Math functions in GPM

[sweth]

Is there any way to import python math functions for use in general program mode? eg log()

[chaley]

Originally Posted by sweth

Is there any way to import python math functions for use in general program mode? eg log()

Yes, by using User-defined Python template functions

[sweth]

I guess I phrased my question poorly. How would one import the math lib to a user-defined function?

program:
    import math

throws the exception

EXCEPTION: Formatter: Expected end of program, found 'math' near 'import' on line 2

[chaley]

Originally Posted by sweth

I guess I phrased my question poorly. How would one import the math lib to a user-defined function?

program:
    import math

throws the exception

You didn't read/follow the documentation I linked to. You must create a user-defined python template function using the Template Functions tab found at Preferences / Advanced / Template Functions.

[sweth]

Originally Posted by chaley

You didn't read/follow the documentation I linked to. You must create a user-defined python template function using the Template Functions tab found at Preferences / Advanced / Template Functions.

Apologies; I thought that I had done exactly what you had suggested (which was also what I had done before posting originally, based on reading the docs).

It appears the disconnect is that the docs for creating template functions say to go to Preferences  →  Advanced  →  Template functions, but leave out the last step of then selecting the "Template functions" tab (which for some reason isn't the default for the template functions window); I missed the existence of that tab, and assumed based on the large bold "Template functions" header on the window that I was on the correct screen, so I was attempting to define a template function in what turns out to be the Stored Templates tab.