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Un-documented parameter for getnode() ?

Postby skipper0802 » Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:43 pm

Hello All,
I'm working with the PC-9M/lights.nas file and noted this line:
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beacon_switch = props.globals.getNode("controls/switches/beacon", 2);


I found the getnode() definition here: http://wiki.flightgear.org/Nasal_library/props#getNode.28.29
getNode()
props.Node.getNode(rel_path[, create]);
Returns a subnode as another props.Node instance.
rel_path
Relative path to the subnode as a string.
create
If 1 (true), the node will be created if it does not exist. If 0 (false) and the node does not exist, the function will return nil. Default to 0 (false).


What does the parameter "2" provide?
Thanks in advance,

Eric
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Re: Un-documented parameter for getnode() ?

Postby Necolatis » Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:56 am

This function in nasal is just a wrapper for C++ code.

I just looked at the code in C++:

0 = false
1 = true
everything else is same as 1

So 2 is same as 1 if I read the code correct. :)
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Re: Un-documented parameter for getnode() ?  

Postby skipper0802 » Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:11 am

Thank you Necolatis for your response. I appreciate it.
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