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Checking if the group is active or not

By Samuel Škubla @Samuel_Skubla
    2020-10-15 10:23:01.656Z

    Hello,

    Is there any way to check if defined group is active or not?

    Thank you!

    Solved in post #3, click to view
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    1. Pro Tools; Setting 2 particular Groups to "Active"
    2. Toggle Active/Inactive Group by name
    3. Select all tracks based on a selected clip
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    1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-10-15 10:50:10.067Z

      Spun off from this:

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      1. In reply toSamuel_Skubla⬆:
        Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-10-15 10:52:33.293Z

        This should work :)

        
function isGroupActive(groupName) {
    let grp = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.groupListView.childrenByRole('AXRow').map(r => {
        let btn = r.childrenByRole('AXCell').allItems[1].buttons.first;
        return {
            groupName: r.childrenByRole('AXCell').allItems[1].buttons.first.title.value.split(/-\s/)[1],
            btn,
            isActive: btn.title.invalidate().value.indexOf('Active ') === 0,
            row: r,
        };
    }).filter(g => g.groupName === groupName)[0];
    if (!grp) throw `Group with name "${groupName}" was not found`;
    return grp.isActive;
}

if (isGroupActive("Group 2")) {
    log('Yes');
} else {
    log('No');
}
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        1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer2020-10-15 10:55:41.245Z

          Note, this could also be augmented to a "setGroupActive" function where you specify exactly the desired state instead of toggling:

          
/**
 * @param {string} groupName
 * @param {boolean} targetValue Set to true (active) or false (inactive)
 */
function setGroupActive(groupName, targetValue) {
    let grp = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.groupListView.childrenByRole('AXRow').map(r => {
        let btn = r.childrenByRole('AXCell').allItems[1].buttons.first;
        return {
            groupName: r.childrenByRole('AXCell').allItems[1].buttons.first.title.value.split(/-\s/)[1],
            btn,
            isActive: btn.title.invalidate().value.indexOf('Active ') === 0,
            row: r,
        };
    }).filter(g => g.groupName === groupName)[0];
    if (!grp) throw `Group with name "${groupName}" was not found`;
    if (grp.isActive !== !!targetValue)
        grp.btn.elementClick();
}

setGroupActive("Group 2", true);
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        2. In reply toSamuel_Skubla⬆:
          Erik Griekspoor @Erik_Griekspoor
            2020-10-19 08:39:17.609Z

            So what does this do? Would be fantastic if you could see on the toggle button on your streamdeck if a group is actived or not.

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            1. Erik Griekspoor @Erik_Griekspoor
                2020-10-19 08:49:53.425Z

                Ah I see now how it works, this is already great, The only disadvantage is that you need two buttons now instead of one. Is it possible to highlight a button on the streamdeck when it is activated?

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                1. Samuel Škubla @Samuel_Skubla
                    2020-10-19 09:08:00.298Z

                    This should work.

                    
/*
 * @param {string} groupName
 */
function setGroupActive(groupName) {
    let grp = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.groupListView.childrenByRole('AXRow').map(r => {
        let btn = r.childrenByRole('AXCell').allItems[1].buttons.first;
        return {
            groupName: r.childrenByRole('AXCell').allItems[1].buttons.first.title.value.split(/-\s/)[1],
            btn,
            isActive: btn.title.invalidate().value.indexOf('Active ') === 0,
            row: r,
        };
    }).filter(g => g.groupName === groupName)[0];
    if (!grp) throw `Group with name "${groupName}" was not found`;
    grp.btn.elementClick();
}

setGroupActive("Group 2");
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                    1. Erik Griekspoor @Erik_Griekspoor
                        2020-10-19 09:54:51.331Z

                        Thanks! It does toggle the Group but I dont see something changing on my streamdeck button though, should I have a certain color icon or something?

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                        1. Samuel Škubla @Samuel_Skubla
                            2020-10-19 10:06:22.184Z

                            I think this is currently not possible by easy way, but I know there is a way to change icons from script. Maybe someone could give us a hand with this one.

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                            1. Erik Griekspoor @Erik_Griekspoor
                                2020-10-19 12:47:05.780Z

                                That would be awesome..

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                      • In reply toSamuel_Skubla⬆:
                        Erik Griekspoor @Erik_Griekspoor
                          2021-04-01 07:52:23.369Z

                          These scripts somehow dont work anymore, could somebody look in to this?
                          Also I'm still very interested in the Icon on the streamdeck changing when a group is activated or not..

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                            Erik Griekspoor @Erik_Griekspoor
                              2021-04-01 07:57:59.782Z

                              I get the notification:
                              Group with name "V_FX_A" was not found
                              (Toggle Group V_FX_A line 11)

                              The name of the group is exactly the some though..

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                              1. In reply toSamuel_Skubla⬆:
                                Erik Griekspoor @Erik_Griekspoor
                                  2021-04-01 08:07:12.071Z

                                  Aha, I found out its because a VCA is assigned to the group.
                                  How can I make this script work with VCA's asigned to the group?

                                  function toggleGroupActive(groupName) {
                                  sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.groupListView.childrenByRole('AXRow').map(r => ({
                                  groupName: r.childrenByRole('AXCell').allItems[1].buttons.first.title.value.split(/-\s/)[1],
                                  btn: r.childrenByRole('AXCell').allItems[1].buttons.first,
                                  row: r,
                                  })).filter(g => g.groupName === groupName)[0].btn.elementClick();
                                  }

                                  toggleGroupActive("Group 2");

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                                  1. In reply toSamuel_Skubla⬆:
                                    Erik Griekspoor @Erik_Griekspoor
                                      2021-04-01 08:12:32.501Z

                                      Ah, I found out that if you add the (VCANAME) to the groupname it works!

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