block settings

[Ricardo]

Hi Denis,
I would like if I could group objects to do some settings.
For example: to group all hotspots than set hotspotsGroup.visible=0.

Ricardo

[Scott Witte]

I would like if I could group objects to do some settings.
For example: to group all hotspots than set hotspotsGroup.visible=0.

Ricardo,

It isn't quite as clean but you can just group those commands into a function and call the function. For instance:
hotSpotHide="
Ent_Recep.alpha=0
Ent_L_Level.alpha=0
Ent_Sm_Gall.alpha=0
"
>
Of course you have to repeat all that to toggle them visible again. If you have more than a couple parameters you would like to change independently on the same group it could really start stacking up some sizable functions so it isn't as convenient. But I found this an effective way to achieve what you seem to be asking for.

[Ricardo]

Hi Scott,

In fact I was thinking in something like:
<navhospots>
.. hotspots here
<navhotspots/>

<linkhotspots>
.. hotspots here
<linkhotspots/>
<boxes>
.. boxes here
<boxes/>

than

hideToolbar()
navhotspots.visible="1" (and all navigation buttons would be suffer this action)

and so one

[cheathamlane]

Ricardo & Scott:

I was needing to work out this issue myself! I was able to create a lightweight plugin which lets you handle groups of hotspots. Feel free to check out a demo over at flashpanos.com.

[Scott Witte]

Feel free to check out a demo over at flashpanos.com.

:D A little monetary incentive and you become a fountain of creativity!

Hang on! Could that be extended to solve one of the greatest weaknesses of standard XML, lack of a conditional (if...else...then)? Very interesting.

[cheathamlane]

Fountain: Well, maybe the creativity part. The money isn't exactly pouring in in a fountain-like manner. ;)

Argh, yes -- lacking conditionals in FPP's XML was driving me batty. Once I got my head around the Plugin structure, though, I'm Mr. Conditional. ;)