Celestia/Celx Scripting/CELX Lua Methods/CEL command select

select select { object <string> } Selects the specified object <string> in order to perform other commands on it. object <string> The name of a planet, moon, asteroid, comet, galaxy, spacecraft, etc.. No default.If you are currently positioned outside of our Solar System, and want to select an object inside of our Solar System,you must include "Sol/" (our sun's name) in the <string>. CELX equivalent: Based on the celestia:select() method; Find an object with name <string> which must be selected and store in "objectname". objectname = celestia:find( <string> ) Use celestia:select() method to select "objectname". celestia:select(objectname) Summarized: objectname = celestia:find( <string> ) celestia:select(objectname) Example-1:Select the star Aldebaran. CEL: select { object "Aldebaran" } CELX with the celestia:select() method: aldebaran = celestia:find("Aldebaran") celestia:select(aldebaran) Example-2:Select planet Mars when in our Solar System: CEL: select { object "Mars" } CELX with the celestia:select() method: mars = celestia:find("Mars") celestia:select(mars) Example-3:Select planet Mars when in or outside our Solar System: CEL: select { object "Sol/Mars" } CELX with the celestia:select() method: mars = celestia:find("Sol/Mars") celestia:select(mars) Back to CEL command index