On 07/11/2017 at 07:21, xxxxxxxx wrote:
User Information:
Cinema 4D Version: 18.051
Platform: Windows ;
Language(s) : C++ ;
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Hi everybody,
is there a way to define the values for type (float/int), min and max for EDITNUMBER GUI-elements within the res-file of a dialog?
I've tried in within my command plugin directly via c++ and it worked fine. But I can't get the field get working and/or formatted while using the res-file.
Cheers,
Svente
On 08/11/2017 at 01:40, xxxxxxxx wrote:
According to an example of Scott (ResBasedDialog) I've tried to set the parameters in the GeDialog::InitValues() function. But it seems, that the function isn't called at any time. So the call of this->SetReal(id, val); has no effect.
Any ideas?
On 08/11/2017 at 02:31, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi and Welcome to the Plugin Cafe forums!
In a resource file for a dialog usually only layout and size settings can be specified for the gadgets.
An EDITNUMBER's type, min/max, step etc. have to be set with GeDialog.SetFloat().
Note SetReal() was renamed to SetFloat() several releases ago.
On 08/11/2017 at 03:41, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi Yannick,
thank you for your help.
That's my fault. I've tried the SetFloat() method.
Actually the res file looks something like this:
DIALOG BS_MC
{
NAME BS_MC_TITLE; FIT_V; SCALE_V; FIT_H; SCALE_H;
GROUP BS_MC_TRANSFORM_POSITION
{
ALIGN_TOP; ALIGN_LEFT;
SCALE_H;
COLUMNS 2;
STATICTEXT BS_MC_PX_TEXT { NAME BS_MC_PX_TEXT; }
EDITNUMBERARROWS BS_MC_PX_INPUT { }
STATICTEXT BS_MC_PY_TEXT { NAME BS_MC_PY_TEXT; }
EDITNUMBERARROWS BS_MC_PY_INPUT { }
STATICTEXT BS_MC_PZ_TEXT { NAME BS_MC_PZ_TEXT; }
EDITNUMBERARROWS BS_MC_PZ_INPUT { }
}
}
But not a single editnumberarrows field accept any value. Even the arrows are without function.
The c++ file looks like this:
Bool BS_MC_Dialog::CreateLayout(void)
{
Bool res = TRUE;
res = LoadDialogResource(BS_MC, nullptr, 0);
GroupBegin(BS_MC_GROUP, BFH_LEFT, 2, 0, "", 0);
{
GroupBorder(BORDER_ACTIVE_1);
GroupBorderSpace(4, 4, 4, 4);
AddStaticText(9000, BFH_LEFT, 0, 0, "Pos:", 0);
AddEditNumberArrows(9001, BFH_LEFT);
}
GroupEnd();
return res;
}
Bool BS_MC_Dialog::InitValues(void)
{
GePrint("InitValues");
if (!GeDialog::InitValues()) return FALSE;
GePrint("SetFloat");
this->SetFloat(MATERIALCHANGE_PX_INPUT, 0.5);
return TRUE;
}
The hard coded editnumberarrows-field is visible and fully functional.
But the InitValues function seems not to be called, because both GePrints aren't called (don't print to the console).
I can't find any failures but something seems to be missing...
On 08/11/2017 at 04:09, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Now I extended the InitValues method with a SetFloat() for the hard coded editnumberarrows and it works. Even the geprint's are triggered now.
Bool BS_MC_Dialog::InitValues(void)
{
GePrint("InitValues");
if (!GeDialog::InitValues()) return FALSE;
GePrint("SetFloat");
this->SetFloat(BS_MC_PX_INPUT, 0.5);
this->SetFloat(9001, 2.4);
return TRUE;
}
But still no effect on the loaded fields.
Looks pretty strange to me.
On 08/11/2017 at 08:15, xxxxxxxx wrote:
It looks like there is something wrong with the edit number arrows IDs used in the res file.
Make sure BS_MC_PX_TEXT, BS_MC_PY_TEXT, BS_MC_PZ_TEXT IDs number are unique.
On 09/11/2017 at 02:29, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi Yannick,
in order to make sure there're no other failures I deleted the statictext-fields.
But the result is still the same.
For debugging I tried to print the result of SetFloat(...) to the console.
And the result is false, so nothing was set.
I guess it's because of the gadget id (tried the MATERIALCHANGE_PX_INPUT and the appropiate int).
But I can't see why.
On 09/11/2017 at 03:59, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi,
The gadget ID to pass to SetFloat() is the one defined in c4d_symbols.h and used in the DIALOG resource.
If you can post your latest IDs definitions, dialog resource and implementation, it will be easier to see where there's an issue.
On 09/11/2017 at 05:23, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi Yannick,
now I'm a little bit confused.
The id's have to be defined in the c4d_symbols.h???
At the moment my structure looks this was:
BS >
res >
_c4d_symbols.h _(a list with the different plugins in BS)
dialogs >
_matchange.res _ (defining the layout) _
matchange.h _(defining the id's for the different gui elements)
strings_de >
dialogs >
_matchange.str _(the strings for the different gui elements)
Am I right, that this isn't the correct structure?
I'll post the asked definitions, resource and implementation in a second.
On 09/11/2017 at 05:45, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi,
Yes, dialog resources IDs have to be defined in c4d_symbols.h
See Dialog Resource for more information on how these have to be written.