Go to region X and create time selection

[The Bunker]

Does anybody know if there is anyway to command Reaper to go to a certain region and create a time selection from the region by just using one keyboard shortcut? Like something similar to the "jump to" feature which currently allows you to jump to the start a certain region but you would then still have to follow that action up with double clicking on the region in order to create a time selection out of the region. I am hoping to be able to do both of those things with just one action.

The closest thing I have managed to do is to use the Region Management window to select and create a time selection by clicking on any given region in the list there but the downside of this is that it will also play the region as well as soon as I click it which is a bit annoying and less than ideal if I just want to have a time selection created from the region but may not necessarily want playback to start right away.

[foxAsteria]

Sws has actions to select next/previous region, which doesn't change playback but if you want specific regions, I guess you'll need script for that.

Of if you can get the cursor to the start of the region you want there is a thonex script to set the time selection to the region at the cursor.

[Edgemeal]

Came up with this, with the help of code by X-Raym's "Go to start of next region". Requires SWS extension.
We could code in an inputbox so the script asks what region # to go to. ?

EDIT Code removed, it only worked if there were no markers.

[xpander]

There are SWS actions for going to specific regions by region numbers.
Regions: Go to region 01 after current region finishes playing (smooth seek) etc. Playback could be stopped separately if smooth seek is not needed.

Scripts for selecting regions by the name. Lua script by MusoBob in post #14 also sets the time selection to the given region.

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edit: didn't see the above, thanks Edgemeal.

Originally Posted by Edgemeal

We could code in an inputbox so the script asks what region # to go to. ?

That would be nice. Make that number or region name and it would be extra nice.

[Edgemeal]

OK lets try this again I'm not familiar with EnumProjectMarkers

-- Go to region number and select region area

function Main()
  local ret, str = reaper.GetUserInputs("Go to region and select", 1, "Enter region number: ", "1")
  if not ret then return end
  target_region = tonumber(str) 
  if target_region == nil then reaper.MB("Invalid: Please enter a number.","Number required",0) return end
  
  i=0
  region=0
  repeat 
   iRetval, bIsrgnOut, iPosOut, _, _, _, _, _ = reaper.EnumProjectMarkers3(0,i)
    if iRetval >= 1 then
      if bIsrgnOut == true then 
        if region == target_region-1 then
          reaper.SetEditCurPos(iPosOut-0.1, false, false)
          reaper.Main_OnCommand(reaper.NamedCommandLookup('_SWS_SELNEXTMORR'), 0) -- SWS: Goto/select next marker/region 
          break
        end
        region=region+1 
      end
      i=i+1
    end
  until iRetval == 0
end

Main()
reaper.defer(function () end)

[xpander]

It works, thanks Edgemeal!

[The Bunker]

Originally Posted by Edgemeal

OK lets try this again I'm not familiar with EnumProjectMarkers

-- Go to region number and select region area

function Main()
  local ret, str = reaper.GetUserInputs("Go to region and select", 1, "Enter region number: ", "1")
  if not ret then return end
  target_region = tonumber(str) 
  if target_region == nil then reaper.MB("Invalid: Please enter a number.","Number required",0) return end
  
  i=0
  region=0
  repeat 
   iRetval, bIsrgnOut, iPosOut, _, _, _, _, _ = reaper.EnumProjectMarkers3(0,i)
    if iRetval >= 1 then
      if bIsrgnOut == true then 
        if region == target_region-1 then
          reaper.SetEditCurPos(iPosOut-0.1, false, false)
          reaper.Main_OnCommand(reaper.NamedCommandLookup('_SWS_SELNEXTMORR'), 0) -- SWS: Goto/select next marker/region 
          break
        end
        region=region+1 
      end
      i=i+1
    end
  until iRetval == 0
end

Main()
reaper.defer(function () end)

Thanks for this, so how does this code work? Sorry for the noobish question, I do use some custom scripts in reaper but never added my own in.

[The Bunker]

Originally Posted by The Bunker

Thanks for this, so how does this code work? Sorry for the noobish question, I do use some custom scripts in reaper but never added my own in.

Actually NVM I just worked it out and it works perfect and does exactly what I want, thanks sooo much

[The Bunker]

Originally Posted by Edgemeal

OK lets try this again I'm not familiar with EnumProjectMarkers

-- Go to region number and select region area

function Main()
  local ret, str = reaper.GetUserInputs("Go to region and select", 1, "Enter region number: ", "1")
  if not ret then return end
  target_region = tonumber(str) 
  if target_region == nil then reaper.MB("Invalid: Please enter a number.","Number required",0) return end
  
  i=0
  region=0
  repeat 
   iRetval, bIsrgnOut, iPosOut, _, _, _, _, _ = reaper.EnumProjectMarkers3(0,i)
    if iRetval >= 1 then
      if bIsrgnOut == true then 
        if region == target_region-1 then
          reaper.SetEditCurPos(iPosOut-0.1, false, false)
          reaper.Main_OnCommand(reaper.NamedCommandLookup('_SWS_SELNEXTMORR'), 0) -- SWS: Goto/select next marker/region 
          break
        end
        region=region+1 
      end
      i=i+1
    end
  until iRetval == 0
end

Main()
reaper.defer(function () end)

Actually I just tested it and it seems like it works for the first 2 regions I create but after that it just goes to the numbered region without also selecting the time. Is it just me or is there some thing wrong with the code?

[Edgemeal]

Originally Posted by The Bunker

Actually I just tested it and it seems like it works for the first 2 regions I create but after that it just goes to the numbered region without also selecting the time. Is it just me or is there some thing wrong with the code?

Ya I seen it fail here too with just 7 regions, it oddly wouldn't set a time selection on #4 region, after a few other tries #4 started working again. Weird. Heres another version without SWS and no cursor movement which you can re-enable if you want.

function Main()
  local ret, str = reaper.GetUserInputs("Go to region and select", 1, "Enter region number: ", "1")
  if not ret then return end
  target_region = tonumber(str) 
  if target_region == nil then reaper.MB("Invalid: Please enter a number.","Number required",0) return end
  
  i=0
  region=0
  repeat 
   local retval, isrgn, pos, rgnend, name, _, _ = reaper.EnumProjectMarkers3(0,i)
    if retval >= 1 then
      if isrgn then 
        if region == target_region-1 then
          -- reaper.SetEditCurPos(pos, true, false) --< OPTIONAL: Move Cursor to start of region. params = (time, moveview, seekplay)
          reaper.GetSet_LoopTimeRange(true, true, pos, rgnend, false)-- params = (isSet, isLoop, start, end, allowautoseek)
          reaper.UpdateArrange() 
          break
        end
        region=region+1 
      end
      i=i+1
    end
  until retval == 0 
end

Main()
reaper.defer(function () end)

[The Bunker]

Originally Posted by Edgemeal

Ya I seen it fail here too with just 7 regions, it oddly wouldn't set a time selection on #4 region, after a few other tries #4 started working again. Weird. Heres another version without SWS and no cursor movement which you can re-enable if you want.

function Main()
  local ret, str = reaper.GetUserInputs("Go to region and select", 1, "Enter region number: ", "1")
  if not ret then return end
  target_region = tonumber(str) 
  if target_region == nil then reaper.MB("Invalid: Please enter a number.","Number required",0) return end
  
  i=0
  region=0
  repeat 
   local retval, isrgn, pos, rgnend, name, _, _ = reaper.EnumProjectMarkers3(0,i)
    if retval >= 1 then
      if isrgn then 
        if region == target_region-1 then
          -- reaper.SetEditCurPos(pos, true, false) --< OPTIONAL: Move Cursor to start of region. params = (time, moveview, seekplay)
          reaper.GetSet_LoopTimeRange(true, true, pos, rgnend, false)-- params = (isSet, isLoop, start, end, allowautoseek)
          reaper.UpdateArrange() 
          break
        end
        region=region+1 
      end
      i=i+1
    end
  until retval == 0 
end

Main()
reaper.defer(function () end)

Thanks that works perfect, I just combine that with the "go to start of time selection" command into a macro and it does exactly as I want it.

[Edgemeal]

Originally Posted by The Bunker

Thanks that works perfect, I just combine that with the "go to start of time selection" command into a macro and it does exactly as I want it.

OK glad it works!

"go to start of time selection"

That's what this line does,

-- reaper.SetEditCurPos(pos, true, false) --

But its disabled, just remove the two dashes at the beginning of the line to this,

reaper.SetEditCurPos(pos, true, false) --

[The Bunker]

Originally Posted by Edgemeal

OK glad it works!



That's what this line does,

-- reaper.SetEditCurPos(pos, true, false) --

But its disabled, just remove the two dashes at the beginning of the line to this,

reaper.SetEditCurPos(pos, true, false) --

Oh ok, so if I do that then I don't need to make the macro? Also if I do that to the code then will it break it again like how it was before?

[Edgemeal]

Originally Posted by The Bunker

Oh ok, so if I do that then I don't need to make the macro?

No you shouldn't need to make a custom action since that line of code should move the cursor for you, but do what ever works best for you!

[The Bunker]

Originally Posted by Edgemeal

No you shouldn't need to make a custom action since that line of code should move the cursor for you, but do what ever works best for you!

Ok thanks I'll try that, but so just curious, what was making the first version of the script not select anything beyond region number 2?

[Edgemeal]

Originally Posted by The Bunker

Ok thanks I'll try that, but so just curious, what was making the first version of the script not select anything beyond region number 2?

Pretty sure the line that calls the SWS command (SWS: Goto/select next marker/region) was the cause. It worked for me, but then it didn't, then it started working again LOL. I haven't actually tested the newer script that much either.

[The Bunker]

Originally Posted by Edgemeal

Pretty sure the line that calls the SWS command (SWS: Goto/select next marker/region) was the cause. It worked for me, but then it didn't, then it started working again LOL. I haven't actually tested the newer script that much either.

Ok cool I think I'll stick with the macro for now as it seems to be working fine. Thanks again.