gre.send_event_target(
event_name,
target,
[channel]
)
Send an event to a targeted model element (control, layer instance or screen) using the model's fully qualified path. The channel is an optional parameter.
Parameters:
event_name A string containing the event to send
target A string containing the object to target the event to (see Storyboard IO)
channel An optional Storyboard IO channel to send the event on, if not specified the
event is added directly into the current Storyboard application event queue
if neither the environment variable or global GREIONAME variable are set.
Returns:
true for success, false for failure and error message string, e.g. "Can't open greio channel my_channel"
Example:
-- Send an event directed at a particular control target:
gre.send_event_target("my_event", "my_layer.my_control")
-- Send an event directed at a particular control on the channel
-- "io_channel_name" and grab the status of the operation
local success, error = gre.send_event_target("my_event",
"my_layer.my_control", "io_channel_name")
if(success == false) then
print(error)
--handle error
end