Difference between revisions of "StartAction"
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| − | startAction([getObject("Actions[action_name]")]) | + | -- shortened get action method |
| + | startAction([getObject("Actions[action_name]")]) -- !important: you must not have more than one action with the same name! | ||
-- you can of course use variables with actions stored in them instead! | -- you can of course use variables with actions stored in them instead! | ||
local act = getObject("Actions[action_name]") | local act = getObject("Actions[action_name]") | ||
startAction(act) | startAction(act) | ||
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| + | -- you can also link to actions inside of scenes, objects, buttons, interfaces etc. | ||
| + | local act = getObject("Scenes[scene_name].SceneObjects[object_name].SceneActions[action_name]") | ||
| + | startAction(act) | ||
| + | |||
| + | --[[ | ||
| + | note: it is recommended to use full paths to objects, actions, animations etc as you don't have to worry about | ||
| + | them not working due to multiple instances using the same name! | ||
| + | --]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:17, 6 March 2013
Command History
Available since v3.7
Allows you to start any "called by other action" you include!
Syntax:
startAction(action)Example:
-- shortened get action method
startAction([getObject("Actions[action_name]")]) -- !important: you must not have more than one action with the same name!
-- you can of course use variables with actions stored in them instead!
local act = getObject("Actions[action_name]")
startAction(act)
-- you can also link to actions inside of scenes, objects, buttons, interfaces etc.
local act = getObject("Scenes[scene_name].SceneObjects[object_name].SceneActions[action_name]")
startAction(act)
--[[
note: it is recommended to use full paths to objects, actions, animations etc as you don't have to worry about
them not working due to multiple instances using the same name!
--]]
Arguments
action: link
The link to the action to be started! ("path|"object_id"|"action_name")
Flags: none
Return: visionaireObject
The visionaire object representing the active action!
