Example

====== Shapes - Shape Direction ======

^ by: | Sebastian Beutel |
^ published: | January 2019 |
^ description: | changes shape direction for connected shapes |
^ remarks: | idea: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AvolitesTitanOne/permalink/1554856074650519/ |

{{tag>shape direction}}

==== functions ====
  * [[:macros:function:Editor.Shapes.SetCurrentShapesDirection]]

A longer file with macros for all possible directions is available at {{ :macros:example:sb_shapesdirection.xml}}
 
===== Code =====
<code xml shapedirection_short.xml>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<avolites.macros>

<!-- Directions: None, LeftToRight, TopDown, HorizontalBlinds, RightToLeft, BottomUp, 
                 VerticalBlinds, TopLeftIn, TopRightIn, RadialMiddle, BottomLeftIn, 
                 BottomRightIn, BottomMiddleUpRadial, EndsInLinear, Random -->

  <macro id="sb.Macros.shapes.direct.none" name="Shape Direction None">
    <sequence>
      <step>Editor.Shapes.SetCurrentShapesDirection("None")</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>

  <macro id="sb.Macros.shapes.direct.LeftToRight" name="Shapes Direction LeftToRight">
    <sequence>
      <step>Editor.Shapes.SetCurrentShapesDirection("LeftToRight")</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>

  <macro id="sb.Macros.shapes.direct.TopDown" name="Shapes Direction TopDown">
    <sequence>
      <step>Editor.Shapes.SetCurrentShapesDirection("TopDown")</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>

.... <!-- more macros for other directions -->

</avolites.macros>
</code>


===== Explanation =====

This explains the functional steps within the sequence. For all the other XML details please refer to [[:macros:formats_and_syntax#xml_format|Formats and syntax]]

tbd

===== How to use it =====

  * [[:macros:deploying|make this macro available]]
  * fire a playback with a shape
  * load it for live editing (with ''<Cue>/<Connect>'' ''<Shape>''), select shape and hit ''<Enter>''
  * fire one of the playbacks as you like to set the shape direction


~~DISCUSSION~~