Release Insert new track (inherit color from parent) v1.0 (ReaTeam#182)

Tracks Properties/Mordi_Insert new track (inherit color from parent).lua

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+-- @description Insert new track (inherit color from parent)
+-- @author Mordi
+-- @version 1.0
+-- @about
+--   # Insert new track (inherit color from parent)
+--
+--   Uses reaper's native "Insert new track" action, and colors the new track based on its parent track. If the track has no parent, no color will be applied.
+
+SCRIPT_NAME = "Insert new track (inherit color from parent)"
+
+-- Message function
+function Msg(str)
+  reaper.ShowConsoleMsg(tostring(str) .. "\n")
+end
+
+-- Begin undo-block
+reaper.Undo_BeginBlock2(0)
+
+-- Add new track
+reaper.Main_OnCommand(40001, 0)
+
+-- Get number of selected tracks
+selNum = reaper.CountSelectedTracks(0)
+
+-- Loop through each selected track
+for i = 1, selNum do
+
+  -- Get selected track
+  track = reaper.GetSelectedTrack(0, i-1)
+
+  -- Get parent track
+  parent = reaper.GetMediaTrackInfo_Value(track, "P_PARTRACK")
+
+  -- Skip if track has no parent
+  if parent ~= 0.0 then
+
+    -- Get color from parent track
+    color = reaper.GetTrackColor(parent)
+
+    -- Apply color to selected track
+    reaper.SetTrackColor(track, color)
+
+  end
+end
+
+-- End undo-block
+reaper.Undo_EndBlock2(0,SCRIPT_NAME,-1)