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On 07/07/2008 at 03:17, xxxxxxxx wrote:

And in 2002 Mikael Sterner said:

https://developers.maxon.net/forum/topic/812

jan

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On 09/07/2008 at 08:40, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Matthias ? Please i'm really stuck

Jan

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On 14/07/2008 at 04:04, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Sorry, I have no idea. I asked the developers for help. I let you know when I know more about it.

cheers,
Matthias

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On 15/07/2008 at 02:13, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Ok, thanks Matthias,

I trust we'll get an answer.
Please don't forget my Q of juli 4.

Regards,
Jan

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On 22/07/2008 at 06:48, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hey Matthias how are things going?
I'm working on it also. Do you or someone else know why this resulting DescID depth is zero? Look:

(we allready have a Node(node) and a Port (port).

  
long portid = port->GetMainID();  
  
GvOperatorData *od = n->GetOperatorData();  
if (!od) break;  
  
DescID descid = od->GetDescID(node, GV_PORT_INPUT, portid);  
  
GePrint("DescID depth: " + LongToString(descid.GetDepth()));  
=====================================  
  
Regards,  
Jan

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On 22/07/2008 at 06:54, xxxxxxxx wrote:

The previous post should do the trick, because I can use the descid to: FindTrack(descid), and to: CTrack::Alloc(ob, decid).

Or do I see this wrong?

Regards,
Jan

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On 22/07/2008 at 16:01, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Djee, I only need to know dynamically a port's animated parameter, like:

ID_BASEOBJECT_POSITION or
CAMERA_FOCUS.

That can be done can't it ??
I just need to create a track and a key programaticaly.
When i started this, I thougt it was peanuts.

jan

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On 25/07/2008 at 03:00, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Matthias, still no sign of the developers?

Ok, in the meanwhile, I have setup an elaborate system of recognizing a port by it's name string!

1. I get the port's name from the GvPortDescription

2. construct the description id from a list of known port names and get the animated parameter id (like "Position . X")

3.Then I can create a track and set a key.

Well, it's a long list and there are a lot of if's and 'switch's but it works for now.

There are big disadvantages: it is slow, only the english language can be used and it's practically impossible to support all posible animatable parameters. (and it is unelegant)

regards,
Jan

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On 25/07/2008 at 05:16, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I still have no answer for you but I am fiddling around with it too.

Btw. depending from where you call GetOperatorData() it is not allowed to call the virtual functions. See the docu note:

Note: You can only use the virtual functions of this object if you are in the same module that registered the node!

cheers,
Matthias

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On 25/07/2008 at 06:37, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Yes, I am aware of your alert.

But I'm not sure. At the moment I use the GvNode->GetPortDescription in my (dialog) plugin. Would that cause a problem ?

Awaiting a word from you, I stopped experimenting with GetOperatorData(), because the DescID was not valid anyway.

By the way, I need to set keys for C4D BaseObjects or derivates, so not created by my plug.

Jan

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On 25/07/2008 at 07:12, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Quote: _But I'm not sure. At the moment I use the GvNode- >GetPortDescription in my (dialog) plugin. Would that cause a problem ?
>
> * * *
_

This is ok to do.

> Quote: _By the way, I need to set keys for C4D BaseObjects or derivates, so not created by my plug.
>
> * * *
_

So if I understand this right you want to check Xpresso Object nodes for their ports and then create tracks depending on the ports?

cheers,
Matthias

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On 25/07/2008 at 09:17, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Tracks if they do not excist and keys, yes.
Something like the setdriven. But the keys are set by my plug at every frame in 'real time'.

Regards,
Jan

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On 28/07/2008 at 03:00, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Jan,

I am afraid I have bad news. I just got the answer from the developers that it is not possible to get the description IDs from the port IDs.

cheers,
Matthias

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On 30/07/2008 at 04:13, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Matthias,
Well, I'm a bit silenced. So i shall have to use the elaborate string compare method to get the port DescsiD.
Some thougths.

It is strange, because C4D does it self all the time whenever a key must be set. How does C4D 'know' what keys to set autokeying is ON. I think it iterates through ALL objects and compares ALL animatable parameters of an object and creates tracks and keys for those parameters which have changed. OK, then we have a parameter that has changed. Now, if you allowe me to ask, how does C4D internally construct (programatically) the DescID?

Is there a kind of shortcut to find out if an object in the objectManager has a gvNode representation ?

Can you, or the team, suggest another way to get to my goal, Where would you look?

Thanks anyway and regards,

Jan

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On 06/08/2008 at 01:48, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Matthias,

Is it not possible to answer the questions 2 and 3 from my previous post ?

Jan

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Hey Matthias how are things going? I'm working on it also. Do you or someone else know why this resulting DescID depth is zero? Look:

Hey Matthias how are things going?
I'm working on it also. Do you or someone else know why this resulting DescID depth is zero? Look: