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20.40 Userstring Object [Legacy]
Type
Targets; Userstrings Object
Explanation
Use this object to update userstrings.
Properties
•
Layer tabs: layer tabs represent layers
Columns:
•
num: userstring number
• type: -
• id: object ID
• source: name of the data source
• value: data grabbed from the source
• updated: date and time the last update
Edit userstring properties
Double-click the userstring number to edit userstring properties (only for filled userstrings).
•
layer/board: layer
• start number: the userstring number
• pitch: when grabbing data from a multi record source, the step value between consecutive
userstring numbers
View grabbed data
Double-click the 'value field' to view grabbed data.
Input properties
The Input properties window automatically opens when linking an object (input) to the Userstrings object.
•
layer/board: select a layer
• start number: select the userstring number you want to update
• pitch: when grabbing data from a multi record source, the step value between consecutive
userstring numbers
Template
To update a template's userstrings, use a Template target object and trigger the template script.
Multiple sources
The Userstring object contains all available userstring numbers on a system. Multiple sources can be
related to a single Userstring object.
Grab sources
Use the Grab sources option to test incoming data.