Setting Animation via String

[astrospoon]

I have an object with a bunch of custom animations. Each animation is an "Item" that can be displayed. The name of the animation is the name of the item. What I would like to do is just set the objects animation via it's custom name, since I always know the string of the item that I want the object to display. Is there a way to do this?

The Set Animation function wants a number as input. I have no idea what number corresponds to what custom animation string.

Help !!!!

thanks...
Andy

[Jeff]

The animations start at 0

So what you have to do is visit the active object in question and count to your animations and figure out the number.
Hopefully in the future there is a field in the list so it tells you the number or be able to set them via name.

So the first custom animation you made is most likely number 12

[astrospoon]

Thanks! Kind of a bummer, but I'll manage. Ill just have to have an event for every item:

If <String> = "Item1" play animation 12.

Etc. Kind of a pain but not a huge deal. Any way to request that a future update of MMF2 has a Set Animation <string> action?