Custom Fields in SoftPro Select. Turns out I can, read on and you will be able to also.