[10 Jan 2010] #LIGHTUSERDATA, rename layer

[lazi]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:00:34 +0100

Hi!

I learned that the automatic id creation creates id types #LIGHTUSERDATA. SetLayerName() can accept #NUMBER for the first parameter. So, how can I rename a layer that created with auto id?

[airsoftsoftwair]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:24:26 +0100

Hi!

I learned that the automatic id creation creates id types #LIGHTUSERDATA. SetLayerName() can accept #NUMBER for the first parameter. So, how can I rename a layer that created with auto id?

Um, why is everyone suddenly doing the layer stuff wrong? There is no auto id creation for layers at all... you can't do things like:

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; BAD CODE!
EnableLayers
new_layer = DisplayBrush(1, 0, 0)

This won't work. The only thing you can do now is convenient assignment of a name to a layer, e.g.

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; GOOD CODE!
DisplayBrush(1, 0, 0, {Name = "mylayer"})

This will automatically insert the brush under the name "mylayer". You no longer have to hassle with ids if you do it this way.

[lazi]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:42:16 +0100

Hello Andreas

Ok, so the new syntax let me change:

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InsertLayer(0,#ANIM,id, x, y, True)
SetLayerName(0,"hal")       

to just this:

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DisplayAnimFrame(id, x, y,1,{hidden=True, name="hal"}) 

That's great. Thanks to clarify that.

[airsoftsoftwair]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:10:41 +0100

Hello Andreas

Ok, so the new syntax let me change:

InsertLayer(0,#ANIM,id, x, y, True) SetLayerName(0,"hal")

to just this:

DisplayAnimFrame(id, x, y,1,{hidden=True, name="hal"})

Yep, exactly. You can even specify the insert position using the "InsertPos" tag. You can work entirely without using any hardcoded layer IDs. You can just work with names.