Tool plugin - AM dialog update

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On 31/08/2006 at 21:34, xxxxxxxx wrote:

User Information:
Cinema 4D Version:   9.102 
Platform:   Windows  ;   Mac OSX  ; 
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In ToolData::MouseInput(), I have this qualifier key check:

// Left Mouse Button + CTRL to Set Operation
     else if (qualifier == QCTRL)
     {
          operation++;
          if (operation > IPTOP_ROTATE)     operation = IPTOP_SELECT;
          data.SetLong(MDATA_IPPTOOL_OPERATION,          operation);
          return DrawViews(DA_ONLY_ACTIVE_VIEW|DA_NO_THREAD|DA_NO_ANIMATION);
     }

I can set the operation without crashing or other problems, but the Attribute Manager subdialog does not update. Now, if I update with the Tool's AM showing - yay. If it is not showing, crash-boom-bye. So, should I send a message to the subdialog or what? I tried a check such as:

if (AMDialog && AMDialog->IsOpen()) ...

Still crashes. Hello???

Thanks,

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On 01/09/2006 at 00:08, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I would try one of the "global" message functions. GeSyncMessage look like a good candiate. SpecialEventAdd and EventAdd messages are processed after MouseInput returns. Try sending EVMSG_ASYNCEDITORMOVE, or EVMSG_DOCUMENTRECALCULATED, and handle them in the dialog.

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On 01/09/2006 at 06:40, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I tried calling GeSyncMessage(EVMSG_ASYNCEDITORMOVE), but did not handle it in the dialog. Lemme give that a try and see if the results are better.

Thanks,

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On 01/09/2006 at 12:04, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Okay, instead of EVMSG_ASYNCEDITORMOVE (which may cause confusion with drag operations) I am using EVMSG_TOOLCHANGED (seems appropriate). So, from MouseInput(), I do this:

     // Left Mouse Button + CTRL to Set Operation  
     else if (qualifier == QCTRL)  
     {  
          operation++;  
          if (operation > IPTOP_ROTATE)     operation = IPTOP_SELECT;  
          data.SetLong(MDATA_IPPTOOL_OPERATION,          operation);  
          GeSyncMessage(EVMSG_TOOLCHANGED);  
          return DrawViews(DA_ONLY_ACTIVE_VIEW|DA_NO_THREAD|DA_NO_ANIMATION);  
     }

and in the tool subdialog, I do this:

          //*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*  
          Bool CoreMessage(LONG id, const BaseContainer& msg)  
          //*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*  
          {  
               if (id == EVMSG_TOOLCHANGED)  
               {  
                    LONG     operation =     tooldata->GetLong(MDATA_IPPTOOL_OPERATION);  
                    bSelect->SetToggleState((operation == IPTOP_SELECT));  
                    bTranslate->SetToggleState((operation == IPTOP_TRANSLATE));  
                    bScale->SetToggleState((operation == IPTOP_SCALE));  
                    bRotate->SetToggleState((operation == IPTOP_ROTATE));  
               }  
               return TRUE;  
          }

That does the trick.