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FME_BEGIN_PYTHON and FME_END_PYTHON
Dependencies
An FME installation includes a Python interpreter, which is used by default for all Python processing. FME ships with Python version 2.7. The FME Objects Python API supports Python 2.5 to 2.7.
To choose a different Python interpreter for FME, locate the interpreter's DLL file and follow these steps:
- Select Tools > FME Options from the menu bar.
- Select the Runtime icon.
- Under Python Interpreter, check Use Custom Python Interpreter.
- Browse to the location of the Python DLL you wish to use (for example,
python26.dll
). - Click OK to save your changes.
Note: For examples, see Startup and Shutdown Python and Tcl Scripts