MA2 Effect Inspector

-- Plugin: effect Inspector
-- Description: Lists effect lines and their attributes with user input
-- Author: Marvin Franssen
-- Date: 2024-06-17

function main()
    -- Prompt the user to enter the effect number
    local effectNumber = gma.textinput("Enter Effect Number", "1")
    if effectNumber == nil then
        gma.gui.confirm("Error", "No effect number entered. Exiting plugin.")
        return
    end

    -- Convert input to a number
    effectNumber = tonumber(effectNumber)
    if effectNumber == nil then
        gma.gui.confirm("Error", "Invalid effect number. Exiting plugin.")
        return
    end

    -- Get the effect handle
    local effectHandle = gma.show.getobj.handle("Effect " .. effectNumber)
    if effectHandle == nil then
        gma.gui.confirm("Error", "Effect " .. effectNumber .. " not found.")
        return
    end

    -- Get the effect name
    local effectName = gma.show.getobj.name(effectHandle)
    if effectName == nil then
        gma.gui.confirm("Error", "Unable to retrieve effect name.")
        return
    end

    -- Prepare the results message
    local message = "Effect Name: " .. effectName .. "\n\n"

    -- Iterate through the effect lines
    local lineIndex = 1
    local lineHandle = gma.show.getobj.child(effectHandle, lineIndex)
    while lineHandle do
        -- Read line attributes
        local form = gma.show.property.get(lineHandle, "form")
        local speed = gma.show.property.get(lineHandle, "speed")
        local speedgroup = gma.show.property.get(lineHandle, "speedgroup")
        local groups = gma.show.property.get(lineHandle, "groups")
        local blocks = gma.show.property.get(lineHandle, "blocks")
        local wings = gma.show.property.get(lineHandle, "wings")

        -- Append line details to message
        message = message .. "Line " .. lineIndex .. ":\n"
        message = message .. "Form: " .. (form or "N/A") .. "\n"
        message = message .. "Speed: " .. (speed or "N/A") .. "\n"
        message = message .. "Speed Group: " .. (speedgroup or "N/A") .. "\n"
        message = message .. "Groups: " .. (groups or "N/A") .. "\n"
        message = message .. "Blocks: " .. (blocks or "N/A") .. "\n"
        message = message .. "Wings: " .. (wings or "N/A") .. "\n\n"

        -- Move to next line
        lineIndex = lineIndex + 1
        lineHandle = gma.show.getobj.child(effectHandle, lineIndex)
    end

    -- Show the results in a dialog box
    gma.gui.confirm("Effect Parameters", message)
end

return main