bpy.ops.sequencer.split () vague return value (sequencer operation) #120637

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Christoph Duyster · 2024-04-14T16:25:53+02:00

Christoph Duyster commented

2024-04-14 16:25:53 +02:00

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File: bpy.ops.sequencer.rst
Blender Version: 4.1

Short description of error

In the manual of
bpy sequencer, it only describes the arguments of split(). It would be nice if you could mention the return value of the split operation, which seems to be the newly created strip, if the split function was successful.

**Page Information** File: `bpy.ops.sequencer.rst` Blender Version: `4.1` **Short description of error** In the manual of [bpy sequencer](https://docs.blender.org/api/4.1/bpy.ops.sequencer.html), it only describes the arguments of `split()`. It would be nice if you could mention the return value of the split operation, which seems to be the newly created strip, if the split function was successful.

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YimingWu changed title from ~~return value of split (sequencer operation)~~ to bpy.ops.sequencer.split () vague return value (sequencer operation)

2024-04-15 05:03:07 +02:00

YimingWu commented

2024-04-15 05:11:01 +02:00

Hi there! This is an operator call, which the return value would only be status values like FINISHED or CANCELLED etc, this is just how the operators are designed. If you need to know if the operation succeeded or not, you could compare the list of strips from before and after the operation, and any new strips created afterwards indicating split success.

if you want to split a single strip and have it return a new strip that's created, use your_scene.sequence_editor.sequences['your_strip_id'].split(split_at_frame,'HARD') and if it's split then it will return you a new strip.

Closing this issue since it's not really a bug with blender. But feel free to comment further. Thanks!

Hi there! This is an operator call, which the return value would only be status values like `FINISHED` or `CANCELLED` etc, this is just how the operators are designed. If you need to know if the operation succeeded or not, you could compare the list of strips from before and after the operation, and any new strips created afterwards indicating split success. if you want to split a single strip and have it return a new strip that's created, use `your_scene.sequence_editor.sequences['your_strip_id'].split(split_at_frame,'HARD')` and if it's split then it will return you a new strip. Closing this issue since it's not really a bug with blender. But feel free to comment further. Thanks!

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2024-04-15 05:11:05 +02:00

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