This guide shows how to develop a plugin using ARGOS POT (Python-to-Operations Tools) SDK.
You need to install Python Interpreter and IDE
You need to install Python 3.7.3 32bit on Windows 10. Once you installed this interpreter it's enough to use this.
ARGOS POT SDK consists of three parts as follows:
| Item | Minimum version | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| alabs.common | 3.721.1350 | SDK library | Library for SDK |
| alabs.icon | 1.711.2351 | icon utility | This utility make plugin icon |
| alabs.ppm | 4.115.1700 | POT utility | POT main utility |
You can install one of Python IDE
PyCharmCommunity Edition
This guild shows how to build ARGOS Low-Code Python Plugin.
Everytime before starting you need to prepare base folder from template and need to set configuration for PyCharm IDE.
You can download a Template folder in which there are several files including
You need to set settings at the first time of after preparing template.
Next Guide shows how to code from the scafolding template.
You need to change python package name from argoslabs.demo.helloworld to argoslabs.myplugin.asciiart for example.
When you make your own plugin you need to install third party dependent modules from pypi.org. This guild shows how to do for this topic.
Plugin's main code is made from the source, argoslabs/myplugin/asciiart/__init__.py.
Every code need to be tested as much as possible. And package name like argoslabs.gourp.plugin_name and STU's Icon display name must be unique.
This guild show you how to test plugin with unittest and check to have unique name.
Before building plugin you have to set tags and version for that plugin.
Each plugin must have a usage help so that shows this contents at STU link. This guide shows how to make this help contents.
Now that everything is ready for build. Let's build.
After building a plugin you need to upload this plugin to your own Python private repository. This guide shows how to install private repository and configuration at Supervisor.
You have to prepare an image and make an icon using alabs.icon utility and then you can build this plugin with build.bat batch file.
Once you build your own plugin it's time to make a bot at STU for testing. And you may need to upgrade the plugin if needed.
Now your plugin is registered at private repository so you can make use of this plugin. This guide shows how to make a bot using your plugin.
Because plugin is a normal software it need to fix or upgrade if needed. This guide shows how to upgrade your plugin.