ParGroup Execute DAT
Summary
Parameters - ParGroup Execute Page
Active
active
- While on, the DAT will respond to the Parameter that is referenced.
OPs
op
- Specify which operator(s) the triggering parameter belongs to.
Parameters
pars
- Specify which parameter(s) to monitor for triggering the script.
Callback Mode
callbackmode
- ⊞ - This controls the format of the 'curr' and 'prev' arguments to the callbacks.
- Per ParGroup Change
pargroup
- 'curr' and 'prev' are individual ParGroup objects.
- Combine ParGroup Changes as List
pargrouplist
- 'curr' and 'prev' are lists of all changed parameters.
Value Change
valuechange
- The onValueChange() method executes when the parameter value specified changes value in any way. It is called once each frame.
On Pulse
onpulse
- The onPulse() method executes when a 'pulse' type parameter is pulsed by clicking on it or via the Par.pulse() method.
Expression Change
expressionchange
- The onExpressionChange() method executes whenever the specified parameter's expression changes. For example, changing the expression from me.time.frame
to me.time.seconds
will trigger the script.
Export Change
exportchange
- The onExportChange() method executes if the export path to the specified parameter changes. For example, if the parameter is being exported to from /chopname/chan1 and that is changed so /chopname2/chan2 is now exporting to it, then the script will be triggered.
Enable Change
enablechange
- The onEnableChange() method executes if the specified parameter goes from being disabled to enabled.
Mode Change
modechange
- The onModeChange() method executes if the specified parameter's mode changes between the available constant, expression, export or bind mode.
Built-In
builtin
- Monitor Built-In parameters.
Edit..
edit
- Clicking this opens a text editor to edit text in the DAT.
Parameters - File Page
File
file
- The filesystem path and name of the file to load. Accepts .txt
and .dat
files.
Sync to File
syncfile
- When On, loads the file from disk into the DAT when the projects starts. A filename must be specified. Turning on the option will load the file from disk immediately. If the file does not exist, it will be created the first time the DAT is updated. The file is monitored so that any changes made to the file will update the DAT, and any changes made to the DAT will be written to the file right away. If the file is removed, the DAT will retain its current contents.
Load on Start
loadonstart
- When On, reloads the file from disk into the DAT when the projects starts.
Load File
loadonstartpulse
- Instantly reloads the file.
Write on Toe Save
write
- When On, writes the contents of the DAT out to the file on disk when the project is saved.
Write File
writepulse
- Instantly write the file to disk.
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.
Operator Inputs
- Input 0: -
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