Table of Gameobjects Sprite Iterate (SOLVED)

Questions
#1

Hi,

How would I iterate over my table and then change the sprite of each gameobject in my table?

local function glow_all_chips(self)
  for index, value in ipairs(self.chips) do
    msg.post("#sprite", "play_animation", {id = hash.ATLAS[4].sprite})
  end
end

function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
  if message_id == hash.MSG_CHIP_REPORT then
	table.insert(self.chips, sender)
  end
end

How does it post the message to each gameobject to change the sprite?

#2

Sender will he the URL of the script that sent the message. You can use this URL to create a URL to the sprite:

local sprite_url = msg.url(sender.socket, sender.path, "sprite")
sprite.play_flipbook(sprite_url, "some_animation")
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#3

Where would I place the code? In my gameobject script or my controller that receives the message? My controller script I think?

Like this:

if message_id == hash.MSG_CHIP_REPORT then
   table.insert(self.chips, sender)
   local sprite_url = msg.url(sender.socket, sender.path, "sprite")
   msg.post(sprite_url, "play_animation", {id = hash.ATLAS[4].sprite})
end
#4

I applied the code as follows and it works: I hope I did it the correct way.

local function glow_all_chips(self)
   for index, value in ipairs(self.chips) do
      msg.post(value, "play_animation", {id = hash.ATLAS[4].sprite})
   end
end

function on_message(self, message_id, message, sender)
   if message_id == hash.MSG_CHIP_REPORT then
      local sprite_url = msg.url(sender.socket, sender.path, "sprite")
      table.insert(self.chips, sprite_url)

   elseif message_id == hash.MSG_GLOW_CHIPS then
      glow_all_chips(self)
  end
end