Posts by Andreas

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  • Get the currentuser and set a local Var

    local SG_UserP = CurrentProfile().Name

    local SG_View = Root().ShowData.UserProfiles[SG_UserP].Views

    this will get the ViewPool of the first userprofile with the same name as the name of the userprofile of the current user.

    (userprofile names are not unique)


    unless this is actually what you want, consider to rather do:


    local SG_View = CurrentProfile().Views

  • Get part properties with lua

    lua tables always count from 1


    local luatable = cu:Children()

    local part0 = luatable[1]


    Quote from Bentoylight

    What is the good method ?

    for cues and parts, where commandline numbering don't match lua table indexes the easiest method is in my opinion to use the ObjectList function, which returns a table with all objects matching the given commandline syntax, then take the first entry of that table, [1]


    local mypart = ObjectList('Cue 5 Part 0')[1]

  • Get Short and Long Press of Executor

    this seems to do the job:

    assign Toggle function when cue is executed, then assign Temp function half a second later via an empty additional cuepart


    e.g. exec 101:

    Cue 1 Part 0, Command: Assign Toggle Exec 101

    Cue 1 Part 1, CommandDelay:0.5, Command: Assign Temp Exec 101

  • Percent Value form ExecFader Master in Lua

    Post
    RE: How to get the current value of an executor fader?
    notice the curly brackets in the error message, you need to provide a {table}, however table content is [optional]

    Lua "Echo(GetExecutor(201):GetFader({}))"

    Lua "Echo(SelectedSequence():GetFader({token='FaderMaster'}))"
    Andreas

  • Object or Touch X,Y Coordinates

    to my knowledge:


    only the mouse object has a get-able coordinates (cursor), not the touch object

    in Lua/UI context the touched object is the Layout Viewer Canvas, not the actual macro.


    still I don't think it is impossible to get the screen coordinates of the layout element, just a lot of work and calculation based on the properties of the canvas, and the properties of the layout elements.

  • Grid Selection

    this is not the scenario you described in your first post.


    maybe this works for you:


    create your 2d layout in x&y axis with the main fixtures only (e.g. 301 - not 301. )

    store group xxx

    DOWN

    ->all subfixtures selected and stack in the z axis of the xy pos of the main fixture

    store merge with gridmergmode=off into the existing group xxx that has the mainfixtures

  • Object or Touch X,Y Coordinates

    Post
    Get User Input Coordinates
    Hi,

    I am wondering if anyone has been able to get the coordinates of the user input on the touchscreens, or even just able to get the position of the object that was selected? I have created a custom dialog in Lua that is triggered from a macro in MA. When the user taps on the macro in a layout, the popup appears at 0,0. I am able to input coordinates to place the dialog anywhere on the screen, but I would prefer to make it dynamic so the coordinates come from wherever the user tapped. Again,…
    MTRobin

  • Grid Selection

    Quote from robgarcia

    Is there an easy way to make selection on the grid and have them stack on the z axis?

    create an MAtricks with the properties XWidth=1, YWidth=1

    by setting the max-width of the x and the y axis, the selection will be forced into the z-axis

  • How to get properties of an exec ?

    Quote from Bentoylight

    Plugin stops because of calling nill values.

    in the global context e.g. PropertyCount doesn't exist

    notice the "(Object API)" classification in the Lua editor API description

    Quote from Bentoylight

    how and why use PropertyName(handle, index) and PropertyCount(handle)

    Code: alternative 1
    return function()
  local ex = GetExecutor(206)
  local count = Obj.PropertyCount(ex)
  for i = 0, count-1 do
    local Pname = Obj.PropertyName(ex, i)
    Echo(Pname)
  end
end
    Code: alternative 2
    return function()
  local ex = GetExecutor(206)
  local count = ex:PropertyCount()
  for i = 0, count-1 do
    local Pname = ex:PropertyName(i)
    Echo(Pname)
  end
end

    alt 1 versus alt 2 explanation:

    Post
    RE: Set Value in Object direcly from lua without the CMD
    Lua has many ways to achieve the same:
    below are 4 ways to set the command text of the first macroline of macro 1 of the current datapool :

    local Macropool = DataPool().Macros
    local myMacro = Macropool[1]
    local myMacroline = myMacro[1]

    --Alternative 1, calling the Set function from the global Obj table :
    Obj.Set(myMacroline, 'Command', 'Fixture Thru')
    --Alternative 2, calling the same Set function via the actual object :
    myMacroline.Set(myMacroline, 'Command', 'Fixture Thru')
    --Alternative 3, calling…
    Andreas