GetRTChannels(integer[,boolean] OR handle[,boolean])

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Version 2.2

Description

The GetRTChannels Lua function returns a table with RT Channel indexes or a table with handles to the RT Channel objects. There are two different types of arguments for this function.

Arguments

Integer:
The integer should be the index number for a (sub)fixture.
Boolean (Optional):
- True:
  The returned table contains handles for RT Channel objects.
- False (default):
  The returned table contains integers index values to the RT Channel objects.

- OR -

Handle:
The handle should relate to a (sub)fixture object.
Boolean (Optional):
- True:
  The returned table contains handles for RT Channel objects.
- False (default):
  The returned table contains integers index values to the RT Channel objects.

Return

Table:
The returned table can be a list of RT Channel indexes or handles to the same RT Channels.

Examples

Example 1

This example prints a list of RT Channel indexes for the first fixture in the selection. It uses an index number as input:

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Lua

return function()
    -- Get the index number for the first fixture in the current selection 
    local fixtureIndex = SelectionFirst()
    -- Get the indexes of the RT channels
    local rtChannels = GetRTChannels(fixtureIndex, false)
    -- Print an error message if returnd table is nil
    if rtChannels == nil then
        ErrPrintf("Please select a fixture and try again")
        return
    end
    -- Print the table content
    for key,value in ipairs(rtChannels) do
        Printf("List index number ".. key .." : RTChannel index number = ".. value)
	end
end

Example 2

This example prints a list of RT Channel indexes and attributes for the first fixture in the selection. It uses a handle as the input:

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Lua

return function()
    -- Get a handle to the first fixture in the current selection
    local fixtureHandle = GetSubfixture(SelectionFirst())
    if fixtureHandle == nil then
        ErrPrintf("Please select a fixture and try again")
        return
    end
    -- Creates a table of handles to the RT channels of the first selected fixture.
    local rtChannels = GetRTChannels(fixtureHandle, true)
    if rtChannels == nil then
        ErrPrintf("Please select a fixture and try again")
        return
    end
    -- Print DMX addresses of the RT Channels for the fixture
    for key,value in ipairs(rtChannels) do
        Printf("List index number ".. key .. ": RTChannel Index = %i, Coarse DMX addr. = %s, Fine DMX addr. = %s", value.INDEX, value.COARSE, value.FINE)
    end
end