This script is designed to automate the saving of projects within the TIA Portal, using the Siemens Engineering API. It provides a graphical user interface using tkinter that allows users to select an active TIA Portal process and schedule automatic saves at a specified interval.
- Auto-detects running TIA Portal processes.
- Auto-saves projects based on a user-defined interval.
- Provides a progress bar and countdown timer for the next save.
- Offers a refresh option to update the list of detected TIA Portal processes.
- TIA Portal installed on the same machine running the script.
- Siemens Engineering API DLL registered on the system.
- Python 3 environment with
tkinterlibrary available.
Ensure that the TIA Portal API DLL is correctly referenced within the script by changing the clr.AddReference path to the installed location of the API on your system.
clr.AddReference('C:\\Program Files\\Siemens\\Automation\\Portal V16\\PublicAPI\\V16\\Siemens.Engineering.dll')- Start your TIA Portal and open the project(s) you want to auto-save.
- Run this script in your Python environment.
- The GUI will display all active TIA Portal processes. Select the process corresponding to your project.
- Set the auto-save interval using the provided spinbox.
- Start the auto-save function by clicking the "Start Saving" button.
- The script will begin counting down, displaying the time left until the next auto-save. Progress is shown in the application window and progress bar.
from tkinter import messagebox
import clr # Python for .NET library to use .NET assemblies
import schedule # Used for scheduling the auto-save function
import tkinter as tk # GUI library for Python
from datetime import datetimeThis script comes with a potential risk of losing unsaved changes if the TIA Portal is closed or goes offline unexpectedly. Always ensure your work is saved before leaving the TIA Portal unattended.
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