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Execute scripts on child objects
Started by bval123 on .
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I have some scripts inside of a container that I'd like to be executed from its parent interface:
Currently I'm handling this pattern by having an expression that I set from the parent, and a script inside that executes "on expression".
Any ideas?
-- Interface
--- ScriptA
--- Container
----- ScriptB
E.g., inside of ScriptA, i'd like to be able to do something like Container.ScriptA().Currently I'm handling this pattern by having an expression that I set from the parent, and a script inside that executes "on expression".
Any ideas?
I'm a little unclear, you want to trigger ScriptA() from inside ScriptA()?? Or did you mistype and meant trigger Container.ScriptB() or...
Maybe your question is different, but if you don't already know: you execute scripts that are set to 'Manual' by just typing their name.
So if ScriptB() was set to execute 'Manual', then in ScriptA() you would just type: Container.ScriptB();
That would execute ScriptB()
Is this your question, or something else?
Maybe your question is different, but if you don't already know: you execute scripts that are set to 'Manual' by just typing their name.
So if ScriptB() was set to execute 'Manual', then in ScriptA() you would just type: Container.ScriptB();
That would execute ScriptB()
Is this your question, or something else?
To clarify, and to show whats not working:
interface
button
scriptA()
container
expA
scriptB()
I want to execute scriptB from scriptA (basically, having a button that is a sibling to a container that triggers a script inside that container). This currently doesn't work and gives me a syntax error.// inside ScriptA, set to trigger on expression 'x' to serve as a click handler for button
// this works
setexpression(container, 'expA', 1);
// this is a syntax error
container.scriptB();Does this example help you? Obviously you would never set things up like I did in my example, but just to show how you manipulate child expressions/scripts. I only use setexpression if I need to use a string name.
(by the way i'll probably delete the attachment after you see it)
(by the way i'll probably delete the attachment after you see it)
Thanks for the example, it was more or less the setup I had.
The problem was embarrassingly just a typo in a different part of the template that was causing issues with the call to the script, I've got it working now
The problem was embarrassingly just a typo in a different part of the template that was causing issues with the call to the script, I've got it working now
ok cool I'm going to delete my attachment to save space