Class SCA_PythonController: Blender Game Engine Python Functions

Methods:

getActuator	getSensors
getActuators	getState
getScript	setScript
getSensor	----------

Variables:

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Constants:

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Inherited
Methods:

getExecutePriority	isA
getOwner	setExecutePriority
getName	----------

getActuator

getActuator(name)

Returns the named actuator if it is linked to the controller.

Return type: SCA_IActuator

name:

Type: string

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get the actuator named StartGame

act = controller.getActuator("StartGame")

getActuators

getActuators()

Returns a list of the actuators linked to the controller.

Return type: list [SCA_IActuator]

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get a list of the actuators

actList = controller.getActuators()

getScript

getScript()

Returns the python script attached to the controller. (All of it. Every line.)

Return type: string

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get the python script

scriptComplete = controller.getScript()

getSensor

getSensor(name)

Returns the named sensor if it is linked to the controller.

Return type: SCA_ISensor

name:

Type: string

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get the sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

getSensors

getSensors()

Returns a list of the sensors linked to the controller.

Return type: list [SCA_ISensor]

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get a list of the sensors

senList = controller.getSensors()

getState

getState()

Returns the State Mask group the controller belongs to.

Return type: integer

1 = State Mask group 1 active
2 = State Mask group 2 active
3 = State Mask groups 2 and 1active
4 = State Mask group 3 active
5 = State Mask groups 3 and 1 active
6 = State Mask groups 3 and 2 active
7 = State Mask groups 3 and 2 and 1 active
8 = State Mask group 4 active
etc
16 = layer 5
etc
32 = layer 6
etc

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get the state mask group number

group = controller.getState()

setScript

setScript(script)

Sets the script to be attached to the controller.

script:

Type: string

Note:

script isn't the name of the python script. It is the complete script. Every line.

One way: script all on one line

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# set the script to show mouse pointer

controller.setScript("importRasterizer\nRasterizer.showMouse(True)")

getFrequency

getFrequency()

Returns the delay between repeated pulses.

Return Type: Integer

0 = no delay.

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# get sensor Frequency

pulseFreq = sen.getFrequency()

getInvert

getInvert()

Returns if sensor is set to activate on negative events.

Return Type: Bool

True = sensor activated on negative events
False = sensor activated on positive events

Note:

It is supposed to return a bool.

1 = True

0 = False

It doesn't. Instead it returns

1 = True

2 = False

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# trigger on negative pulse?

trigger = sen.getInvert()

getLevel

getLevel()

The Level button is a part of the State System.

Returns whether or not the level (Lvl) button is active.

Level button activated:

Deactivated mouse sensor is reactivated:

Checks to see if a mouse button is being pressed.
If it is, it sends a pulse to the controller.

Level button not activated:

Deactivated mouse sensor is reactivated:

Doesn't check to see if a mouse button is being pressed.
Doesn't send pulse to the controller.

Return Type: Bool

1 = True = Level button active.
2 = False = Level button inactive.

Note:

Only works reliably when the sensor is connected to a single state.

Note:

It is supposed to return a bool.

1 = True

0 = False

It doesn't. Instead it returns

1 = True

2 = False

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# send pulse when activated by State System?

sendPulse = sen.getLevel()

getUseNegPulseMode

getUseNegPulseMode()

Returns if sensor is set to use negative pulse.

Return Type: Bool

1 = True = Use negative pulse
2 = False = Don't use negative pulse

Note:

It is supposed to return a bool.

1 = True

0 = False

It doesn't. Instead it returns

1 = True

2 = False

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# trigger on negative pulse?

trigger = sen.getUseNegPulseMode()

getUsePosPulseMode

setBlendtime(blendtime)

Returns if sensor is set to use positive pulse.

Return Type: Bool

1 = True = Use positive pulse
2 = False = Don't use positive pulse

Note:

It is supposed to return a bool.

1 = True

0 = False

It doesn't. Instead it returns

1 = True

2 = False

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# trigger on positive pulse?

trigger = sen.getUsePosPulseMode()

isPositive

isPositive()

Returns True when sensor is activated. False when it is deactivated.

Return Type: Bool

1 = True = sensor activated
0 = False = sensor deactivated

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# sensor being activated? Deactivated?

activated = sen.isPositive()

isTriggered

isTriggered()

Returns if sensor has triggered the controller

Return Type: Bool

1 = True = sensor triggered controller
0 = False = sensor hasn't triggered controller

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# sensor triggered controller?

trigger = sen.isTriggered()

reset

reset()

Resets the sensor to it's initial state. (ie. just activated)

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# reset the sensor

sen.reset()

setFrequency

setFrequency(freq)

Sets the delay between repeated pulses.

freq:

Type is integer.

0 = no delay.

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor
sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# set Frequency to no delay

sen.setFrequency(0)

setInvert

setInvert(inv)

Sets if the sensor is to activate on negative events.

inv:

Type: Bool.

1 = True = activate on negative events
0 = False = activate on positive events

Note:

True, False and 1, 0 work as expected

But

getInvert()

2 = False

setInvert(2)

sets it to True

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# set to activate on negative events

sen.setInvert(True)

setLevel

setLevel(activate)

The Level button is a part of the State System.

Sets whether or not the level (Lvl) button is active.

Level button activated:

Deactivated mouse sensor is reactivated:

Checks to see if a mouse button is being pressed.
If it is, it sends a pulse to the controller.

Level button not activated:

Deactivated mouse sensor is reactivated:

Doesn't check to see if a mouse button is being pressed.
Doesn't send pulse to the controller.

activate:

Type: Bool

1 or True = Level button active.
0 or False = Level button inactive.

Note:

Only works reliably when the sensor is connected to a single state.

Note:

True, False and 1, 0 work as expected

But

getLevel()

2 = False

setLevel(2)

2 sets it to True

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named sensor

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# set level detector to True

sen.setLevel(True)

setUseNegPulseMode

setUseNegPulseMode(pulse)

Sets the sensor to use negative pulse mode.

pulse:

Type = Bool.

1 = True = Use negative pulse mode
0 = False = Use positive pulse mode

Note:

True, False and 1, 0 work as expected

But

getUseNegPulseMode()

2 = False

setUseNegPulseMode(2)

2 sets it to True

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named MouseOver

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# set to use on negative pulse

sen.setUseNegPulseMode(True)

setUsePosPulseMode

setUsePosPulseMode(pulse)

Sets the sensor to use positive pulse mode.

pulse:

Type = Bool.

1 = True = Use positive pulse mode
0 = False = Use negative pulse mode

Note:

True, False and 1, 0 work as expected

But

getUsePosPulseMode()

2 = False

setUsePosPulseMode(2)

2 sets it to True

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get sensor named MouseOver

sen = controller.getSensor("sensor")

# set to use on positive pulse

sen.setUsePosPulseMode(True)

getExecutePriority

getExecutePriority()

Gets the execute priority of the logic brick

Return Type: integer

Doesn't work:

Crashes Blender

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get the actuator named act

act = controller.getActuator("act")

# get brick priority

priority = act.getExecutePriority()

getOwner

getOwner()

Gets the game object that owns the logic brick.

Return Type: KX_GameObject

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get the actuator named act

act = controller.getActuator("act")

# get brick owner

owner = act.getOwner()

setExecutePriority

setExecutePriority(priority)

Sets the execution priority of the logic brick.

priority:

Type: integer

0 is first
1 is second
etc.

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get the actuator named act

act = controller.getActuator("act")

# set brick priority to be first

act.setExecutePriority(0)

isA

isA(Type)

Checks the Object type.

(KX_GameObject, SCA_ILogicBrick, KX_Scene, etc.)

Type: String

Return Type: Bool

1 = True
0 = False

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get the object controller attached to

owner = controller.getOwner()

# is owner a GameObject?

gameObject = owner.isA("KX_GameObject")

getName

getName()

Returns the name of actuator

Return Type: string

Sample Code

# get the controller

controller = GameLogic.getCurrentController()

# get a list of the attached actuators

actList = controller.getActuators()

# loop through the list of actuators

for act in actList:

# look for an actuator named "RocketMotion"

if act.getName() == "RocketMotion":

# use it

GameLogic.addActiveActuator(act, True)

# Done. Break out of loop

break