Spine model API documentation

Version: stable

FUNCTION
spine.play_anim()	play an animation on a spine model
spine.cancel()	cancel all animation on a spine model
spine.get_go()	retrieve the game object corresponding to a spine model skeleton bone
spine.set_skin()	sets the spine skin
spine.set_ik_target_position()	set the target position of an IK constraint object
spine.set_ik_target()	set the IK constraint object target position to follow position of a game object
spine.reset_ik_target()	reset the IK constraint target position to default of a spinemodel

MESSAGE
spine_animation_done	reports the completion of a Spine animation
spine_event	reports an incoming event from the Spine animation

PROPERTIES
cursor	number spine cursor
playback_rate	number spine playback_rate
animation	hash spine animation
skin	hash spine skin
material	hash spine material

Functions

spine.play_anim()

spine.play_anim(url,anim_id,playback,[play_properties],[complete_function])

Plays a specified animation on a spine model component with specified playback mode and parameters. An optional completion callback function can be provided that will be called when the animation has completed playing. If no function is provided, a spine_animation_done message is sent to the script that started the animation. The callback is not called (or message sent) if the animation is cancelled with spine.cancel. The callback is called (or message sent) only for animations that play with the following playback modes:

go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_FORWARD
go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_BACKWARD
go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_PINGPONG

PARAMETERS

`url`	the spine model for which to play the animation
`anim_id`	id of the animation to play
`playback`	playback mode of the animation `go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_FORWARD` `go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_BACKWARD` `go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_PINGPONG` `go.PLAYBACK_LOOP_FORWARD` `go.PLAYBACK_LOOP_BACKWARD` `go.PLAYBACK_LOOP_PINGPONG`
`[play_properties]`	optional table with properties: `blend_duration` number duration of a linear blend between the current and new animation. `offset` number the normalized initial value of the animation cursor when the animation starts playing. `playback_rate` number the rate with which the animation will be played. Must be positive.
`[complete_function]`	function to call when the animation has completed. `self` object The current object. `message_id` hash The name of the completion message, `"spine_animation_done"`. `message` table Information about the completion: hash `animation_id` - the animation that was completed. constant `playback` - the playback mode for the animation. `sender` url The invoker of the callback: the spine model component.

EXAMPLES

The following examples assumes that the spine model has id "spinemodel". How to play the "jump" animation followed by the "run" animation:

local function anim_done(self, message_id, message, sender)
  if message_id == hash("spine_animation_done") then
    if message.animation_id == hash("jump") then
      -- open animation done, chain with "run"
      local properties = { blend_duration = 0.2 }
      spine.play_anim(sender, "run", go.PLAYBACK_LOOP_FORWARD, properties, anim_done)
    end
  end
end

function init(self)
    local url = msg.url("#spinemodel")
    local play_properties = { blend_duration = 0.1 }
    -- first blend during 0.1 sec into the jump, then during 0.2 s into the run animation
    spine.play_anim(url, "open", go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_FORWARD, play_properties, anim_done)
end

spine.cancel()

spine.cancel(url)

Cancels all running animations on a specified spine model component.

PARAMETERS

url the spine model for which to cancel the animation

EXAMPLES

The following examples assumes that the spine model has id "spinemodel". How to cancel all animation:

function init(self)
  spine.cancel("#spinemodel")
end

spine.get_go()

spine.get_go(url,bone_id)

Returns the id of the game object that corresponds to a specified skeleton bone. The returned game object can be used for parenting and transform queries. This function has complexity O(n), where n is the number of bones in the spine model skeleton. Game objects corresponding to a spine model skeleton bone can not be individually deleted.

PARAMETERS

`url`	the spine model to query
`bone_id`	id of the corresponding bone

RETURNS

`id`	id of the game object

EXAMPLES

The following examples assumes that the spine model has id "spinemodel". How to parent the game object of the calling script to the "right_hand" bone of the spine model in a player game object:

function init(self)
  local parent = spine.get_go("player#spinemodel", "right_hand")
  msg.post(".", "set_parent", {parent_id = parent})
end

spine.set_skin()

spine.set_skin(url,spine_skin,[spine_slot])

Sets the spine skin on a spine model.

PARAMETERS

`url`	the spine model for which to set skin
`spine_skin`	spine skin id
`[spine_slot]`	optional slot id to only change a specific slot

EXAMPLES

The following examples assumes that the spine model has id "spinemodel". Change skin of a Spine model

function init(self)
  spine.set_skin("#spinemodel", "monster")
end

Change only part of the Spine model to a different skin.

function monster_transform_arm(self)
  -- The player is transforming into a monster, begin with changing the arm.
  spine.set_skin("#spinemodel", "monster", "left_arm_slot")
end

spine.set_ik_target_position()

spine.set_ik_target_position(url,ik_constraint_id,position)

Sets a static (vector3) target position of an inverse kinematic (IK) object.

PARAMETERS

`url`	the spine model containing the object
`ik_constraint_id`	id of the corresponding IK constraint object
`position`	target position

EXAMPLES

The following example assumes that the spine model has id "spinemodel". How to set the target IK position of the right_hand_constraint constraint object of the player object

function init(self)
  local pos = vmath.vector3(1, 2, 3)
  spine.set_ik_target_position("player#spinemodel", "right_hand_constraint", pos)
end

spine.set_ik_target()

spine.set_ik_target(url,ik_constraint_id,target_url)

Sets a game object as target position of an inverse kinematic (IK) object. As the target game object's position is updated, the constraint object is updated with the new position.

PARAMETERS

`url`	the spine model containing the object
`ik_constraint_id`	id of the corresponding IK constraint object
`target_url`	target game object

EXAMPLES

The following example assumes that the spine model has id "spinemodel". How to set the target IK position of the right_hand_constraint constraint object of the player object to follow the position of game object with url "some_game_object"

function init(self)
  spine.set_ik_target("player#spinemodel", "right_hand_constraint", "some_game_object")
end

spine.reset_ik_target()

spine.reset_ik_target(url,ik_constraint_id)

Resets any previously set IK target of a spine model, the position will be reset to the original position from the spine scene.

PARAMETERS

`url`	the spine model containing the object
`ik_constraint_id`	id of the corresponding IK constraint object

EXAMPLES

The following example assumes that the spine model has id "spinemodel". A player no longer has an item in hand, that previously was controlled through IK, let's reset the IK of the right hand.

function player_lost_item(self)
  spine.reset_ik_target("player#spinemodel", "right_hand_constraint")
end

Messages

spine_animation_done

reports the completion of a Spine animation

This message is sent when a Spine animation has finished playing back to the script that started the animation. No message is sent if a completion callback function was supplied when the animation was started. No message is sent if the animation is cancelled with model.cancel(). This message is sent only for animations that play with the following playback modes:

go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_FORWARD
go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_BACKWARD
go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_PINGPONG

`animation_id`	the id of the completed animation
`playback`	the playback mode of the completed animation

EXAMPLES

function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
  if message_id == hash("spine_animation_done") then
    if message.animation_id == hash("run") and message.playback == go.PLAYBACK_ONCE_FORWARD then
      -- The animation "run" has finished running forward.
    end
  end
end

spine_event

reports an incoming event from the Spine animation

This message is sent when Spine animation playback fires events. These events has to be defined on the animation track in the Spine animation editor. An event can contain custom values expressed in the fields integer, float and string.

`event_id`	the id of the event.
`animation_id`	the id of the animation.
`t`	the time of the event in seconds, relative to the start of the animation.
`blend_weight`	[type:number the blend weight (between 0.0-1.0) of the current animation at time t.
`integer`	user defined integer value for the event
`float`	user defined floating point value for the event
`string`	user defined string value (hashed) for the event
`node`	the source spine gui node if the event originated from gui, otherwise nil

EXAMPLES

The following example assumes that an animation sends event messages with the id "footstep" and that the integer field is used to distinguish between left and right foot (values 0 and 1).

function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
  if message_id == hash("spine_event") then
    -- Receiving animation event from Spine. Play footsteps.
    if message.event_id == hash("footstep") and message.integer == 0 then
      msg.post("#sound_footstep_right", "play_sound")
    elseif message.event_id == hash("footstep") and message.integer == 1 then
      msg.post("#sound_footstep_left", "play_sound")
  end
end

Properties

cursor

The normalized animation cursor. The type of the property is number. Please note that spine events may not fire as expected when the cursor is manipulated directly.

number spine cursor

EXAMPLES

How to get the normalized cursor value:

function init(self)
  -- Get the cursor value on component "spine"
  cursor = go.get("#spine", "cursor")
end

How to animate the cursor from 0.0 to 1.0 using linear easing for 2.0 seconds:

function init(self)
  -- Get the current value on component "spine"
  go.set("#spine", "cursor", 0.0)
  -- Animate the cursor value
  go.animate("#spine", "cursor", go.PLAYBACK_LOOP_FORWARD, 1.0, go.EASING_LINEAR, 2)
end

playback_rate

The animation playback rate. A multiplier to the animation playback rate. The type of the property is number. The playback_rate is a non-negative number, a negative value will be clamped to 0.

number spine playback_rate

EXAMPLES

How to set the playback_rate on component "spine" to play at double the current speed:

function init(self)
  -- Get the current value on component "spine"
  playback_rate = go.get("#spine", "playback_rate")
  -- Set the playback_rate to double the previous value.
  go.set("#spine", "playback_rate", playback_rate * 2)
end

animation

READ ONLY The current animation set on the component. The type of the property is hash.

hash spine animation

EXAMPLES

How to read the current animation from a spinemodel component:

function init(self)
  -- Get the current animation on component "spinemodel"
  local animation = go.get("#spinemodel", "animation")
end

skin

The current skin on the component. The type of the property is hash. If setting the skin property the skin must be present on the spine model or a runtime error is signalled.

hash spine skin

EXAMPLES

How to read and write the current skin from a spinemodel component:

function init(self)
  -- If the hero skin is set to "bruce_banner", turn him green
  local skin = go.get("#hero", "skin")
  if skin == hash("bruce_banner") then
    go.set("#hero", "skin", hash("green"))
  end
end

material

The material used when rendering the spine model. The type of the property is hash.

hash spine material

EXAMPLES

How to set material using a script property (see resource.material)

go.property("my_material", resource.material("/material.material"))
function init(self)
  go.set("#spinemodel", "material", self.my_material)
end