Info DAT
Summary
The Info DAT gives you string information about a node. Only some nodes contain additional string information which can be accessed by the Info DAT.
Parameters - Info Page
Operator
op
- The path to the operator that the Info DAT is getting information from. You can drag & drop any node onto this path, or type the path directly into the field.
Passive
passive
- If this option is off, the Info DAT will update automatically when the information changes. If on, the data may or may not be out-of-date, and the Info DAT may require a forced cook to update its contents. This parameter can by useful to prevent unnecessary cooking.
Parameters - Common Page
Language
language
- ⊞ - Select how the DAT decides which script language to operate on.
- Input
input
- The DAT uses the inputs script language.
- Node
node
- The DAT uses it's own script language.
Edit/View Extension
extension
- ⊞ - Select the file extension this DAT should expose to external editors.
- dat
dat
- various common file extensions.
- From Language
language
- pick extension from DATs script language.
- Custom Extension
custom
- Specify a custom extension.
Custom Extension
customext
- Specifiy the custom extension.
Word Wrap
wordwrap
- ⊞ - Enable Word Wrap for Node Display.
- Input
input
- The DAT uses the inputs setting.
- On
on
- Turn on Word Wrap.
- Off
off
- Turn off Word Wrap.
Info CHOP Channels
Extra Information for the Info DAT can be accessed via an Info CHOP.
Common DAT Info Channels
- num_rows - Number of rows in this DAT.
- num_cols - Number of columns in this DAT.
Common Operator Info Channels
- total_cooks - Number of times the operator has cooked since the process started.
- cook_time - Duration of the last cook in milliseconds.
- cook_frame - Frame number when this operator was last cooked relative to the component timeline.
- cook_abs_frame - Frame number when this operator was last cooked relative to the absolute time.
- cook_start_time - Time in milliseconds at which the operator started cooking in the frame it was cooked.
- cook_end_time - Time in milliseconds at which the operator finished cooking in the frame it was cooked.
- cooked_this_frame - 1 if operator was cooked this frame.
- warnings - Number of warnings in this operator if any.
- errors - Number of errors in this operator if any.
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