I got into trouble accessing "$F" "$FPS" and "$NFRAMES" from python and/or VEX without abusing parameters.

there is hou.frame(), hou.time(), hou.fps() and in VEX @Frame and @Time. Is this all I have?

is there really no hou.startFrame(), hou.endFrame() and @StartFrame @EndFrame ?


I know I could use a parameter with the Variable I want. But I want to do it directly from within VEX/Python. It looks (and IS) cleaner. And there are also cases where I do not have spare parameters available. Especially in python.

$FSTART,$FEND,$TSTART,$TEND

Check out the playbar module. You should be able to extract the range.
https://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/hom/hou/playbar.html [www.sidefx.com]

Thanks Enivob !!!

Well this time I obviously didn't follow my own advice.... Coffee'n'Break & Rerun...

But... (*sorry*) No fps there... (but in hou.fps()) Anyways !

Maybe we will notice early enough if SideFX starts hou2 to be heard.

Again Thanks!!

*puttingKettleOnStove*


Have A Nice Day !