The fx Module
All of Silhouette's built-in functions are defined in the fx module. The easiest way to make use of the module is to use the Python statement from fx import *.
Global Functions
| Name
|
Description
|
| action(name) |
Returns the Action with the given name
|
| activeLayer() |
Return the active Layer, or None
|
| activeNode() |
Return the active Node, or None
|
| activeProject() |
Return the active Project, or None
|
| activeSession() |
Return the active Session, or None
|
| addAction(action) |
Add a new Action to the action list
|
| beginUndo(label) |
Begin an undo block. Must be followed up with endUndo().
|
| bind(key, function) |
Bind the key to a function.
|
| buildPath(path) |
Parse and return a path with automatic variable expansion
|
| cut(objects) |
Cut the objects into the Clipboard (same as Edit->Cut)
|
| copy(objects) |
Copy the objects into the Clipboard (same as Edit->Copy)
|
| delete(objects) |
Delete the objects (same as Edit->Delete)
|
| endUndo() |
End an undo block.
|
| getBind(key) |
Return the function or control name the key is bound to, or None.
|
| getLog() |
Return the complete text of the log.
|
| select(objects) |
Select the object List.
|
| selection() |
Return the selection List.
|
| setActiveLayer(layer) |
Sets the active Layer, or None.
|
| status(text) |
Display the text in the status bar.
|
| unbind(key) |
Unbind the key from its function.
|
Global Constants
fx Objects
| Name
|
Description
|
| Action |
Base class for Actions
|
| Object |
Base class for all objects
|
