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    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.

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    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 If on, the data may or may not be out-of-date, and the Info DAT may require a forced cook to update its contents.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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