Automatically update label value

[AmadanNaBriona]

This seems like it should be easy, and I have read how to add handlers and custom handler functions, but the tricks I am using aren't working so far.

So let's say I have a simple function in a char manager script file (extraneous checks omitted):

function calcEncumbrance(nodeChar)
  local enc = DB.getValue(nodeChar, "encumbrance.load");
  local st = DB.getValue(nodeChar, "attributes.strength");
  // calculate encumbrance, generate a string value, e.g. "Heavy", "Light", "None", etc.
  return encumbranceString;
end

I want it to be used like so:

			<frame_char name="encumbranceframe">
				<bounds>15,-219,240,-15</bounds>
			</frame_char>
			<simplenumber name="encumbranceload" source="encumbrance.load">
				<script>
					function onValueChanged()
						// want to fire off a signal here to make "encumbrance" call changeMyvalue()
					end
				</script>
				<anchored to="encumbranceframe" position="insidetopleft" offset="160,30" width="55" height="20" />
				<frame name="fieldlight" offset="7,5,7,5" />
				<readonly />
			</simplenumber>
			<label name="encumbrance_label">
				<anchored to="encumbranceframe" position="insidetopleft" offset="15,30" />
				<static textres="char_label_totalweight" />
			</label>
			<label name="encumbrance">
				<anchored to="encumbranceframe" position="insidetopleft" offset="15,60" />
				<script>

                                         function onInit()
                                             changeMyValue();
                                         end


					function changeMyValue()
						local charNode = CharacterManager.getCharsheet(window);
						local sEnc = CharacterManager.calcEncumbrance(charNode);
                                                setValue(sEnc);
					end
				</script>
			</label>

[Trenloe]

Moved this thread to the Workshop forum, which is the correct place to ask about coding advice.

[Trenloe]

Where your red entry is put encumbrance.changeMyValue();

See the [control_name] scope mentioned here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/...pt_Block_Scope

[AmadanNaBriona]

Thanks - the block scope helped (I think I skimmed over that before). But calling encumbrance directly from a "sibling" control didn't work. What did work was window['encumbrance'].changeMyValue().