The column JavaScript global object. Retrieve add or remove values from columns in your scene. More...

Public Slots
Column Data.
int	numberOf ()
	Returns the number of columns in the scene. More...

String	getName (int columnNumber)
	Returns the unique identifier that names the column. This is not the display name shown in the xsheet. More...

String	getDisplayName (String columnName)
	Returns the displayable name (similar to the one displayed in the xsheet view) of a column. More...

ColorRGBA	getColorForXSheet (String columnName)
	Returns the colour for the given column. More...

void	resetColorForXSheet (String columnName)
	Resests the colour for an Xsheet column. More...

void	setColorForXSheet (String columnName, ColorRGBA color)
	Sets the colour for an Xsheet column. More...

String	type (String columnName)
	This function returns the column type. More...

String	velocityType (String columnName)
	This function returns the column type of nested velocity. More...

String	getEntry (String columnName, int subColumn, double atFrame)
	Returns the value of a cell in a column. More...

bool	isKeyFrame (String columnName, int subColumn, double atFrame)
	Returns true or false indicating if a cell in a column is a keyframe. More...

int	getElementIdOfDrawing (String columnName)
	Returns the element id associated with a drawing column. More...

String	getTextOfExpr (String columnName)
	Returns the expression text in the identified column. More...

Column Edition.
virtual bool	add (String columnName, String columnType, String position=tr("BOTTOM"))
	Adds a column with the specified name and type. More...

virtual String	generateAnonymousName ()
	Generate a unique anonymous name in the "ATV-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" format, which can be used in conjunction with column.add() to prevent name collisions. More...

virtual bool	removeSoundColumn (String columnName)
	removes the sound column called name from the scene More...

virtual bool	removeUnlinkedFunctionColumn (String columnName)
	Removes an unlinked function column called name from the scene. More...

bool	rename (String oldName, String newName)
	Renames the specified column. More...

bool	setEntry (String columnName, int subColumn, double atFrame, String value)
	Sets the value of a cell in a column. More...

bool	setKeyFrame (String columnName, double atFrame)
	Makes a cell in a column a keyframe. More...

bool	clearKeyFrame (String columnName, double atFrame)
	Removes a keyframe from a cell in a column. More...

Drawing Column Edition.
bool	setElementIdOfDrawing (String columnName, int elementId)
	Links an empty Drawing column to an element. More...

String	getDrawingType (String columnName, double atFrame)
	Returns a list of all drawing types used in the drawing column. K = key drawings, I = inbetween, B = breakdown. More...

void	setDrawingType (String columnName, double atFrame, String drawingType)
	Sets the Drawing type at frame f from column col to be newType. More...

StringList	getDrawingColumnList ()
	Retrieves the list of names of drawing timing columns. More...

StringList	getColumnListOfType (String type)
	Retrieves the list of names of timing columns of the given type. More...

StringList	getDrawingTimings (String columnName)
	Retrieves the list of timings used in a drawing column. More...

int	getNextKeyDrawing (String columnName, int startFrame)
	Returns the next key drawing in a drawing column. More...

int	getCurrentVersionForDrawing (String columnName, String timingName)
	Retrieves the current version of a timing. More...

bool	importSound (String columnName, int atFrame, String soundFilePath)
	Import a sound file in the specified column at the specified frame. This function returns a Boolean indicating the success of the operation. More...

Expression Column Edition.
bool	setTextOfExpr (String columnName, String text)
	Sets the value in the Expression column to the specified text. More...

String	getDrawingName (String columnName, int frame)
	Returns the drawing name for the specified column at the specified frame. More...

Move Columns.
int	getPos (String columnName)
	Returns the column's position in the XSheet View. More...

void	move (int columnFrom, int columnTo)
	Sets the column at position columnFrom to position columnTo. More...

void	update ()
	Updates the XSheet with all newly added and moved columns. More...

String	selected ()
	Returns the name of the selected column in the XSheet view, including annotation columns. More...

Misc.
String	generateTiming (String columnName, double forFrame, bool fileExists)
	Returns a timing created for the given column at the given frame. More...

bool	createDrawing (String columnName, String timing)
	Creates an empty drawing in the specified column. More...

bool	renameDrawing (String columnName, String oldTiming, String newTiming)
	Renames the specified drawing to the new name, in the specified column. More...

bool	renameDrawingWithPrefix (String columnName, String oldTiming, String prefix)
	Prepends the prefix to the drawing name in the specified column. More...

bool	deleteDrawingAt (String columnName, int frame)
	Deletes the drawing at the specified frame in the specified column. More...

bool	duplicateDrawingAt (String columnName, int frame)
	Duplicates the drawing at the specified frame in the specified column. More...

bool	addKeyDrawingExposureAt (String columnName, int frame)
	Adds a key drawing exposure at the specified frame in the specified column. More...

bool	removeKeyDrawingExposureAt (String columnName, int frame)
	Removes a key drawing exposure at the specified frame in the specified column. More...

bool	removeDuplicateKeyDrawingExposureAt (String columnName, int frameNumber)
	Removes duplicate key drawing exposure at the specified frame in the specified column. More...

bool	fillEmptyCels (String columnName, int startFrame, int endFrame)
	Fill with previous exposed drawings for the given range of frame. More...

bool	lineTestFill (String columnName, int startFrame, int nbFrames, String prefix, bool keyFramesOnly)
	Fills the drawings from startFrame to startFrame+nbFrames with drawing duplicates named with a prefix. More...

QObject *	soundColumn (String &columnName)
	Returns a column object that contains a reference to that sound column. The column object contains a useful interface to introspecting the sound and its sound sequences. More...

columnMarkers	columnMarkers (String &columnName)
	Returns the column marker interface for the given column. More...

QScriptValue	getTimesheetEntry (String &columnName, int subColumn, double atFrame)
	Returns an object containing timesheet values for the column and frame requested. That object will have those properties: displayText, heldFrame, emptyCell, isCtrlPnt, isSymbol. More...

QImage	getImageBlock (String &columnName, int startFrame, int nbFrames)
	Returns the annotation image for a given column, for the range of frames requested. The returned image is filled to include empty frames, so it can be easily aligned by client scripts. More...

Detailed Description

The column JavaScript global object. Retrieve add or remove values from columns in your scene.

The function below prints information about each column in your scene. For example, one line of output may be ' element = 2 drawingcolumn (DRAWING) myColumn myElement'.

function printColumnInfo()
{
  n = column.numberOf();
  MessageLog.trace("Columns");
  for (i = 0; i < n; ++i)
  {
    var line;
    var name = column.getName(i);
    var displayName = column.getDisplayName(name);
    var type = column.type(name);
    var line = i + " " + name + "(" + type + ")  " + displayName;
    if (type == "DRAWING")
      line += " element = "
              + column.getElementIdOfDrawing(name);
    MessageLog.trace(line);
  }
}

The function below adds a new annotation column to the XSheet, and moves it to the left most position.

function addAnnotationColumn()
{
  column.add("Note", "ANNOTATION");
  column.update();
  var currentPosition = column.getPos("Note");
  column.move(currentPosition, 0);
}

Member Function Documentation

◆ add

virtual bool column::add	(	String	columnName,
		String	columnType,
		String	position = `tr("BOTTOM")`
	)

virtualslot

Adds a column with the specified name and type.

Parameters

columnName	The name of the column
columnType	The type of column you want to add. You can add any of the following: DRAWING, SOUND, 3DPATH, BEZIER, EASE, EXPR (for expression), TIMING, QUARTERNION, ANNOTATION and FILE_LIBRARY.
position	Unused.

Returns: whether the operation was successful

Example usage:

column.add ("ATV-0000000000000501", "FILE_LIBRARY" );

◆ addKeyDrawingExposureAt

bool column::addKeyDrawingExposureAt	(	String	columnName,
		int	frame
	)

slot

Adds a key drawing exposure at the specified frame in the specified column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
frame	: The frame number.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ clearKeyFrame

bool column::clearKeyFrame	(	String	columnName,
		double	atFrame
	)

slot

Removes a keyframe from a cell in a column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
atFrame	: The frame number where you want to clear the keyframe.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ columnMarkers

columnMarkers column::columnMarkers ( String & columnName )

slot

Returns the column marker interface for the given column.

Parameters

columnName The name of the column for which to get the column marker.

Returns: A reference to the columns' marker manager.

◆ createDrawing

bool column::createDrawing	(	String	columnName,
		String	timing
	)

slot

Creates an empty drawing in the specified column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
timing	: The timing as shown in the xsheet.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ deleteDrawingAt

bool column::deleteDrawingAt	(	String	columnName,
		int	frame
	)

slot

Deletes the drawing at the specified frame in the specified column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
frame	: The frame number.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ duplicateDrawingAt

bool column::duplicateDrawingAt	(	String	columnName,
		int	frame
	)

slot

Duplicates the drawing at the specified frame in the specified column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
frame	: The frame number.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ fillEmptyCels

bool column::fillEmptyCels	(	String	columnName,
		int	startFrame,
		int	endFrame
	)

slot

Fill with previous exposed drawings for the given range of frame.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
startFrame	: The starting frame.
endFrame	: The ending frame, just after the last filled frame.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ generateAnonymousName

virtual String column::generateAnonymousName ( )

virtualslot

Generate a unique anonymous name in the "ATV-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" format, which can be used in conjunction with column.add() to prevent name collisions.

Returns: The unique anonymous name string

Example usage:

var colName = column.generateAnonymousName();

◆ generateTiming

String column::generateTiming	(	String	columnName,
		double	forFrame,
		bool	fileExists
	)

slot

Returns a timing created for the given column at the given frame.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
forFrame	: The desired frame to generate a timing for.
fileExists	: True if the file exists already.

Returns: Returns a timing created for the given column at the given frame.

◆ getColorForXSheet

ColorRGBA column::getColorForXSheet ( String columnName )

slot

Returns the colour for the given column.

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

Returns: Returns the colour for the given column.

◆ getColumnListOfType

StringList column::getColumnListOfType ( String type )

slot

Retrieves the list of names of timing columns of the given type.

Parameters

type	: The type of column string,i.e."DRAWING".

Returns: Returns the list of names of timing columns of the given type.

◆ getCurrentVersionForDrawing

int column::getCurrentVersionForDrawing	(	String	columnName,
		String	timingName
	)

slot

Retrieves the current version of a timing.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
timingName	: The timing as shown in the xsheet.

Returns: Returns the current version of a timing.

◆ getDisplayName

String column::getDisplayName ( String columnName )

slot

Returns the displayable name (similar to the one displayed in the xsheet view) of a column.

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

Returns: Returns the displayable name of a column.

◆ getDrawingColumnList

StringList column::getDrawingColumnList ( )

slot

Retrieves the list of names of drawing timing columns.

Returns: Returns the list of names of drawing timing columns.

◆ getDrawingName

String column::getDrawingName	(	String	columnName,
		int	frame
	)

slot

Returns the drawing name for the specified column at the specified frame.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
frame	: The frame number.

Returns: Returns the drawing name for the specified column at the specified frame.

◆ getDrawingTimings

StringList column::getDrawingTimings ( String columnName )

slot

Retrieves the list of timings used in a drawing column.

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

Returns: Returns the list of timings used in a drawing column.

◆ getDrawingType

String column::getDrawingType	(	String	columnName,
		double	atFrame
	)

slot

Returns a list of all drawing types used in the drawing column. K = key drawings, I = inbetween, B = breakdown.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
atFrame	: The frame number.

Returns: Returns a list of all drawing types used in the drawing column.

◆ getElementIdOfDrawing

int column::getElementIdOfDrawing ( String columnName )

slot

Returns the element id associated with a drawing column.

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

Returns: Returns the element id associated with a drawing column.

◆ getEntry

String column::getEntry	(	String	columnName,
		int	subColumn,
		double	atFrame
	)

slot

Returns the value of a cell in a column.

Parameters

columnName	: name of column
subColumn	: The number value of the sub-column. This only exists in the case of 3D Path columns, which include a group of sub-columns for the X, Y, Z and velocity values on the 3D Path. Each sub-column has a number: X = 1 Y = 2 Z = 3 Velocity = 4
atFrame	: The frame number that you want to retrieve the value from.

Returns: Returns the value of a cell in a column.

◆ getImageBlock

QImage column::getImageBlock	(	String &	columnName,
		int	startFrame,
		int	nbFrames
	)

slot

Returns the annotation image for a given column, for the range of frames requested. The returned image is filled to include empty frames, so it can be easily aligned by client scripts.

Parameters

columnName	Name of the column.
startFrame	The starting frame.
nbFrames	The desired length.

◆ getName

String column::getName ( int columnNumber )

slot

Returns the unique identifier that names the column. This is not the display name shown in the xsheet.

Parameters

columnNumber : This is an integer that represents the numerical value of the column. This integer is between 0 and column.numberOf.

Returns: Returns the unique identifier that names the column.

◆ getNextKeyDrawing

int column::getNextKeyDrawing	(	String	columnName,
		int	startFrame
	)

slot

Returns the next key drawing in a drawing column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
startFrame	: This is the frame number that specifies the search start point.

Returns: Returns the next key drawing in a drawing column.

◆ getPos

int getPos ( String columnName )

slot

Returns the column's position in the XSheet View.

This is between 0 and column.numberOf()-1, and is different than the column's index.

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column to get the position of.

Returns: the column's position in the XSheet View.

◆ getTextOfExpr

String column::getTextOfExpr ( String columnName )

slot

Returns the expression text in the identified column.

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

Returns: Returns the expression text in the indentified column.

◆ getTimesheetEntry

QScriptValue column::getTimesheetEntry	(	String &	columnName,
		int	subColumn,
		double	atFrame
	)

slot

Returns an object containing timesheet values for the column and frame requested. That object will have those properties: displayText, heldFrame, emptyCell, isCtrlPnt, isSymbol.

Parameters

columnName	name of the column.
subColumn	The number value of the sub-column. This only exists in the case of 3D Path columns, which include a group of sub-columns for the X, Y, Z and velocity values on the 3D Path. Each sub-column has a number: X=1 Y=2 Z=3 Velocity = 4
atFrame	The frame number.

◆ importSound

bool column::importSound	(	String	columnName,
		int	atFrame,
		String	soundFilePath
	)

slot

Import a sound file in the specified column at the specified frame. This function returns a Boolean indicating the success of the operation.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
atFrame	: The frame number.
soundFilePath	: The path to the sound file.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ isKeyFrame

bool column::isKeyFrame	(	String	columnName,
		int	subColumn,
		double	atFrame
	)

slot

Returns true or false indicating if a cell in a column is a keyframe.

Parameters

columnName	: name of column
subColumn	: The number value of the sub-column. This only exists in the case of 3D Path columns, which include a group of sub-columns for the X, Y, Z and velocity values on the 3D Path. Each sub-column has a number: X = 1 Y = 2 Z = 3 Velocity = 4
atFrame	: The frame number that you want to retrieve the value from.

Returns: Returns true if the cell in a column is a keyframe.

◆ lineTestFill

bool column::lineTestFill	(	String	columnName,
		int	startFrame,
		int	nbFrames,
		String	prefix,
		bool	keyFramesOnly
	)

slot

Fills the drawings from startFrame to startFrame+nbFrames with drawing duplicates named with a prefix.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
startFrame	: The starting frame.
nbFrames	: The desired length.
prefix	: The desired prefix.
keyFramesOnly	: It will perform this operation only on drawings marked as "K" if keyOnly is true.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ move

void move	(	int	columnFrom,
		int	columnTo
	)

slot

Sets the column at position columnFrom to position columnTo.

Retrieve the position of a column with getPos(). The position of a column is not the same as it's index.

Parameters

columnFrom	: The position of the column you want to move in the XSheet.
columnTo	: The position the column will be moved to.

◆ numberOf

int column::numberOf ( )

slot

Returns the number of columns in the scene.

Returns: Returns the number of columns in the scene.

◆ removeDuplicateKeyDrawingExposureAt

bool column::removeDuplicateKeyDrawingExposureAt	(	String	columnName,
		int	frameNumber
	)

slot

Removes duplicate key drawing exposure at the specified frame in the specified column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
frameNumber	: The frame number.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ removeKeyDrawingExposureAt

bool column::removeKeyDrawingExposureAt	(	String	columnName,
		int	frame
	)

slot

Removes a key drawing exposure at the specified frame in the specified column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
frame	: The frame number.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ removeSoundColumn

virtual bool column::removeSoundColumn ( String columnName )

virtualslot

removes the sound column called name from the scene

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ removeUnlinkedFunctionColumn

virtual bool column::removeUnlinkedFunctionColumn ( String columnName )

virtualslot

Removes an unlinked function column called name from the scene.

In order to unlink the function column from it's module, use node.unlinkAttr on it first.

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ rename

bool column::rename	(	String	oldName,
		String	newName
	)

slot

Renames the specified column.

Parameters

oldName	: The original name of the column you want to change.
newName	: The new name of the column.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ renameDrawing

bool column::renameDrawing	(	String	columnName,
		String	oldTiming,
		String	newTiming
	)

slot

Renames the specified drawing to the new name, in the specified column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the drawing column.
oldTiming	: The old timing as shown in the xsheet.
newTiming	: The desired timing as shown in the xsheet.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ renameDrawingWithPrefix

bool column::renameDrawingWithPrefix	(	String	columnName,
		String	oldTiming,
		String	prefix
	)

slot

Prepends the prefix to the drawing name in the specified column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of drawing the column.
oldTiming	: The old timing as shown in the xsheet.
prefix	: The new prefix.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ resetColorForXSheet

void column::resetColorForXSheet ( String columnName )

slot

Resests the colour for an Xsheet column.

Ex. resets a pure RED colour object and sets this colour to the column name Drawing

var colId = node.linkedColumn(nodeName, "DRAWING.ELEMENT");

column.resetColorForXSheet( colId);

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

◆ selected

String column::selected ( )

slot

Returns the name of the selected column in the XSheet view, including annotation columns.

◆ setColorForXSheet

void column::setColorForXSheet	(	String	columnName,
		ColorRGBA	color
	)

slot

Sets the colour for an Xsheet column.

Ex. create a pure RED colour object and sets this colour to the column name Drawing

var c = new ColorRGBA( 255,0,0);

column.setColorForXSheet( "Drawing", c );

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
color	: A colour object of type Color.

◆ setDrawingType

void column::setDrawingType	(	String	columnName,
		double	atFrame,
		String	drawingType
	)

slot

Sets the Drawing type at frame f from column col to be newType.

K = key drawings, I = inbetween, B = breakdown

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
atFrame	: The frame number.
drawingType	: K = key drawings, I = inbetween, B = breakdown.

◆ setElementIdOfDrawing

bool column::setElementIdOfDrawing	(	String	columnName,
		int	elementId
	)

slot

Links an empty Drawing column to an element.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
elementId	: The id of the element you want to link to the column.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ setEntry

bool column::setEntry	(	String	columnName,
		int	subColumn,
		double	atFrame,
		String	value
	)

slot

Sets the value of a cell in a column.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column
subColumn	The number value of the sub-column. This only exists in the case of 3D Path columns, which include a group of sub-columns for the X, Y, Z and velocity values on the 3D Path. Each sub-column has a number: X=1 Y=2 Z=3 Velocity = 4
atFrame	The frame number that you want to retrieve the value from.
value	: the new value

Returns: whether the operation was successful

Example usage:

column.setEntry("ATV-0000000000000501", 1, 1, "scripts");

◆ setKeyFrame

bool column::setKeyFrame	(	String	columnName,
		double	atFrame
	)

slot

Makes a cell in a column a keyframe.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
atFrame	: The frame number where you want to set the keyframe.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ setTextOfExpr

bool column::setTextOfExpr	(	String	columnName,
		String	text
	)

slot

Sets the value in the Expression column to the specified text.

Parameters

columnName	: The name of the column.
text	: The expression text.

Returns: Returns true if successful.

◆ soundColumn

QObject* column::soundColumn ( String & columnName )

slot

Returns a column object that contains a reference to that sound column. The column object contains a useful interface to introspecting the sound and its sound sequences.

Parameters

columnName : The name of the sound column.

Returns: Returns a SoundColumnInterface object that contains a reference to that sound column.

◆ type

String column::type ( String columnName )

slot

This function returns the column type.

There are nine column types: drawing (DRAWING), sound (SOUND), 3D Path (3DPATH), Bezier Curve (BEZIER), Ease Curve (EASE), Expression (EXPR), Timing (TIMING) for timing columns, Quaternion path (QUATERNIONPATH) for 3D rotation and Annotation (ANNOTATION) for annotation columns.

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

Returns: Returns the column type.

◆ update

void update ( )

slot

Updates the XSheet with all newly added and moved columns.

update() needs to be called before moving a newly added column.

◆ velocityType

String column::velocityType ( String columnName )

slot

This function returns the column type of nested velocity.

If column is of 3D Path (3DPATH) type, retrieve nested velocity type. Either Bezier Curve (BEZIER) or Ease Curve (EASE).

Parameters

columnName : The name of the column.

Returns: Returns the column type of nested velocity.

Public Slots

Misc.

Detailed Description

Member Function Documentation

◆ add

◆ addKeyDrawingExposureAt

◆ clearKeyFrame

◆ columnMarkers

◆ createDrawing

◆ deleteDrawingAt

◆ duplicateDrawingAt

◆ fillEmptyCels

◆ generateAnonymousName

◆ generateTiming

◆ getColorForXSheet

◆ getColumnListOfType

◆ getCurrentVersionForDrawing

◆ getDisplayName

◆ getDrawingColumnList

◆ getDrawingName

◆ getDrawingTimings

◆ getDrawingType

◆ getElementIdOfDrawing

◆ getEntry

◆ getImageBlock

◆ getName

◆ getNextKeyDrawing

◆ getPos

◆ getTextOfExpr

◆ getTimesheetEntry

◆ importSound

◆ isKeyFrame

◆ lineTestFill

◆ move

◆ numberOf

◆ removeDuplicateKeyDrawingExposureAt

◆ removeKeyDrawingExposureAt

◆ removeSoundColumn

◆ removeUnlinkedFunctionColumn

◆ rename

◆ renameDrawing

◆ renameDrawingWithPrefix

◆ resetColorForXSheet

◆ selected

◆ setColorForXSheet

◆ setDrawingType

◆ setElementIdOfDrawing

◆ setEntry

◆ setKeyFrame

◆ setTextOfExpr

◆ soundColumn

◆ type

◆ update

◆ velocityType