SlateFunctions.watch() Behavior

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Hi,

I’m using the SlateFunctions.watch() method to watch the state of multiple variables in a custom sandbox widget. These variables update at different rates. For instance, one variable is an integer representation of a datetime that can change based off of a slider in a continuous fashion. The other variable is an object set defined through the platform tab that changes much more discretely. Unfortunately, the watcher on the object set is getting triggered every time the datetime changes, even if the object set is identical to what it was previously. Is there a way to correct this behavior so that the watcher on the object set only triggers when the object set changes? It seems as if a new instance of the object set is defined every time the datetime updates even though they are unrelated. This new (but identical) instance seems to be triggering the watcher.

Thanks,

Jordan

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With SlateFunctions.watch, you can set it work with a deep equality check, which might help here.

Can you try setting the 3rd argument for the function to true for isDeepWatch?

i.e. SlateFunctions.watch(_, __, true)

Does this change the behaviour?

An alternative may be to check the object for changes in the Code Sandbox code by keeping the “previous” but that’s not ideal.

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That worked. Thank you.