GEORGE :Detect if layergroup is shown/hidden in timeline

[Mads Juul]

Some function like

tv_layercolor state timeline color_index

that returns SHOW or HIDDEN

-Mads

[Lukas]

Is this possible yet? I need this too. Can't find anything about it on the wiki.

[Svengali]

mads,
I haven't played with the new layercolor commands yet but I suspect you could combine them with the layerinfo command to write a function that would loop through and poll all the layers, determine their states and remember their colors, to build a status array which could be called anytime you needed to determine layer-group visibility.

Once again, its a work-around but then what else is scripting there for if not to let you do what the programmers haven't yet included in the command set?

I'll have a look-see later today.

Sven

[Svengali]

mads,
From your request I'm assuming you want to use George scripting to read and/or adjust the status (Visible or Hidden) for each layer that matches a designated index color.

Here's what I think a script needs to do:

Establish a search color variable (index number, 0 - 13 )
Loop through all layers to compare each layer's index color to the search color variable.

use tv_LayerGetID position = to get each layer ID as you loop for the following tests and/or to change the visibility status of the found layers.

1. use tv_LayerColor Get LayerID to read each layer's color index number which you then compare to the search color variable.

for any layer which matches the search color variable,
2. use tv_LayerInfo LayerID to determine current status of layer (visible or hidden) and at the same time, read the layer's name.
3. use tv_LayerDisplay LayerID "ON|OFF" to turn the layer status visible or hidden... or toggle its status or ignore its status.

Sven

[Svengali]

I see. There's no George command to let you read the state of the layercolor check boxes. Need that. +1

Sven

[Mads Juul]

+1