Grouping multiple MenuPlugins

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On 05/03/2009 at 17:22, xxxxxxxx wrote:

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Hi,

Is it possible in COFFEE to have multiple Menu Plugins grouped in a single menu item like this:

_Plugins
____MyFancyPlugin (just a caption)
_______MenuPluginA
_______MenuPluginB

I know that the user can create whatever custom layout he wants, but I would like this layout established just by copying the plugin directory into the cinema folder.

In C++ this should be possible, because the example plugins are all grouped.

Or maybe A and B can be grouped as a single Menu Plugin but with 2 access points?

Sorry, I promise this will be my last stupid question for today

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On 06/03/2009 at 05:44, xxxxxxxx wrote:

The menu structure is determined by the plugins' folder hierarchy.

Lets say you have following file hierarchy:

plugins/MyFancyPlugin/MenuPluginA.cof
plugins/MyFancyPlugin/MenuPluginB.cof

You will get following menu structure

Plugins
-MyFancyPlugin
|-MenuPluginA
|-MenuPluginB

cheers,
Matthias

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On 06/03/2009 at 10:00, xxxxxxxx wrote:

You mean I just have to put my two .cof files into a directory called MyFancePlugins? I will try this out as soon as I'm home.

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On 06/03/2009 at 11:19, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Quote: Originally posted by the123 on 06 March 2009
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Yes, exactly.

cheers,
Matthias

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On 07/03/2009 at 09:00, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Ok, thanks.

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On 07/03/2009 at 19:22, xxxxxxxx wrote:

And if you only have one plugin but still want a menu, you can create a 'blank' plugin with a unique plugin ID just to force the menu to appear.

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On 14/03/2009 at 19:57, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Does this also apply to C++ plugins, or can I create submenus from code there?

Greetings,
Jack

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On 19/03/2009 at 03:28, xxxxxxxx wrote:

This also applies to C++. Furthermore there exist several methods for managing menus.

There is for instance the C4DPL_BUILDMENU message allowing you to change the menu during startup. See also the 'main.cpp' file of the SDK examples for a enhanced menu example.

For CommandData plugins you can create sub-menues and sub-command. See ExecuteSubID() and GetSubContainer().

Channel shaders can be organized by changing of the registation name. See here the 'Shader organization' paragraph of the 'Changes to the material system in 8.5' chapter in the SDK docu.

cheers,
Matthias