[Question] Checking what activated function

[Blichew]

Hi there,

1. I have a few levers, let's call them lr_1 to lr_6
2. Each lever has onToggle hook to function called checkLever
3. Inside this function - how can I check which lever actually activated the function ?

Is that even possible ? I couldn't find any info in reference...

thanks in advance,
Blichew

[GoldenShadowGS]

Here is how I would do this:

I would have each lever connect to two functions. One of them is your main function and another one is unique to each lever that just sets a boolean variable. Then you can find out if the boolean is true or false in your main function.

[Prozail]

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function checkLever(sender)
     print(sender.go.id)   -- this should print the name of the pulled lever. 
end

[MrChoke]

I believe the 1st parameter passed to an onToggle function is the object that triggered it.

So if you had something like:

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onToggle = function(obj) 
     print(obj.go.id)
end

I think you would see your leve's id printed. "onToggle" may pass a 2nd argument as well. The state of the lever, true or false.

[Blichew]

That was fast, thank you

I've already started doing a workaround with separate function for each lever which sets a boolean var...

[Komag]

much better to do it proper and read the parameter than to set up a bunch of unnecessary functions