EXPOSED_OBJECTS

This element contains a list of objects that should be exposed to other data models referencing the current model, or to the scripting engine. Multiple instances of this element are allowed: any new object identifier will be added to the list of objects to be exposed.

In essense: EXPOSED_OBJECTS does 2 things: makes objects available to scripts AND to other models that depend on the current model. The "requires" attribute in a SCRIPT is equivalent to EXPOSED_OBJECTS.

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Explanations

In comparison to REQUIRED_OBJECTS which just makes sure that object is created and not stripped, the EXPOSED_OBJECTS makes the object accessible from the scripts and from other data models (like KUIML_WIDGET "sub-skins").

EXPOSED_OBJECTS is equivalent to "requires" attribute in the SCRIPT or ACTION_TRIGGER and does the same as "exposed" attribute for PARAM or STRING.

For example, a simple TIMER to delay some action:

Instead of using "requires" we could use EXPOSED_OBJECTS.

You would also need EXPOSED_OBJECTS when you plan to use some objects in another sub-skins (KUIML_WIDGET) or other data models.

Wildcards

Though it's possible to use wildcards (*) in objects_ids like:

It's highly not recommended (only for some simplest testing), because wildcards often create and expose tons of parameters which makes the skin loading time huge. Instead expose only what you really use: