Expand / Collapse String Parameter Snippets

expandcollapsestringdemo.py

"""Disable When / Hide When Expressions

Used to control parameter visibility.
"""

# Hide When Expression
{ expanded == 1 }


# Hide When Expression (multiparm)
{ expanded# == 1 }
 
"""Toggle Expand

Callback function that controls our parameter reference switching.
"""
 
# Toggle Expand (single)
def toggle_expand(node):
    collapsed = node.parm("note_collapsed")
    expanded = node.parm("note_expanded")
    parms = [collapsed, expanded]

    if node.evalParm("expanded"):
        parms.reverse()
    parms[0].deleteAllKeyframes()
    parms[1].deleteAllKeyframes()
    parms[1].set(parms[0])
    
toggle_expand(kwargs["node"])
 
 
# Toggle Expand (multiparm, Python 2.7+)
def toggle_expand(node, parm_index):
    collapsed = node.parm("note_collapsed" + str(parm_index))
    expanded = node.parm("note_expanded" + str(parm_index))
    parms = [collapsed, expanded]

    if node.evalParm("expanded" + str(parm_index)):
        parms.reverse()
    parms[0].deleteAllKeyframes()
    parms[1].deleteAllKeyframes()
    parms[1].set(parms[0])

toggle_expand(kwargs["node"], kwargs["script_multiparm_index"])
 
 
# Toggle Expand (multiparm, Python 3)
def toggle_expand(node, parm_index):
    collapsed = node.parm(f"note_collapsed{parm_index}")
    expanded = node.parm(f"note_expanded{parm_index}")
    parms = [collapsed, expanded]

    if node.evalParm(f"expanded{parm_index}"):
        parms.reverse()
    parms[0].deleteAllKeyframes()
    parms[1].deleteAllKeyframes()
    parms[1].set(parms[0])

toggle_expand(kwargs["node"], kwargs["script_multiparm_index"])

"""Action Button

Nice UI element that controls the state of the "expanded" toggle.
"""

# Action Button
parm = kwargs["node"].parm("expanded")
parm.set(1)
parm.pressButton()
 
# Action Button (multiparm, Python 2.7+)
idx = kwargs["script_multiparm_index"]
parm = kwargs["node"].parm("expanded" + str(idx))
parm.set(0)
parm.pressButton()
 
# Action Button (multiparm, Python 3)
idx = kwargs["script_multiparm_index"]
parm = kwargs["node"].parm(f"expanded{idx}")
parm.set(1)
parm.pressButton()