resbased dialog, combobox changes layout [SOLVED]

Helper

On 03/11/2014 at 03:58, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi,

I´m writing a res based Dialog Plugin and I want to change the layout by the users choice of a combobox.
It´s no problem to accomplish this inside my python file with a script based Dialog, but I want to know, how to do it with a resource file or if it´s even possible.

It seems to me that I can´t set HIDDEN flags in a dialog plugin, as it´s not possible to set up CYCLE´s and several other gui elements.

Could anyone give me a hint or at least call the gui elements we can´t use in a dialog plugin?

Thanks in advance
Martin

Helper

On 03/11/2014 at 08:14, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hello,

you can hide an element defined in a resource. Make sure to assign a number to this element in the c4d_symbols.h file. Then catch your events in the Command[URL-REMOVED] function. To hide an element simply call "HideElement()". After that make sure Cinema redraws the dialog group that contains the element by calling LayoutChanged[URL-REMOVED]:

  
          self.HideElement(3000,True)  
          self.LayoutChanged(1000)

You find a documentation of all elements available in a dialog here:

Dialog Resource[URL-REMOVED]

Additional information on how to use dialog resources can be found here:

Dialog Layout[URL-REMOVED]
Introduction into the GUI of CINEMA 4D[URL-REMOVED]

Instead of using a LONG parameter with a CYCLE you must use a COMBOBOX. Let me know if that helps you.

Best wishes,
Sebastian

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Helper

On 03/11/2014 at 08:48, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Sebastian,

thanks for the reply!
That looks promissing!
Ok I´ve to hide the element within the python file.
I´ll take a look at all the docs tonight and will report tomorrow.

Best wishes,
Martin

Helper

On 04/11/2014 at 01:34, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Sebastian,

this is exactly, I was looking for. Thank you!
It was a bit fiddly to show and hide with three colums and keep the look of the dialog
and special, that even a separator needs an id.
Anyway, I solved it.

One last thing I could not solve:
If I want a separator to separate three colums at once with no gaps.
I tried this one but no luck:

  
      SEPARATOR DUMMY3 {SCALE_H;}  
      STATICTEXT DUMMY4 { NAME DUMMY4; JOINENDSCALE; }  
      STATICTEXT DUMMY5 { NAME DUMMY5; JOINENDSCALE; }

I´ll be glad if you could help me again!

Best wishes
Martin

Helper

On 04/11/2014 at 05:56, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hello,

I think it's not possible to create a separator across the columns of a group within that group. The only way may be to use two groups:

  
    GROUP   
    {  
      COLUMNS 3;  
        
    }  
      
    SEPARATOR {SCALE_H;}  
      
    GROUP   
    {  
      COLUMNS 3;  
    }

best wishes,
Sebastian

Helper

On 04/11/2014 at 14:59, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thank you again!
now I can fiddle about my dialog.
Groups in groups in groups

Best wishes
Martin