# cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips

Extends IndexSection

Provides access to the 'Clips' section of the Timeline Index

# Submodules

# API Overview

Constructors - API calls which return an object, typically one that offers API methods

  • IndexClips

Fields - Variables which can only be accessed from an object returned by a constructor

  • activate
  • all
  • audio
  • list
  • titles
  • type
  • video

Methods - API calls which can only be made on an object returned by a constructor

  • doFindAuditions
  • doFindClipsContaining
  • doFindCompoundClips
  • doFindMissingMedia
  • doFindMulticams
  • doFindSynchronized
  • doLayout
  • doShowAll
  • doShowAudio
  • doShowTitles
  • doShowVideo
  • saveLayout

# API Documentation

# Constructors

# IndexClips

Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips(index) -> IndexClips
Type Constructor
Description Creates the IndexClips instance.
Parameters
  • index - The Index instance.
Returns
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 27

    # Fields

    # activate

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips.activate <cp.ui.RadioButton>
    Type Field
    Description The RadioButton that activates the 'Clips' section.
    Notes None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 34

    # all

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips.all <cp.ui.RadioButton>
    Type Field
    Description The RadioButton that will show "All" types of media.
    Notes None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 55

    # audio

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips.audio <cp.ui.RadioButton>
    Type Field
    Description The RadioButton for the "Audio" filter.
    Notes None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 158

    # list

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips.list <cp.ui.OldTable>
    Type Field
    Description The list of clips as a Table.
    Notes None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 41

    # titles

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips.titles <cp.ui.RadioButton>
    Type Field
    Description The RadioButton for the "Titles" filter.
    Notes None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 165

    # type

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips.type <cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips.Type>
    Type Field
    Description The IndexClips.Type.
    Notes None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 144

    # video

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips.video <cp.ui.RadioButton>
    Type Field
    Description The RadioButton for the "Video" filter.
    Notes None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 151

    # Methods

    # doFindAuditions

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doFindAuditions() -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will use the index to search for all "Auditions".
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • A Statement
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 268

    # doFindClipsContaining

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doFindClipsContaining(text) -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will use the index to search for clips containing the specified text.
    Parameters
    • text - The text to search for.
    Returns
    Notes
    • Because the text can change each time, this result is not cached automatically. However as long as you are searching for the same text the result can be safely cached. The [#toFindMissingMedia] method does this, for example.
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 232

    # doFindCompoundClips

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doFindCompoundClips() -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will use the index to search for all "Compound Clips".
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • A Statement
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 294

    # doFindMissingMedia

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doFindMissingMedia() -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will use the index to search for all "Missing Media".
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • A Statement
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 255

    # doFindMulticams

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doFindMulticams() -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will use the index to search for all "Multicam" clips.
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • A Statement
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 281

    # doFindSynchronized

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doFindSynchronized() -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will use the index to search for all "Synchronized" Clips.
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • A Statement
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 307

    # doLayout

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doLayout(layout) -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will apply the layout provided, if possible.
    Parameters
    • layout - the table containing the layout configuration. Usually created via the [#saveLayout] method.
    Returns
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 339

    # doShowAll

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doShowAll() -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will set the clip index to "All" media types.
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • A Statement
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 172

    # doShowAudio

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doShowAudio() -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will set the clip index to "Audio" media types.
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • A Statement
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 202

    # doShowTitles

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doShowTitles() -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will set the clip index to "Titles" media types.
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • A Statement
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 217

    # doShowVideo

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:doShowVideo() -> cp.rx.go.Statement
    Type Method
    Description Returns a Statement that will set the clip index to "Video" media types.
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • A Statement
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 187

    # saveLayout

    Signature cp.apple.finalcutpro.timeline.IndexClips:saveLayout() -> table
    Type Method
    Description Returns a table containing the layout configuration for this class.
    Parameters
    • None
    Returns
    • The layout configuration table.
    Notes None
    Examples None
    Source src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/timeline/IndexClips.lua line 320

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