object metadata addition to memo

objects/ClueCounter.032300.json

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"playermat/ClueCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Green\",\"type\":\"ClueCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Model",
   "Nickname": "Clue Counter",
   "Snap": true,

objects/ClueCounter.1769ed.json

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"playermat/ClueCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Orange\",\"type\":\"ClueCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Model",
   "Nickname": "Clue Counter",
   "Snap": true,

objects/ClueCounter.37be78.json

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"playermat/ClueCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Red\",\"type\":\"ClueCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Model",
   "Nickname": "Clue Counter",
   "Snap": true,

objects/ClueCounter.d86b7c.json

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"playermat/ClueCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"White\",\"type\":\"ClueCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Model",
   "Nickname": "Clue Counter",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Clues.3f22e5.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Orange\",\"type\":\"ClickableClueCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Clues",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Clues.4111de.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Red\",\"type\":\"ClickableClueCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Clues",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Clues.891403.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Green\",\"type\":\"ClickableClueCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Clues",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Clues.db85d6.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"White\",\"type\":\"ClickableClueCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Clues",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Damage.1f5a0a.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Green\",\"type\":\"DamageCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Damage\n",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Damage.591a45.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Red\",\"type\":\"DamageCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Damage\n",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Damage.e64eec.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Orange\",\"type\":\"DamageCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Damage\n",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Damage.eb08d6.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"White\",\"type\":\"DamageCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Damage\n",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Horror.0257d9.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Orange\",\"type\":\"HorrorCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Horror",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Horror.468e88.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"White\",\"type\":\"HorrorCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Horror",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Horror.7b5729.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Green\",\"type\":\"HorrorCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Horror",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Horror.beb964.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "0",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Red\",\"type\":\"HorrorCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Horror",
   "Snap": true,

objects/InvestigatorSkillTracker.af7ed7.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"playermat/InvestigatorSkillTracker\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "[1,1,1,1]",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Green\",\"type\":\"InvestigatorSkillTracker\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Investigator Skill Tracker",
   "Snap": true,

objects/InvestigatorSkillTracker.b4a5f7.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"playermat/InvestigatorSkillTracker\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "[1,1,1,1]",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Orange\",\"type\":\"InvestigatorSkillTracker\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Investigator Skill Tracker",
   "Snap": true,

objects/InvestigatorSkillTracker.e598c2.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"playermat/InvestigatorSkillTracker\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "[1,1,1,1]",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"White\",\"type\":\"InvestigatorSkillTracker\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Investigator Skill Tracker",
   "Snap": true,

objects/InvestigatorSkillTracker.e74881.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"playermat/InvestigatorSkillTracker\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "[1,1,1,1]",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Red\",\"type\":\"InvestigatorSkillTracker\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Investigator Skill Tracker",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Playermat1White.8b081b.json

@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
   "LuaScriptState_path": "Playermat1White.8b081b.luascriptstate",
   "LuaScript_path": "Playermat1White.8b081b.ttslua",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"White\",\"type\":\"Playermat\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Tile",
   "Nickname": "Playermat 1: White",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Playermat2Orange.bd0ff4.json

@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
   "LuaScriptState_path": "Playermat2Orange.bd0ff4.luascriptstate",
   "LuaScript_path": "Playermat2Orange.bd0ff4.ttslua",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Orange\",\"type\":\"Playermat\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Tile",
   "Nickname": "Playermat 2: Orange",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Playermat3Green.383d8b.json

@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
   "LuaScriptState_path": "Playermat3Green.383d8b.luascriptstate",
   "LuaScript_path": "Playermat3Green.383d8b.ttslua",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Green\",\"type\":\"Playermat\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Tile",
   "Nickname": "Playermat 3: Green",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Playermat4Red.0840d5.json

@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
   "LuaScriptState_path": "Playermat4Red.0840d5.luascriptstate",
   "LuaScript_path": "Playermat4Red.0840d5.ttslua",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Red\",\"type\":\"Playermat\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Tile",
   "Nickname": "Playermat 4: Red",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Resources.4406f0.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "5",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"White\",\"type\":\"ResourceCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Resources",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Resources.816d84.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "5",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Orange\",\"type\":\"ResourceCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Resources",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Resources.a4b60d.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "5",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Red\",\"type\":\"ResourceCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Resources",
   "Snap": true,

objects/Resources.cd15ac.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   "LuaScript": "require(\"core/GenericCounter\")",
   "LuaScriptState": "5",
   "MeasureMovement": false,
+  "Memo": "{\"matColor\":\"Green\",\"type\":\"ResourceCounter\"}",
   "Name": "Custom_Token",
   "Nickname": "Resources",
   "Snap": true,

src/core/Global.ttslua

@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ function applyOptionPanelChange(id, state)
     for i, color in ipairs(MAT_COLORS) do
       local pos = playmatApi.transformLocalPosition({0.05, 0, -1.182}, color)
       local rot = playmatApi.returnRotation(color)
-      optionPanel[id][i] = spawnOrRemoveHelper(state, "Hand Helper", pos, rot)
+      optionPanel[id][i] = spawnOrRemoveHelper(state, "Hand Helper", pos, rot, color)
     end
 
   -- option: Show search assistant for each player
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ function applyOptionPanelChange(id, state)
     for i, color in ipairs(MAT_COLORS) do
       local pos = playmatApi.transformLocalPosition({-0.3, 0, -1.182}, color)
       local rot = playmatApi.returnRotation(color)
-      optionPanel[id][i] = spawnOrRemoveHelper(state, "Search Assistant", pos, rot)
+      optionPanel[id][i] = spawnOrRemoveHelper(state, "Search Assistant", pos, rot, color)
     end
 
   -- option: Show attachment helper
@@ -928,12 +928,12 @@ end
 ---@param position Vector Position of the object (where it will spawn)
 ---@param rotation Vector Rotation of the object for spawning (default: {0, 270, 0})
 ---@return. GUID of the spawnedObj (or nil if object was removed)
-function spawnOrRemoveHelper(state, name, position, rotation)
+function spawnOrRemoveHelper(state, name, position, rotation, color)
   if (type(state) == "table" and #state == 0) then
     return removeHelperObject(name)
   elseif state then
     Player.getPlayers()[1].pingTable(position)
-    return spawnHelperObject(name, position, rotation).getGUID()
+    return spawnHelperObject(name, position, rotation, color).getGUID()
   else
     return removeHelperObject(name)
   end
@@ -942,7 +942,9 @@ end
 -- copies the specified tool (by name) from the option panel source bag
 ---@param name String Name of the object that should be copied
 ---@param position Table Desired position of the object
-function spawnHelperObject(name, position, rotation)
+---@param rotation Table Desired rotation of the object (defaults to object's rotation)
+---@param color String Matcolor this object is spawned for to set memo
+function spawnHelperObject(name, position, rotation, color)
   local sourceBag = getObjectFromGUID("830bd0")
 
   -- error handling for missing sourceBag
@@ -961,6 +963,8 @@ function spawnHelperObject(name, position, rotation)
   for _, obj in ipairs(sourceBag.getData().ContainedObjects) do
     if obj["Nickname"] == name then
       spawnTable.data = obj
+      -- this set the memo to identify the object at a later point (type = name without spaces)
+      spawnTable.data["Memo"] = "{\"matColor\":\"" .. color .. "\",\"type\":\"" .. name:gsub("%s+", "") .. "\"}"
       spawnTable.callback_function = function(spawnedObj)
         Wait.time(function() spawnedObj.setLock(true) end, 2)
       end