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Example

Select particular Timeline

by: Diego Lopehandía, Mar 2022
published: here
description: selects a particular timeline
e.g. in conjunction with Open Timeline Window
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functions

Code

selectTimeline.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<avolites.macros>
 
<!-- Selects Timeline with user number 1 -->
  <macro id="Wiki.TLSetContext1">
    <name>Timeline Set Context UN=1</name>
    <sequence>	  
      <step pause="0">Editor.Timelines.SetContextTimeline(handle:"timelineHandleUN=1")</step>      
    </sequence>
  </macro>
 
<!-- Selects Timeline at location 1 on the current playback page -->
  <macro id="Wiki.TLSetContextLocation1curr">
    <name>Timeline Set Context Location 1</name>
    <sequence>	  
      <step pause="0">Editor.Timelines.SetContextTimeline("Location=Playbacks,1")</step>      
    </sequence>
  </macro>
 
<!-- Selects Timeline at location 1 of playback page 1 -->
  <macro id="Wiki.TLSetContextLocation1p1">
    <name>Timeline Set Context Location 1 p. 1</name>
    <sequence>	  
      <step pause="0">Editor.Timelines.SetContextTimeline("Location=Playbacks,1,1")</step>      
    </sequence>
  </macro>
 
</avolites.macros>

Explanation

This explains the functional steps within the sequence. For all the other XML details please refer to Formats and syntax

Most likely selecting by user number is the more common way as you can easily implement your own system of user numbers. However this example shows the use of Location refering to the current as well as a particular other page.

Edit the macros to suit your needs regarding userNumber and location.

How to use it

  1. make this macro available
  2. fire the macros to select a specific timeline