Accessing Python Editor commands

The following table lists the Python Editor commands accessible via the Python Editor toolbar, including the equivalent keyboard shortcuts.

NoteKeyboard shortcuts available via the Python Editor override the MotionBuilder keyboard shortcuts when the Python Editor is in active state.

Tool	Command	Description
	Create work area (Ctrl+T)	Creates a tab in the work area of the Python Editor for a new script.
	Open script (Ctrl+O)	Opens the Open Python Script browser window for you to locate a script to load in the Python Editor work area. This action creates a tab for the loaded script.
	Close script (Ctrl+-)	Closes the active script in the Python Editor work area. Note that each script loaded in the work area has its work area (tab).
	Save script (Ctrl+S / F2)	Saves the active script.
	Save script as (F5)	Opens the Save File browser where you specify the file name and location of the new script you want to save.
	Execute script (F5)	Executes code or a script, depending on whether a code is highlighted. If nothing is highlighted, it executes the active script in the Python Editor work area.
	Add script to scene (Ctr+=)	Adds the active script to the current scene. NoteMake sure to save your script before adding it to the scene.
	Launch Python Tool Manager (F10)	Displays the Python Tool Manager that contains the tool scripts available in the PythonStartup folder in the C:\My Documents\MB\2012-x32\config or C:\My Documents\MB\2012-x64\config default directories.
	Launch Telnet console	Launches a local Telnet console that is automatically connected to MotionBuilder. The MotionBuilder modules are already imported. NoteBy default, Microsoft^® Telnet Client is not installed with Windows but you can install it. Refer to: Windows Telnet: frequently asked questions.
	Trigger Python context Help (F1)	Displays in the interactive console, the list of Python Editor keyboard shortcuts when the interactive console is empty. Displays in the interactive console, context Help for either a command in the interactive console, or for highlighted text in the interactive console or work area.
	Launch Python Logger (F7)	Launches the script debugger tool.
	Clear interactive console	Clears the Python Editor interactive console.
	Clear active work area	Clears the Python Editor active work area.
	Search in interactive console (Ctrl+F)	Specifies the interactive console as the search area for the text entered in the text field. NoteThis is a toggle button.
	Search in active work area (Ctrl+F)	Specifies the active work area as the search area for the text entered in the text field. NoteThis is a toggle button.
	Search in interactive console and in active work area (Ctrl+F)	Specifies the interactive console and the active work area as the search area for the text entered in the text field. NoteThis is a toggle button.
	Trigger search for text entered in Text field	Locates in the specified area (interactive console/active work area) the text entered in the text field.