CheckFIDCollision(integer[, integer[, integer]])

Description

The CheckFIDCollision Lua function checks if a specific (range of) ID is available or already used. It can be used to check FID and any type of CID by adding a type integer.

Arguments

• Integer:
  The first integer is the ID that should be checked.
• Integer (optional):
  This optional integer is a count of subsequent IDs that should also be checked. The default value is 1. For instance, if FID 21 to 25 should be checked, then the count integer should be 5.
• Integer (optional):
  This optional integer indicates the IDType. The default value is 0, which is the "Fixture" ID Type. See the example below for other valid integers.

Return

• Boolean:
  The function returns a boolean.
  • True:
    The ID is available.
  • False:
    The ID is already used.

Example

This example prints feedback to the FID check:

return function()
    -- Create a variable with the FID you want to check.
    local myFID = 2001
    -- Create a variable with the number of subsequent ID's to also check.
    local myCount = 10
    -- Create a variable with the IDType you want to check.
    -- Default value is 0. This is the "Fixture" type.
    -- Valid integers are:
    --- 0 = Fixture
    --- 1 = Channel
    --- 2 = Universal
    --- 3 = Houseligths (default name)
    --- 4 = NonDim (default name)
    --- 5 = Media (default name)
    --- 6 = Fog (default name)
    --- 7 = Effect (default name)
    --- 8 = Pyro (default name)
    --- 9 = MArker
    --- 10 = Multipatch
    local myType = 0

    -- Check if the count is more than one.
    if myCount > 1 then
        -- Check if there is a collision and print valid feedback.
        if CheckFIDCollision(myFID, myCount, myType) then
            Printf("The FID " .. myFID .. " to " .. (myFID + myCount) .. " is available.")
            return
        else
            Printf("The FID " .. myFID .. " to " .. (myFID + myCount) .. " gives an FID collision.")
            return
        end
    else
        if CheckFIDCollision(myFID, nil, myType) then
            Printf("The FID " .. myFID .. " is available.")
            return
        else
            Printf("The FID " .. myFID .. " gives an FID collision.")
            return
        end
    end
end