Auto Open Preferences directly to the Settings

Helper

On 03/09/2016 at 10:13, xxxxxxxx wrote:

User Information:
Cinema 4D Version:   R12+
Platform:   Windows;
Language(s) :     Python ;

Hi Guys,
This my number 3 Plugin i am doing, I am getting really good at it lol specially after Nurbo Generator.
Okay so this the problem guys:
Now I would like to know how to auto open a area in the Preferences directly like this:

I think CV Smart Export is do it just press the settings and it opens up directly :
https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaytut/cv-smartexport_overview

This my the script so far for testing.
but when i press execute noting is happen.
Any Ideas, that will be appreciative guys,
Cheers,
AP Ashton

import c4d

  


def main() :

#--| Auto Open DAE 1.4 Area 

    DAE1_4\_ID=1022316

    FilesTool=c4d.plugins.FindPlugin(DAE1_4\_ID, c4d.PLUGINTYPE_PREFS)	

  


if \__name\_\_=='\__main\_\_':

    main()

Helper

On 05/09/2016 at 07:20, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Ashton,

the function you are looking for is called PrefsLib_OpenDialog().
And you can directly use for example the DAE1_4_ID from your code example with this function.

One note of caution, though. Unfortunately the IDs listed in the manual for PrefsLib_OpenDiaslog() are wrong. Instead, until we have corrected the manual, you can use the IDs obtained with the code snippet shown in this thread (the one looping over the FilterPluginList and printing name and ID).

Helper

On 05/09/2016 at 19:08, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I did it like this , here the code :
________________________________________________________________________
import c4d
from c4d import gui
#Welcome to the world of Python

#--| The Main C4D Formats ID's |--#
Dae14_ID = 1022316

def main() :

FilesTool=c4d.plugins.FindPlugin(Dae14_ID, c4d.PrefsLib_OpenDialog(Dae14_ID))

if __name__=='__main__':
main()
_________________________________________________________________________

IT Work Andreas!
thank you again! You the best Andreas!

Helper

On 06/09/2016 at 00:10, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Ashton,

yes, it works, but only due to the tolerance of Python.
What happens in your code:
First PrefsLib_OpenDialog() gets called. This succeeds, the prefs dialog opens. The function will return True. Then this return value is fed into the type parameter of FindPlugin(). This will probably fail, due to the strange type parameter it got passed. And the return value of FindPlugin() is then assigned to a variable that gets never used afterwards.
So, yes, it works, but the code is a bit wonky.

Simply doing this is enough:

c4d.PrefsLib_OpenDialog(Dae14_ID)

Helper

On 06/09/2016 at 07:24, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Is there any way to unfold the branches in that dialog?
This does not work. It only makes it active.

c4d.PrefsLib_OpenDialog(465001638)   #<---The Import/Export branch

-ScottA

Helper

On 06/09/2016 at 08:10, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Scott,

there's no option to unfold the branches, but if you open the prefs dialog of a specific im-/exporter (like in Ashton's example), the branch gets unfolded as needed.

Helper

On 06/09/2016 at 08:39, xxxxxxxx wrote:

The branch always stays closed for me in R13. It never unfolds.

-ScottA

Helper

On 06/09/2016 at 08:44, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Scott,

just tested and yes, you are right. In R13 it's not unfolding. This behavior changed with R15, since then the tree properly unfolds.

Helper

On 06/09/2016 at 08:48, xxxxxxxx wrote:

OK. Thanks.

Can you tell me quick if we can add things to the preferences with Python?
AFAIK. The PrefsDialogObject class is still not supported. So I don't see any way to add custom prefs using Python.
I'll ask this question in a new thread if you want.

-ScottA

Helper

On 06/09/2016 at 08:49, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Yep, please open a new thread to keep everything tidy.

Helper

On 06/09/2016 at 16:51, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks again Andreas , so like this and also i hope who else see this it post, it can help them. This is a mock up example plugin code:

  
# Plugin: C4DPythonDevelopmentExample
# Developer: Ashton Rolle AKA AP Ashton
  
#--------| Imports |-------#
#-------------------------------------#
import c4d
from c4d import plugins
import os
import webbrowser
from c4d import gui, bitmaps
from c4d import documents, storage
import collections
import urllib
import sys, subprocess
import math
#--------------------------------------#
  
#---------| Plugin ID Register |------------------------#
PLUGIN_ID = 1000001  # Get yours at www.plugincafe.com and Plugin IDs 1000001-1000010 are reserved for development.
  
#---------| Plugin ID Name |------------------------#
PLUGIN_Name = "C4DPythonDevelopmentExample" # Your Plugin Name
  
#--| ID's for Dialog User Interface, UI Buttons, and Check Buttons |--# 
UI_FormatsDropDownMenu = 1001
UI_DevelopmentSettingsGearButton = 1004
#--| UI Formats IDS for the format List |--#
DAE_1_4 = 1011
FBX_ALL = 1012
#--| The Main C4D Formats ID's |--#
fbx_ID = 00000000 # Get Main C4D Export Formats ID
dae1_4_ID = 00000000 # Get Main C4D Export Formats ID
  
#------| UI  Layout |--#
class C4DPythonDevelopmentExampleDialog(c4d.gui.GeDialog) :
  
    def CreateLayout(self) :
        self.SetTitle(PLUGIN_Name)   # Your Title for the Main Dialog or You can put it like this: self.SetTitle("C4DPythonDevelopmentExample")      
        self.AddStaticText(0, c4d.BFH_CENTER, 0, 0, "C4DPythonDevelopmentExample", c4d.BORDER_WITH_TITLE_BOLD)
        self.AddSeparatorH(200, flags=c4d.BFH_MASK)      
        self.GroupBegin(201, c4d.BFH_MASK, 1, 0, "Development Settings:")
        self.GroupBorder(c4d.BORDER_GROUP_IN)
        self.GroupBorderSpace(20, 5, 20, 5)
        self.GroupBegin(201, c4d.BFH_MASK, 2, 0, "")
        self.format_list = self.AddComboBox(UI_FormatsDropDownMenu, c4d.BFH_MASK, 200, 10, False) # DROP MENU using a ComboBox and in the list that is (AddChild) .
        self.AddChild(UI_FormatsDropDownMenu, DAE_1_4, 'COLLADA 1.4 (*.dae)')
        self.AddChild(UI_FormatsDropDownMenu, FBX_ALL, 'FBX (*.fbx)')
	#---| Adding a UI Custom Image  Button |---#      
        bc = c4d.BaseContainer()
        path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "res/Icons+UI Icons", "ID_OPERATOR_BITMAP.png")  #The path to the image 
        bc.SetFilename(UI_DevelopmentSettingsGearButton, path)  # Add this location info to the conatiner 
        bc.SetLong(c4d.BITMAPBUTTON_BORDER, c4d.BORDER_ROUND) # Sets the border to look like a button
        self.myBitButton=self.AddCustomGui(UI_DevelopmentSettingsGearButton, c4d.CUSTOMGUI_BITMAPBUTTON, "", c4d.BFH_MASK, 20, 0, bc)
        self.myBitButton.SetImage(path, False)  # Add the image to the button
        self.GroupEnd()          
        self.GroupEnd()                
        return True        
    #--| The Set State of the Layout Interface |--#
    def InitValues(self) :
        self.SetLong(UI_FormatsDropDownMenu, UI_FormatsDropDownMenu)        
        return True
  
    #--| F.U.N.C.T.I.O.N.S |--#
    def DevelopmentSettings(self) :
        # This execute when user click on the gear settings button and # Check For Main Format ID from #--| The Main C4D Formats ID's |--#
        if self.GetLong(UI_FormatsDropDownMenu)==DAE_1_4:
            ExportPLUGIN_ID = dae1_4_ID
            c4d.PrefsLib_OpenDialog(ExportPLUGIN_ID)
            return True     
  
  
#--| C.O.M.M.A.N.D.S to Execute the F.U.N.C.T.I.O.N.S as been Set |-------------------------------------------------------#
    def Command (self, id, msg) :
  
        if id == UI_DevelopmentSettingsGearButton:
            self.DevelopmentSettings()
  
#------|Initialize|--------------------|The Plugin Info and Plugin Register|----------------------------------------------------#
class PYTHONDevelopmentData(c4d.plugins.CommandData) :
  
    dialog = None
  
    def Init(self, op) :
        return True
  
    def Message(self, type, data) :
        return True
  
    def Execute(self, doc) :
        if self.dialog is None:
            self.dialog = C4DPythonDevelopmentExampleDialog()
            print "C4DPythonDevelopmentExample  is Open"
        return self.dialog.Open(dlgtype=c4d.DLG_TYPE_ASYNC, pluginid=PLUGIN_ID, defaultw=210, defaulth=35)
  
    def RestoreLayout(self, sec_ref) :
        if self.dialog is None:
            self.dialog = C4DPythonDevelopmentExampleDialog()        
        return self.dialog.Restore(pluginid=PLUGIN_ID, secret=sec_ref)
  
    def ExecuteOptionID(self, doc, plugid, subid) :
        return True        
  
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
if __name__ == '__main__':
    bmp = c4d.bitmaps.BaseBitmap()
    dir, file = os.path.split(__file__)
    fn = os.path.join(dir, "res/Icons", "icon_PYTHONDevelopment.png")
    bmp.InitWith(fn)
    print "C4DPythonDevelopmentExample \nPlugin Initialized and By AP Ashton Rolle."
    result = plugins.RegisterCommandPlugin(id=PLUGIN_ID, # Plugin Register ID
                                           str=PLUGIN_Name,  # This is for the Plugin Name to show in the Plugins list. 
                                           info=0,  # if you want a option Button or have a ExecuteOptionID c4d.PLUGINFLAG_COMMAND_OPTION_DIALOG | c4d.PLUGINFLAG_COMMAND_HOTKEY,
                                           icon=bmp, 
                                           help="What C4DPythonDevelopmentExample is do", 
                                           dat=PYTHONDevelopmentData())

Thanks and,
Cheers Guys,
AP Ashton

Helper

On 07/09/2016 at 06:11, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Ashton,

thanks for sharing your code. In general I think, code is better shared via GitHub or something alike. Way easier to browse and share.