Basic Objects - Overview

All objects that appear in the Objects tab of the Organiser on the left-hand side of the Opus Editor can be used in a script and can use the Basic Objects functions.

Hierarchy:

Only the specific functions listed under the Functions: heading below can be used with Basic objects:

Class Hierarchy:

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image\Hierarchy_Level.jpg Basic Objects

Hierarchy of objects in Opus

Functions:

FindChild

Finds the child of this object with a particular name

FindDescendant

Finds the descendant of this object with a particular name

GetChild

Gets a child of this object by index

GetFirstChild

Gets the first child of this object

GetName

Gets the name of the object

GetNextChild

Gets the child of this object that follows another

GetNumberChildren

Gets the number of children of this object

GetPage

Gets the page this object is on

GetParent

Gets the parent of this object

GetUniqueObjectID

Gets a string that is unique to this object