How can I add a new sub-component in the animation editor by FlexScript?

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Yokota T asked Jul 10, '22 Yokota T commented Jul 12, '22

How can I add a new sub-component in the animation editor by FlexScript?

Hello all,

I would like to use a script to do the same thing as pressing this button.

How can I do this?

Thank you.

Software Version:

FlexSim 22.0.4

flexscript annimaton

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Answer 1 · 2022-07-11T06:19:49Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Jul 11, '22 Yokota T commented Jul 12, '22

For many windows you can do the following to see what code is executed when pressing buttons. Rightclick somewhere in the respective GUI and choose 'View' -> 'Explore Structure'. This will open the tree view of that window, where you should be able to find the relevant part of the GUI and see its attached code.

Many of the functions there probably won't be necessary when you add a component via code (like the undo management, setting the object as selected and repainting the window). The relevant parts here are line 3, where the drawsurrogate node of the object is referenced and line 11 where an object is created inside of it.

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Yokota T commented · Jul 12, 2022 at 01:49 AM

@Felix Möhlmann Thank you for sharing the useful technique! I'll check the code.

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