Problems Encrypting a Python Script
Hello,
After using VectorScript for a while, I have recently (with much assistance) been playing around with the new Python scripting.
I now have a python script that uses a mixture of python and vs.things and it is great and working perfectly. I now want to Encrypt it for distribution so the code can not be read - but I get errors, or sometimes nothing, every time.
I then decided to reduce my more complex script to this:
def execute():
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Hi all,
now I see this feature was never documented properly by Vectorworks.
The encryption (obfuscation) of Python scripts is similar to the VectorScript process. I'll make sure we make an article on developer.vectorworks.net site about that.
Until then, here is explanation of how python encryption (obfuscation) works.
A user develops his python vso/vst/vsm plug-in. Typically, as the samples demonstrate, the code of the plug-in just includes an external py file. This way it is much easi