Tool doesn't execute until view is selected

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On 08/07/2011 at 11:36, xxxxxxxx wrote:

User Information:
Cinema 4D Version:   12
Platform:   Windows ;
Language(s) :   C.O.F.F.E.E ;

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Hey guys.

I'm having a problem with the SetPoint tool in a Coffee script(not a plugin).
I have to click in the main scene view for it to execute.
Here's the code:

var obj = doc->GetActiveObject();  
CallCommand(200000065); // Activate the Set Point Value tool  
tool()#MDATA_SETVALUE_SETX=1;  
tool()#TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_X = 300;  
CallButton(tool(),ID_MODELING_SETVALUE_TOOL);  
obj->Message(MSG_UPDATE);  
DrawViews(DRAWFLAGS_ONLY_ACTIVE_VIEW|DRAWFLAGS_NO_THREAD|DRAWFLAGS_NO_REDUCTION|DRAWFLAGS_STATICBREAK);  
EventAdd();

I've added the usual things to force C4D to update(Message, DrawViews, EventAdd) but they aren't working.
Is there some other way I can tell C4D to update and execute the tool when my script is executed?

-ScottA

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On 08/07/2011 at 12:30, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Never mind.
I found a different way to execute it that works better:

var obj = doc->GetActiveObject();  
CallCommand(200000065); // Activate the Set Point Value tool  
tool()#MDATA_SETVALUE_SETX=1;  
tool()#TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_X = 300;  
CallButton(tool(), MDATA_APPLY);  
obj->Message(MSG_UPDATE);  
  
EventAdd();

-ScottA

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On 09/07/2011 at 05:12, xxxxxxxx wrote:

For modeling actions it's best to call the SendModelingCommand().

here an example:

  
var obj = doc->GetActiveObject();  
  
var bc = new(BaseContainer);  
bc->SetData(TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_X, 300.0);  
bc->SetData(MDATA_SETVALUE_SETX, MDATA_SETVALUE_SET_SET);  
  
SendModelingCommand(ID_MODELING_SETVALUE_TOOL, doc, obj, bc, MODIFY_POINTSELECTION);

PS. I just noticed it's missing in the COFFEE R12 docs. Please refer to the COFFEE R9.5 docs in this case. I will update the COFFEE docs as soon as possible.

cheers,
Matthias

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On 09/07/2011 at 08:08, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks Matthias.

Yes. I thought it was very strange that they were removed from the R12 Coffee docs. I asked around but never got a good answer why.
I guess it never made it to your desk. I'll contact you directly here in the future about such issues.

I did try using the SMC first like in your example. But it always sends the selected point to 0.
For some reason it's not observing the line: bc->SetData(TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_X, 300.0);
That's why I went with a different method.
I'd rather use the SMC. But I can't make it work properly.

-ScottA

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On 09/07/2011 at 15:10, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Indeed it's not setting the the correct value. I have to check why not.

cheers,
Matthias

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On 27/09/2012 at 06:48, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi i am hat the new her and just stumbled upon this because i got the same problem the TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_X doesn't work. So is there any News on why that is, and how it could be made to work???

Cheers
Wuensch

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On 27/09/2012 at 07:54, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Originally posted by xxxxxxxx

Hi i am hat the new her and just stumbled upon this because i got the same problem the TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_X doesn't work. So is there any News on why that is, and how it could be made to work???

I just found that assigning the ID MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL (vector) in the tool container instead of TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_X works as expected:

var obj = doc->GetActiveObject();
  
var bc = new(BaseContainer);
bc->SetData(MDATA_SETVALUE_SETX, MDATA_SETVALUE_SET_SET);
bc->SetData(MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL, vector(300.0,0.0,0.0));
  
SendModelingCommand(ID_MODELING_SETVALUE_TOOL, doc, obj, bc, MODIFY_POINTSELECTION);

And to set the X, Y and Z values:

var obj = doc->GetActiveObject();
  
var bc = new(BaseContainer);
bc->SetData(MDATA_SETVALUE_SETX, MDATA_SETVALUE_SET_SET);
bc->SetData(MDATA_SETVALUE_SETY, MDATA_SETVALUE_SET_SET);
bc->SetData(MDATA_SETVALUE_SETZ, MDATA_SETVALUE_SET_SET);
bc->SetData(MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL, vector(300.0,300.0,300.0));
  
SendModelingCommand(ID_MODELING_SETVALUE_TOOL, doc, obj, bc, MODIFY_POINTSELECTION);

EDIT: As their name imply, TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_X, TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_Y and TEMP_MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL_Z are just temporary and seems to be only used by the UI of the tool, not by its modelling command (that accesses MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL instead). If you try to assign MDATA_SETVALUE_VAL to the tool, it gives you an invalid description ID error.