Receiving Plugin Messages

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On 29/12/2009 at 14:25, xxxxxxxx wrote:

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Cinema 4D Version:   11+
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Language(s) :     C++ ;

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I have two plugins I am trying to get to talk to each other. I have a command plugin that needs to draw to the editor when the user toggles a button. I am using a SceneHookData plugin to accomplish the actual drawing. So, I want to send a message to the SceneHook to tell it what state the toggle button is in to activate the drawing in the Draw function.

I can successfully pass the message from my Command Plugin to main.cpp, but my question is how to get this information into my SceneHookData plugin. How can I receive that message inside the SceneHookData?

Thanks!

Helper

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On 30/12/2009 at 02:21, xxxxxxxx wrote:

With BaseDocument::FindSceneHook(PluginID) you can get your scene hook and change for instance a value in its BaseContainer according to toggle button. In the scene hooks draw function read out the container value. You can trigger a redraw from within the CommandData with DrawViews().

cheers,
Matthias

Helper

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On 30/12/2009 at 09:13, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I would rather use a message data plugin and use SpecialEventAdd to send out a message to all plugins and accordingly catch the message and react (fcourse you should also be able to catch the message in a SHP). Just an idea.

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On 30/12/2009 at 19:10, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Great. Thanks for the suggestions!

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On 06/07/2010 at 01:15, xxxxxxxx wrote:

"With BaseDocument::FindSceneHook(PluginID) you can get your scene hook and change for instance a value in its BaseContainer"

could someone give a bit more info on this? maybe how it looks in code.

thanks alot

Helper

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On 07/07/2010 at 03:27, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Here is a little example how to change a container value for a scene hook from within a CommandData plugin for example.

  
PluginSceneHook *sh = doc->FindSceneHook(ID_MYSCENEHOOK);  
if (sh)  
{  
  BaseContainer *data = sh->GetDataInstance();  
  data->SetLong(MYSCENEHOOK_VALUE, 100);  
  
  EventAdd();  
}

cheers,
Matthias

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On 08/07/2010 at 16:54, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks!