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From the following trace commands, I am getting an output as below


commands
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Debug.trace("GetName(): " + this.GetName() + "\n")
Debug.trace("GetParent(): " + this.GetParent() + "\n")
Debug.trace("GetNumberChildren(): " + this.GetNumberChildren() + "\n")

Output
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GetName(): Sunday
GetParent(): [ILMObject Chapter 1: Basics]
GetNumberChildren(): 6


Why is the GetParent returning "[ILMObject Chapter 1: Basics]"? I was expecting "Chapter 1: Basics" to be returned?

Elsewhere in the forum a mention of a duplicate variable name would result in this, but I haven't got variables set as per .imp file....

Hi eomc40

The code this.GetParent() is returning as it should

To get the name of the parent object, use this

this.GetParent().GetName()

HTH
Chris

Thanks Chris,
Was not aware of that construct...

GetObject() returns a reference to the object - if you attempt to "print" a reference OpusScript is forced to do an implicit toString() call - which in most cases returns the class of the object.
To get the name of an object you need to call GetName(), as Chris has pointed out.
Adding some imaginary brackets can help clarify what is happening:

[this.GetParent()].GetName()

this.GetParent() gets a reference to the object, and then GetParent() is called on that reference to find the object's name.

Duncan,
Going through the basic objects commands to see which does require GetName() to return the actual name as opposed to the object reference.

following requiring GetName() to return actual name
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GetParent()
GetChild()


The following commands returns a count value hence not affected.
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GetNumberChildren()

Thanks..

Sorry - not sure what you're trying to say.

Duncan,
I have updated my post...

GetParent()
GetChild()
GetNextChild()
GetFirstChild()
GetPage()

Require GetName()

Chris

Thanks All...
One more query on this...

I have a trigger action "Left Mouse Click" that has been associate/created for the page and objects within the page i.e. the buttons in the .imp file.

My initial assumption was that, the button will be the only item running actions based on the "Left Mouse Click" when clicked, but it does appear that the page action are also being run. Should this be happening?

With this trigger, I have tried to use trigger modifiers i.e. "shift", "Ctrl" and "Alt" which only works for objects and not the page itself. SHould I be able to use the Mouse click modifiers on the page itself?

Executing the page action when the button is clicked is normal
You can prevent this by setting the buttons Properties >> Gereral
to "Stop mouse clicks passing through"

Chris