How to get position of module relative to parent ?

[mrlucmorin]

Hi,

Is it possible to determine the position of a component within its Parent module ?

For example, if I manually move a Knob within a module's front panel (by removing the padlock), how can I obtain the x,y coordinates of its position within the module's front panel ?

Thank you.

[oddson]

The same View Area primitive that was the answer in your last question is what you need here too.

If you attach a View Area primitive to the V input in the child module, then an Area to Float module will allow you to extract the x and y offsets.

I'm not at my SythMaker machine so I can't verify or produce an example. It may be a little trickier if the child module uses a "G" panel instead of an MGUI...

[mrlucmorin]

Actually, I had tried the View Area primitive, but the offset is always (0,0).

In my child module, I place one such View Area directly at the wireless input, and another one at the MGUI output, like this:

ViewArea.png (65.75 KiB) Viewed 646 times

No matter how I resize/position the child module inside the parent, the x, y position coordinates are always (0,0).

I'm sure I'm missing something simple

Thanks

[oddson]

That's what I meant... I could have sworn that works.

Now I'm thinking I remember someone requesting the ability to read the placement of MGUI elements.

[oddson]

Now I'm thinking I remember someone requesting the ability to read the placement of MGUI elements.

er... it was me!
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Hey Luc! were both in Canada... let's go for coffee.

We can meet in Winnipeg (half way at 1900 km).

[mrlucmorin]

er... it was me!
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4241

Hahaha that's funny... old age creeping in

Hey Luc! were both in Canada... let's go for coffee.

We can meet in Winnipeg (half way at 1900 km).

uhuh, only if you pay for the plane tickets


About the position thing, I found a way to work around it, but still it would be nice. I'll repost to the Ideas and Requests forum.

Thanks

[oddson]

The only way to work around it is to use explict positioning instead of G panel dragging... it would be nice to have the missing feature.

[mrlucmorin]

Yeah, and not having explicit positioning was the whole idea

So oddson, ever been to Quebec ? The farthest west that I've gone is Calgary. That country is too big, we should break it up

[oddson]

...So oddson, ever been to Quebec ? The farthest west that I've gone is Calgary. [this] country is too big, we should break it up

You guys keep trying but who'd pay for your social programs without transfer payments.

[McBarGig]

HaHa LOL...

I've Been from Quebec att the way to Van Oddson...Both great provinces..