How to animate a dts object other than the built in player

#1 In a nut shell the code to play an animation is

%obj.playThread(0, "animationName");

to stop animation

%obj.stopThread(1);

Do a search for playthread and you will find a wealth of information on the subject.

#2 I have a question: I thought the first parameter of the *Thread() functions was the Animation Thread slot to run the sequence?

In the second bit; aren't you stopping the Animation Thread in slot [1] and not [0]? or is it a form of (true) you're using and will stop ALL animations currently running on all Threads???

Thanks, always curious about Animation and TGE....

@Deeptha: I have found the playThread function a little odd/quirky. I have an object that should run one of it's sequences randomly via a routine to generate the value with collision. What I've noticed is that if my random number was the same twice[or more] in a row, the sequence would NOT run, since, I believe, Source Code has that function not resetting the Thread once the sequence is finished. This means[I believe], to the engine, when my second,third,fourth identicle random number is generated[ie...sequence], thinks that the shape is indeed running that sequence; but actually the sequence is 'over' and should be run again, why this is....??? Perhaps there is some function that can check whether a sequence is running or storing the generated number?? ....some notes on playThread, from an artist.

#3 Thank you Anthony and Rex

I want to run an animation on a particluar event like a certain keypress , so how can i bind the this code to that event and where this code to be inserted more precisely in which file and where can i find a good example showing this ?

%obj.playThread(0, "animationName");

#4 Thank you Anthony and Rex

I want to run an animation on a particluar event like a certain keypress , so how can i bind the this code to that event and where this code to be inserted more precisely in which file and where can i find a good example showing this ?

%obj.playThread(0, "animationName");

#5 Look at the celebration (wave, salute) animation work. They are done all in script, and do exactly what you want.

#6 Im a begginer and im wondering how and where the action script is.
is it when you need to press ~ ?
or do you type it in when your out of the application?

please help it will be useful.