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[Platform SDK] - How to retrieve UI values in the backend of the tool ?

Jean-Balteryx
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Hi everyone !

 

I built the backend and the UI for my tool and now I want them to communicate, retrieving the values set by the user in the UI, in the python backend.

 

How is it done ? I found that React Comms should be used but I don't get how it is used in the backend.

 

Do you have any idea ?

 

Thank you for your help !

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Jean-Balteryx
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

@IraWatt, have you worked on that ?

IraWatt
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@Jean-Balteryx I am currently just connecting the UI SDK with the Interface Tools. I have also been wanting to find out how to connect React to the Python backend I'll have a go later on today see if I have any luck 😅

Jean-Balteryx
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

I'm waiting for your feedback ! :)

Jean-Balteryx
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

@IraWatt, I got the answer from @jarrod !

In hte backend, you can retrieve your configuration values using the following line :

 

self.provider.tool_config[key]

 

key being the name of your React element.