Otto search bar | Parallel 42 Documentation

Open the Otto search bar and check its position and visibility from a Flow Pro script.

Flow APIFlow Pro scriptingWheel and interface

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Use the Command API to open Otto and inspect its on-screen location and visibility.

`open_search()`

Open Otto’s search bar, optionally prefilled with a query.

SignatureTypeScript contract

open_search(query?: string): void

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	`string`	No	Text with which to prefill the search bar.

ExampleJavaScript

this.$api.command.open_search("weather");

Returns

voidNo direct return value is documented.

Get Otto’s on-screen position in pixels.

SignatureTypeScript contract

get_otto_location(): [number, number]

ExampleJavaScript

const [x, y] = this.$api.command.get_otto_location();
console.log({ x, y });

Returns

[number, number]Otto’s x and y position in pixels.

Check whether Otto is visible.

SignatureTypeScript contract

get_otto_state(): boolean

ExampleJavaScript

const isVisible = this.$api.command.get_otto_state();
console.log(isVisible);

Returns

booleanWhether Otto is currently visible.