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Enable / Disable Menu Item instead of Toggle?

By Dustin Harris @Dustin_Harris
    2019-10-24 15:16:36.819Z

    Hi! I know we can use the element click to toggle a menu item, but it's agnostic to whatever state it's in. Is there a way to check a state, or to force enable / disable?

    Pro Tools loop playback as an example:

    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
    menuPath: ["Options","Loop Playback"],
});

    Thoughts?

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    • 13 replies
    1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2019-10-24 15:18:44.089Z

      Certainly :)

      sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
    menuPath: ["Options","Loop Playback"],
    targetValue: 'Disable'  //or 'Enable' or 'Toggle'
});
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      1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2019-10-24 15:19:27.508Z

        And if you just wanted to check:

        if (sf.ui.proTools.getMenuItem('Options', 'Loop Playback').isMenuChecked)
{
    //Loop Playback is enabled
}
else 
{
    //Loop Playback is not enabled
}
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        1. Andrew Scheps @Andrew_Scheps
            2020-04-06 11:45:56.672Z

            Can you do this with a popup menu? I'm trying to add the targetValue parameter to a popup menu select and getting a syntax error.

            Specifically I'm trying to make sure auto-created clips are being displayed in the clip list and the only place to do that is in the clip bin popup menu.

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            1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-04-08 11:59:42.683Z

              ? I'm trying to add the targetValue parameter to a popup menu select and getting a syntax error.

              How did you write this? You should be able to use targetValue in popupMenuSelect:

              sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.popupButtons.whoseTitle.is('Clip List').first.popupMenuSelect({    
    menuPath: ['Show', 'Auto-Created'],
    targetValue: 'Enable',
});
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              1. Andrew Scheps @Andrew_Scheps
                  2020-04-08 12:04:30.033Z

                  That's very strange, I'm sure I had it exactly like that. Working now, thanks!

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            2. In reply tochrscheuer⬆:
              Dustin Harris @Dustin_Harris
                2019-10-24 15:19:34.852Z

                Woah, that was easy. :)

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                In reply toDustin_Harris⬆:
                Steve Bissinger @sbiss2024-06-08 16:00:42.479Z

                I was surprised to find this isn't included in the regular PT package. Seems like a good one to add, maybe with one of Kitch's beautiful premade buttons :) Would also be nice if this was (I forget the correct SF terminology) one of those buttons that could reflect the state in PT by changing color.

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                1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2024-06-08 16:20:35.348Z

                  @Kitch can you make the icons for this? Then I can make the scripts. (OPP -> Options menu -> Loop Playback)

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                  1. SSteve Bissinger @sbiss2024-06-08 16:42:44.431Z

                    Wow! You guys are the best!

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                    1. In reply tochrscheuer⬆:
                      Kitch Membery @Kitch2024-06-08 17:51:34.760Z

                      For sure. Anything for Steve!

                      Will send them to you first thing Monday (or earlier).

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                        Kitch Membery @Kitch2024-06-10 00:47:43.792Z

                        Icons sent :-)

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                        1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2024-06-10 08:35:37.274Z

                          Update: We might take a bit more time diving into this to make sure we cover all the playback modes

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                          1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2024-06-10 18:00:02.183Z

                            This is now up in 1.0.34

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