Passing variables into function used in request.dynamic ?

[Russsgithub]

Does anyone know of a way of passing vars into the function used in request dynamic.

I have a few scripts that use pretty much the same function to call new tracks from an api call, where the only difference is the api end point.

It would be cleaner for me to able to use the same function and pass in variable to define the endpoint to be called . At pressent I can't see a way of doing this.

for example

def get_next_track(stream)
  api_uri = base_uri^"/"^stream
  track_uri = http.get(api_uri)
  ....
  request.create(track_uri)
end

music = request.dynamic(get_next_track("music"))
extras = request.dynamic(get_next_track("extras"))

This will fail as request.dynamic requires a function without the parentheses, and means i have to have two function , one for each request.dynamic operator.

Thanks

[vitoyucepi]

Hi @Russsgithub,
The request.dynamic function expects an argument of type function, with no arguments, that returns request. You could create an anonymous function to do this, or return a function from the get_next_track.

Here's a variant using an anonymous function

music = request.dynamic({get_next_track("music")})
extras = request.dynamic({get_next_track("extras")})

Also be aware that in some cases request.dynamic may start requesting the next track every frame. So you should guard the http.get call.

[Russsgithub]

@vitoyucepi , Ok, that's exciting. I shall give it a go.

Thanks again.

Russ