Thanks so much @s_bach, this is really helpful!
Solved Output Current Sound Track Name
@s_bach I'm not super savvy when it comes to programming. If I had 18 or so tracks, what would be the proper way to write this code so it loops through all of them?
Hello,
the tracks of an object are stored in a list. You can access the first track using GetFirstCTrack(). Then you can loop over all tracks with an ordinary while() loop and GetNext().
track = op.GetFirstCTrack()
while track is not None:
print(track.GetName())
track = track.GetNext()
See also the example in the C++ CTrack documentation.
best wishes,
Sebastian
MAXON SDK Specialist
@s_bach So something like this?
track = op.GetFirstCTrack()
while track is not None:
start = track[c4d.CID_SOUND_START]
# get length
# length is stored as a string; need to convert it to int
length = track[c4d.CID_SOUND_LENGTH]
length = length[:-2]
length = int(float(length))
fps = doc.GetFps()
end = start + c4d.BaseTime(length, fps)
# check if the current frame is within the range of the sound clip
curTime = doc.GetTime()
if curTime >= start and curTime < end:
print("Uses Track: " + track.GetName())
else:
print("no hit")
I'm really struggling with wrapping my head around this 
Well, you indentation is off. And you are missing
track = track.GetNext()
at the end.
Besides that, this should work:
track = op.GetFirstCTrack()
while track is not None:
print(track.GetName())
start = track[c4d.CID_SOUND_START]
# get length
# length is stored as a string; need to convert it to int
length = track[c4d.CID_SOUND_LENGTH]
length = length[:-2]
length = int(float(length))
fps = doc.GetFps()
end = start + c4d.BaseTime(length, fps)
# check if the current frame is within the range of the sound clip
curTime = doc.GetTime()
if curTime >= start and curTime < end:
print("Uses Track: " + track.GetName())
else:
print("no hit")
track = track.GetNext()
I strongly suggest to get familiar with the basics of Python first.
best wishes,
Sebastian
MAXON SDK Specialist
Thanks @s_bach, I really appreciate your help. I’m more of a motion designer, but wanted to tailor the scene I’m working on to make it easier.
HTML/CSS come really easy to me, but my brain just comes to a halt when I try and get my head around python 
Also, with this code, I am getting the spinning beachball of death
It must be trapped in the loop maybe?
Hello,
are you sure the indentation of your code is correct? Do you call
track = track.GetNext()
at the end of your loop?
What is the context of your code? Are you calling it whining a script or a Python Tag? Please post the full code you are actually using.
If a "while" loop is not suitable, you could also use GetCTracks() to get a list of all the tracks.
tracks = op.GetCTracks()
for track in tracks:
print(track.GetName())
best wishes,
Sebastian
MAXON SDK Specialist
@s_bach Okay it's kind of working now, but is only outputting the last track in the list. I am using this script in a python tag:
import c4d
#Welcome to the world of Python
def main():
# find object in scene, store in obj
obj = doc.SearchObject('VO')
# store some variables
track = obj.GetCTracks()
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,4] = track[0].GetName()
track[0][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,6]
track[0][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,7]
track[0][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,14]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,10] = track[1].GetName()
track[1][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,11]
track[1][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,12]
track[1][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,9]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,15] = track[2].GetName()
track[2][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,16]
track[2][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,17]
track[2][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,18]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,3] = track[3].GetName()
track[3][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,20]
track[3][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,21]
track[3][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,22]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,24] = track[4].GetName()
track[4][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,25]
track[4][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,26]
track[4][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,27]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,29] = track[5].GetName()
track[5][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,30]
track[5][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,31]
track[5][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,32]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,34] = track[6].GetName()
track[6][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,35]
track[6][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,36]
track[6][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,37]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,39] = track[7].GetName()
track[7][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,40]
track[7][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,41]
track[7][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,42]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,44] = track[8].GetName()
track[8][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,45]
track[8][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,46]
track[8][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,47]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,49] = track[9].GetName()
track[9][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,50]
track[9][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,51]
track[9][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,52]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,54] = track[10].GetName()
track[10][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,55]
track[10][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,56]
track[10][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,57]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,59] = track[11].GetName()
track[11][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,60]
track[11][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,61]
track[11][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,62]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,64] = track[12].GetName()
track[12][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,65]
track[12][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,66]
track[12][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,67]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,69] = track[13].GetName()
track[13][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,70]
track[13][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,71]
track[13][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,72]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,74] = track[14].GetName()
track[14][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,75]
track[14][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,76]
track[14][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,77]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,79] = track[15].GetName()
track[15][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,80]
track[15][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,81]
track[15][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,82]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,84] = track[16].GetName()
track[16][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,85]
track[16][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,86]
track[16][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,87]
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,89] = track[17].GetName()
track[17][c4d.CID_SOUND_ONOFF] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,90]
track[17][c4d.CID_SOUND_START] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,91]
track[17][c4d.CID_SOUND_NAME] = obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,92]
# outputs the current track name where playhead is
traks = obj.GetCTracks()
for trak in traks:
start = trak[c4d.CID_SOUND_START]
# get length
# length is stored as a string; need to convert it to int
length = trak[c4d.CID_SOUND_LENGTH]
length = length[:-2]
length = int(float(length))
fps = doc.GetFps()
end = start + c4d.BaseTime(length, fps)
# check if the current frame is within the range of the sound clip
curTime = doc.GetTime()
if curTime >= start and curTime < end:
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,19] = trak.GetName()
else:
obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,19] = "No Track"
trak = trak.GetNext()