Active Switch Input - Name

[monomind 2]

I'm trying to get the active switch input op name - how is that possible?

 

[ikoon 261]

Hi Mono,
something like this, in Python? If you want the result inside a String parm, you have to Add a keyframe to that parm and then change the language to Python. The file is attached.

 

switch = hou.node("../switch")
inputs = switch.inputs()
active = switch.parm("input").eval()
return inputs[active]

 

switch.hiplc

 

[monomind 2]

How about doing this in COP

[ikoon 261]

Do you have a sample scene?

[monomind 2]

I can prepare - that'd be creating an empty scene and creating a cop network - I just don't know how to script in COPs basically, there is no wrangle in that concept.

[ikoon 261]

I am not sure what exactly do you need, but that python can be run in any String parm. Even in a new custom string parm in any node. Btw in Switch COP, the parm is called "index",  not "input". So the third line will be this:

 

active = switch.parm("index").eval()

 

[monomind 2]

How/where do you run python?

[ikoon 261]

This is great Masterclass:
https://vimeo.com/14612897

You don't need to see the whole video, first hour (or less) should help you do amazing things.

[monomind 2]

Thank you!!