Difference between revisions of "StartAction"

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Command History

Available since v3.7

Allows you to start any "called by other action" you include!

Syntax:

startAction(action)

Example 1: basic start action method

--[[
!important: you must take care when using this method that there is only one instance of the action you are calling.
--]]

-- shortened get action method; !important: see comment above!
startAction("Actions[action_name]")


-- full get action method; !recommended
startAction("Scenes[scene_name].SceneObjects[object_name].SceneActions[action_name]")

Example 2: start action via a variable

-- you can of course use variables with actions stored in them instead!
local act = getObject("Actions[action_name]")
startAction(act)

Arguments

action: path
The path to the action to be started! ("path"."object_id"."action")

Flags

none

Return

visionaireObject
The visionaire object representing the active action!

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Relevant Pages: stopAction

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 The path to the action to be started! ("path"."object_id"."action")
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