The SetObjectState method

The SetObjectState method changes the state of objects.

Method call syntax

function  SetObjectState(objtype : String, id : String, state : String)

Method arguments:

1. objtype - Required argument. The type of the object whose state is to be changed. It takes the following values:  Type – String, range – existing object types.
2. id - Required argument. Identification number of the object of the type set in the objtype parameter. It takes the following values:  Type – String, range – existing object identification numbers of the specified type.
3. state - Required argument. The state to switch the object to. It takes the following values:  Type – String, range – available states of the object.

Usage examples

Example. Check if Camera 1 is armed every hour. If Camera 1 is disarmed, arm it.

if (Event.SourceType == "TIMER" && Event.SourceId == "1" && Event.Action == "TRIGGER")
{
  if (GetObjectState("CAM", "1") == "DISARMED")
  {
    SetObjectState("CAM", "1", "ARMED");
  }
}