On 14/12/2014 at 11:11, xxxxxxxx wrote:
I have a few object and tag plugins. Is it possible to change the icon through python?
similar to how the annotation tag has the option "Color Icon".
Thanks,
Joe
Changing object icon [SOLVED]
On 15/12/2014 at 03:39, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hello,
to change the icon of an object dynamically you have to react to the MSG_GETCUSTOMICON message in Message(). The data is a dictionary:
if type == c4d.MSG_GETCUSTOMICON:
data['bmp'] = c4d.bitmaps.InitResourceBitmap(c4d.IDM_SELECTALL)
data['w'] = data['bmp'].GetBw()
data['h'] = data['bmp'].GetBh()
data['filled'] = True
best wishes,
Sebastian
On 16/12/2014 at 21:00, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Ahh okay. I see the data. Now i tried:
data['bmp'] = myCustomBitmap
It doesn't update it. But if I do a test and write:
c4d.bitmaps.ShowBitmap(data['bmp'])
it shows what i drawn. How can I update the objects icon after i assign it?
On 17/12/2014 at 04:39, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hello,
don't forget to set 'filled' to true. Also make sure your bitmap "exists" after you assign it and is not destroyed by the garbage collection.
Best wishes,
Sebastian
On 27/12/2014 at 06:42, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hello Joe,
was your question answered?
best wishes,
Sebastian
On 30/12/2014 at 18:29, xxxxxxxx wrote:
It was answered.
One more thing. Where would the ideal location for the bitmap be so it isn't 'garbage collected'? Would the icon location best be suited in the init?
Basically, I have an image icon with Alpha. I want to draw a color layer behind it and have it only show on the alpha of the main icon. I've seen some multi-layer bitmap in the API. Is that the way to go?