Script Markers

Script Markers.js

function ScriptMarkers() {
      // Variables: these must be filled out so the session knows your controller layout
    this.deviceDescription               = "Script Markers";         // device name
    this.needsMidiChannel                = false;                     // send midi controller to daw
    this.needsMidiBackChannel            = false;                     // send midi daw to controller
    this.needsOSCSocket                  = false;                    // communicate via osc
    this.numberOfFaderChannels           = 0;                        // number physical faders      
    this.numCharactersForTrackNames      = 0;                        // characters of channel text
    this.numCharactersForAuxLabels       = 0;                        // characters of aux text
    this.numParameterControls            = 0;                        // number of labelled rotary dials that can control things like plugin parameters
    this.numCharactersForParameterLabels = 0;                        // characters for rotary dials
    this.wantsClock                      = false;                    // device wants MIDI clock
    this.allowBankingOffEnd              = true;                     // allow surface to display blank channels
    this.numMarkers                      = 1000;                     // number of markers that can be displayed
    this.numCharactersForMarkerLabels    = 1000;                     // characters for markers
    this.wantsAuxBanks                   = false;                    // display auxes
    this.numAuxes                        = 0;                        // number of auxes that can be displayed
    this.followsTrackSelection           = false;                    // controller track follows UI selection
    // Private variables: Any notes for the user here
    this.notes                           = "Create clips with scripts and the activate when the playhead hits them";
    
    // Called once at startup. 
    this.initialise = function() {
    };

    // Called at startup or any time the midi or osc ports change.
    // You may now be talking to a new physical device now, time to
    // initialise the hardware again
    this.initialiseDevice = function() {  
    };

    // Called at shutdown
    this.shutDownDevice = function() {        
    };

    // msg is array of midi bytes. return true to handle this message, otherwise false
    // to pass on to the daw
    // A keyboard with faders would return true for fader messages and false for keys
    this.wantsMessage = function(msg) { 
        return true; 
    };

    // return true if you want all midi messages no matter what
    // Something like a control surface should return true
    // A keyboard with a few control surface knobs should say false
    this.eatsAllMessages = function() {
        return true; 
    };

    // Are plugin params visible on controller
    this.isShowingPluginParams = function() { 
        return false; 
    };
    
    // Are markers showing on the controller
    this.isShowingMarkers = function() { 
        return true; 
    };

    // Are tracks showing on the controller 
    this.isShowingTracks = function() { 
        return false;  
    };

    // is this the selected plugin? 
    this.isPluginSelected = function(plugin) { 
        return false; 
    };
    
    // If you started a timer, this callback will be called when it fires
    this.onTimer = function(name) {
    };

    // tells the device that the playback position has changed, so if it has a timecode
    // display, it should update it.
    this.onTimecodeChanged = function(barsOrHours, beatsOrMinutes, ticksOrSeconds, millisecs, isBarsBeats, isFrames) {        
    };

    // newValue.label
    // newValue.number
    // newValue.absolute
    this.onMarkerChanged = function(parameterNumber, newValue) {        
        triggerAsyncUpdate();
    };
    this.onMarkerCleared = function(parameterNumber) {        
        triggerAsyncUpdate();
    };

    this.onAsyncUpdate = function() {
        logMsg("update");
        if (Tracktion.isOnEditScreen()) {
            var track = Tracktion.getMarkerTrack();
            if (track != null) {
                logMsg(track);
                var clips = Tracktion.getClipsFromTracks (track);
                for (var i = 0; i < clips.length; i++) {
                    var clip = clips[i];
                    logMsg(clip);
                }
            }
        } else {

        }
    }
}

var controller = new ScriptMarkers();