How to execute code when timeline is paused?

Beginners
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Hi,

I would like to execute some code (Execute DAT) only when the timeline is paused.

I want to send data to another app which need to receive data continuously or it declares me as disconnected. So it will be great TD send a permanent “default” value when in paused state, waiting for the “real” values to be sent when playing timeline.

Thanks for your help!

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You can see whether TD is playing with the timelineCHOP, Play channel. To react to that properly when TD is paused, you probably need to set up a COMP with independent time wherever you’re sending the value from. See Component Time - Derivative. As an alternative to independent time, you could react to the timeline stopping in a script and set up a repeating
run("<python function that sends data and calls this command again if timeline is still stopped>", delayFrames=1, delayRef=op.TDResources)

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Thank you Ivan!
I will try this as soon as possible.