Lock Icon

Helper

On 27/09/2013 at 05:13, xxxxxxxx wrote:

User Information:
Cinema 4D Version:   R15
Platform:   Windows ;
Language(s) :     C++ ;

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Hi,

Most C4D Attribute Managers have at the top-right some icons, like search, new, etc.
I need a lock-icon for my plug, but I can't find out how to do this in code.
I'm not using a resource file for the layout.

Connie.

Helper

On 27/09/2013 at 05:41, xxxxxxxx wrote:

You can add elements into the menu bar by enclosing it in a InMenuLine-block like this:

  
GroupBeginInMenuLine();   
BaseContainer bc = GetCustomDataTypeDefault(CUSTOMGUI_BITMAPBUTTON);   
bc.SetBool(BITMAPBUTTON_BUTTON, TRUE);   
bc.SetBool(BITMAPBUTTON_TOGGLE, TRUE);   
bc.SetLong(BITMAPBUTTON_ICONID1, LOCKICONID);   
AddCustomGui(IDC_LOCK, CUSTOMGUI_BITMAPBUTTON, "", 0, 0, 0, bc)   
GroupEnd();

Helper

On 27/09/2013 at 09:38, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Ah, thanks for that.
Are the 'LOCKICONID' and 'IDC_LOCK' not c4d constants ?, because the compiler cannot find them.
I also searched the whole resource directory with no result.
I thought these icons were standard C4D UI elements, but I should provide my own bitmaps ?

Connie

Helper

On 27/09/2013 at 14:49, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Here's a bit more code for you to chew on.
It also shows how to toggle the lock image in a GeDialog plugin.

BTW: All of this code is in the plugin's .cpp file

enum  
{  
  LOCKBUTTON = 1003,   //The ID for the inline lock button  
  _dummy  
};  
  
  
class myDialog : public GeDialog  
{  
  private:  
      Bool lockState;                     //Used to control things in any of the plugin's methods   
      BitmapButtonCustomGui *lockButton;  
  
  public:  
      myDialog(void);  
      virtual Bool CreateLayout(void);  
      //Other virtual methods here...  
    
};  
  
Bool myDialog::CreateLayout(void)  
{  
//This code loads things from a .res file if desired  
  Bool res = TRUE;  
  res = LoadDialogResource(IDS_RESDIALOG,NULL,0);  
  
  
  //This code block creates an inline button with the locked/unlocked icon on it  
  GroupBeginInMenuLine();  
  BaseContainer bc = GetCustomDataTypeDefault(CUSTOMGUI_BITMAPBUTTON);  
  bc = GetCustomDataTypeDefault(CUSTOMGUI_BITMAPBUTTON);  
  bc.SetBool(BITMAPBUTTON_BUTTON, TRUE);  
  bc.SetBool(BITMAPBUTTON_TOGGLE, TRUE);  
  if(lockState)   bc.SetLong(BITMAPBUTTON_ICONID1, -12679);   //Lock icon  
  if(!lockState)  bc.SetLong(BITMAPBUTTON_ICONID1, 12679);    //Unlock icon  
  lockButton = (BitmapButtonCustomGui* )AddCustomGui(LOCKBUTTON, CUSTOMGUI_BITMAPBUTTON,"", 0,0,0,bc);  
  GroupEnd();  
  
  return res;  
}  
  
Bool myDialog::Command(LONG id, const BaseContainer &msg)  
{  
  switch (id)   
  {  
      case LOCKBUTTON:  
      {  
          //Toggle this class level variable true/false so we can control things with it  
          lockState = !lockState;  
  
          //Toggle the icon image  
          if(lockState) lockButton->SetImage(-12679, FALSE);  
          else lockButton->SetImage(12679, FALSE);  
  
          GePrint("LockState: " + LongToString(lockState));        
      }  
      break;  
  }  
  
  EventAdd();  
  return TRUE;  
}

Hope that helps.

-ScottA

Helper

On 28/09/2013 at 02:24, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I think RESOURCEIMAGE_LOCKED is what you search for. See a list of icons here:

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Best,
-Niklas

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Helper

On 28/09/2013 at 02:26, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Originally posted by xxxxxxxx

Ah, thanks for that.
Are the 'LOCKICONID' and 'IDC_LOCK' not c4d constants ?, because the compiler cannot find them.
I also searched the whole resource directory with no result.
I thought these icons were standard C4D UI elements, but I should provide my own bitmaps ?

Connie

I think Satara used LOCKICONID as a proxy and you were supposed to replace it with the
propery Icon ID. IDC_LOCK is equal to LOCKICON in Scott's example: The ID of the GUI Widget.
It is undefined because you need to define it yourself.

Best,
-Niklas

Helper

On 30/09/2013 at 01:20, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks to you Scott, Niklas & Satara; I'v got it working!

Connie