[SOLVED] access iteration in other node with VEX

[jmhannu]

Hi all,

I have a for loop with feedback inside a for loop with feedback, I'll include a picture of my subnetwork so you can get an idea. The problem is that I need to use the current number of iteration from the outside for loop (the loop which starts with repeat_begin1 and ends with end1) in my attribute wrange. I created the "repeat_begin_attributes", which should fetch metadata and has iterations as an attribute. My idea was that I should be able to read that with the detail() function but can't get it to work. I tried this in the attribute wrange: 

int iteration = detail("../repeat_begin_attributes/", "iteration", 0);

This only returns 0 atm so I'm not sure if it's a problem of syntax or just a bad idea. So do anyone knows why this isn't working or have any other idea how I can access the current iteration? 

Edited March 17, 2018 by jmhannu
SOLVED

[Atom]

Try using the full path to the node instead of relative referencing.

int iteration = detail("/obj/geo1/Layered_generations/repeat_begin_attributes/", "iteration", 0); 

 

[jmhannu]

Thanks, tried this and doesn't seem to work, still only returns 0. Any other ideas?  

[StepbyStepVFX]

Try int iteration = detail("op:../repeat_begin_attributes","iteration");

You need to put op: before your path, full or relative.

Edited March 17, 2018 by StepbyStepVFX

[jmhannu]

Thanks!! This worked: 

int iteration = detail("op:/obj/geo1/Layered_generations/repeat_begin_attributes/", "iteration");

Seems like it need to be in full for some reason, the relative still didn't work

 

 

Edited March 17, 2018 by jmhannu