How to get an ID of a variable.

In a Python script, Is there an easy way to get the ID of an Indigo variable (if you know its name) without having to iterate through the list of variables doing a name comparison

Can't seem to find the answer to this one

You should be able to refer to it by name, then the ID is just a property:

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indigo.variables["MyVarName"].id

Adam

You should be able to refer to it by name, then the ID is just a property:

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indigo.variables["MyVarName"].id

Adam

Thanks for the quick feedback

[matt (support)]

It is recommended if possible to use the ID in the script since it won't change if the object is renamed. There are cases where you may not want to do this though, in which case here is a slightly more efficient version of what Adam posted:

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indigo.variables.getId("MyVarName")

It is recommended if possible to use the ID in the script since it won't change if the object is renamed. There are cases where you may not want to do this though, in which case here is a slightly more efficient version of what Adam posted:

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indigo.variables.getId("MyVarName")

Sounds like I am spoilt for choice - thanks for the feedback

Sounds like I am spoilt for choice - thanks for the feedback

Yeah, you get used to this... you know a good, reliable way to do something then all of a sudden Matt or Jay crack their respective coding whips and tell you how you SHOULD be doing it. You learn something new virtually every day reading the forums...