Objects and Variables

`fe.ambient_sound`

fe.ambient_sound is an instance of the fe.Sound class and can be used to control the ambient sound track.

`fe.layout`

fe.layout is an instance of the fe.LayoutGlobals class and is where global layout settings are stored.

`fe.list`

fe.list is an instance of the fe.CurrentList class and is where current display settings are stored.

`fe.overlay`

fe.overlay is an instance of the fe.Overlay class and is where overlay functionality may be accessed.

`fe.obj`

fe.obj contains the Attract-Mode draw list. It is an array of fe.Image, fe.Text and fe.ListBox instances.

`fe.displays`

fe.displays contains information on the available displays. It is an array of fe.Display instances.

`fe.filters`

fe.filters contains information on the available filters. It is an array of fe.Filter instances.

`fe.monitors`

fe.monitors is an array of fe.Monitor instances, and provides the mechanism for interacting with the various monitors in a multi-monitor setup. There will always be at least one entry in this list, and the first entry will always be the "primary" monitor.

`fe.script_dir`

When Attract-Mode runs a layout or plug-in script, fe.script_dir is set to the layout or plug-in's directory.

`fe.script_file`

When Attract-Mode runs a layout or plug-in script, fe.script_file is set to the name of the layout or plug-in script file.

`fe.module_dir`

When Attract-Mode runs a module, fe.module_dir is set to the name of the module's directory.

`fe.nv`

The fe.nv table can be used by layouts and plugins to store persistent values. The values in this table get saved by Attract-Mode whenever the layout changes and are saved to disk when Attract-Mode is shut down. Boolean, integer, float, string, array and table values can be stored in this table.