How to follow a Command after a loop

tk11de · Oct 21st 2022

Hi there,

I stuck in writing a Plugin which set a UserVariable plus give a symetrical view of fixtures. I used this as a Macro in MA2 cause there I was able to compare variables, which is in MA3 to be done by LUA only.

The plugin so far work well....expect that it won't make the reset of MATricks in the end. To explain what it should do:

1. activate Highlight

2. call a MATricks Pool Item

3. toggle 2 times through a selection

4. Reset the MATricks

5. deactivate Highlight

It all works fine...until step 4 and 5.

Where or how must I place this Cmd to Reset MATricks and Highlight? It need to be executed after the Timer-Function.

This is my syntax:

Code

local function main()

  Cmd ('Highlight On')
  Cmd ('MAtricks "x/ w2"')

    local selectedFix = SelectionCount()
                    
    SetVar(UserVars(),"SelectedFixtureCount", SelectionCount())

    local function SymDisplay()
        Cmd ("Next")
    end

    local LoopWait = 0.15
    local LoopCount = selectedFix
    Timer(SymDisplay, LoopWait, LoopCount)
                                                                                                                                                        
end

  Cmd ('Reset Selection MAtricks')
  Cmd ('Highlight Off')

return main

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Andreas · Oct 21st 2022

The Timer function is intended for loops that should be executed totally separately from your main script.

if you want something in your script to follow after a loop, use an internal loop via generic Lua commands like for, while or repeat, and yield processing to other plugins, in the time you want your loop to wait.

- use CmdIndirectWait instead of Cmd, to allow the previous command to process before the next command is executed

something like this (not tested)

Code

local function main()

  CmdIndirectWait('Highlight On')
  CmdIndirectWait('MAtricks "x/ w2"')

  local selectedFix = SelectionCount()
  SetVar(UserVars(),'SelectedFixtureCount', selectedFix)

  for i = 1, SelectedFix do 
    CmdIndirectWait('Next')
    coroutine.yield(0.15) 
  end

  CmdIndirectWait('Reset Selection MAtricks')
  CmdIndirectWait('Highlight Off')
                                                                                                                                          end



return main

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tk11de · Oct 21st 2022

Thank you very much Andreas I thought Timer would be right and its something like the loop function as for i=x

How to follow a Command after a loop

tk11de Oct 21st 2022

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