Iterate
-
On 03/06/2017 at 11:35, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Originally posted by xxxxxxxx
Is there a way for getting the bc of individual user data without hte need to loop?
Yes.
You can get the data for a specific UD item by either it's ID#. Or by it's position within the UD stack.
Here's an example of getting a specific UD item by it's ID# in the UD manager:import c4d def main() : if op is None: return index = 1 #<---Change the target UD item as desired ud = op.GetUserDataContainer() item = ud[index-1] bc = item[1] name = bc.GetString(c4d.DESC_NAME) udType = bc.GetLong(c4d.DESC_CUSTOMGUI) units = bc.GetLong(c4d.DESC_UNIT) #If the UD item is not a Group...Get it's value if udType != 0: item_value = op[c4d.ID_USERDATA, index] print item_value c4d.EventAdd() if __name__=='__main__': main()-ScottA
-
On 03/06/2017 at 12:10, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Thanks you scotta ! I didn't thinked about the -1 and was baited with this !
I learned something thanks you.Anyway here I guess is the most optimized thing we can do.
Code to be into the Tag object.#Scotta win the optimization contest ! :p #https://developers.maxon.net/forum/topic/483/13629_iterate import c4d def reset(obj, id_reset, list_id, ud_bc) : #Only if reset is True if obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id_reset]: obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id_reset] = False #We list all our id who are into our list_of_id_to_reset for id in list_id: if id == id_reset: continue #Get the data corresponding to the user data bc item = ud_bc[id_reset-1] descid = item[0] bc = item[1] try: obj[descid] = bc[c4d.DESC_DEFAULT] except: pass def main() : #Get the object attached ot the tag obj = op.GetObject() #Get the userData Object ud_bc = obj.GetUserDataContainer() #list who store all our data #Reset_id, List_of_id_to_reset, list_of_descid_bc datas = list() #Data exemple for G_Vegas #prefer tuples since they are speeder than list tuple_G_vegas = (486, 15, 17, 4, 44, 42, 27, 28, 512, 36, 29, 393, 38, 39, 40, 19, 389) datas.append([486, tuple_G_vegas]) #Loop for each data then reset them for data in datas: reset(obj, data[0], data[1], ud_bc) #Trigger c4d update c4d.EventAdd() if __name__ == '__main__': main()And the code for generate tuple of all id under parent
import c4d def get_all_children_ud(obj, list_all_children, parent_id) : ignore_list = [c4d.DTYPE_GROUP, c4d.DTYPE_SEPARATOR] for id, bc in obj.GetUserDataContainer() : if bc[c4d.DESC_PARENTGROUP][-1].id == parent_id: desc_level = id[-1] if not desc_level.dtype in ignore_list: list_all_children.append(desc_level.id) def main() : obj = doc.GetActiveObject() if not obj: return list_all_children = list() parent_id = 284 get_all_children_ud(obj, list_all_children, parent_id) print tuple(list_all_children) if __name__=='__main__': main()EDIT: Hooww didn't work in the op exemple since the user id stack is not build from scratch and got some missing id
So I guess my previous method was correct.import c4d #dict who gonna store all our bc and descid. Like that we iterate only 1 time. #dict["user_data_id"] = [descid, bc] #I use global vairable liek that we only have to do build it one time. #take care if you add/remove ud you need to update it, look the main function global dict_descid_bc dict_descid_bc = None def reset(obj, id_reset, list_id) : global dict_descid_bc ud_bc = obj.GetUserDataContainer() #Only if reset is True if obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id_reset]: obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id_reset] = False #We list all our id who are into our list_of_id_to_reset for id in list_id: if id == id_reset: continue descid = dict_descid_bc[str(id)][0] bc = dict_descid_bc[str(id)][1] try: obj[descid] = bc[c4d.DESC_DEFAULT] except: pass def get_descid_bc(obj, dict) : for descid, bc in obj.GetUserDataContainer() : dict[str(descid[-1].id)] = [descid, bc] def main() : #Get the object attached ot the tag obj = op.GetObject() #Tell to python we use the global variable global dict_descid_bc #Only update our dict if not build yet. if not dict_descid_bc: dict_descid_bc = dict() get_descid_bc(obj, dict_descid_bc) #list who store all our data #Reset_id, List_of_id_to_reset, list_of_descid_bc datas = list() #Data exemple for G_Vegas tupe_G_vegas = (486, 15, 17, 4, 44, 42, 27, 28, 512, 36, 29, 393, 38, 39, 40, 19, 389) datas.append([486, tupe_G_vegas ]) #Loop for each data then reset them for data in datas: reset(obj, data[0], data[1]) #Trigger c4d update c4d.EventAdd() if __name__ == '__main__': main() -
On 03/06/2017 at 14:29, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Tested in the scene file and the code above does not work. The code previous to that will throw the reset switch but none of the user data is reset to default.
Here is a link to the file with all the code on separate tags, only the latest enabled.https://www.dropbox.com/s/s264ofllrr7pq1d/reset test.c4d?dl=0
-
On 03/06/2017 at 16:39, xxxxxxxx wrote:
@ScottA that's not always going to work since the IDs are not garuanteed to be continous (delete a userdata) or in orde (re-order parameters). Hence my proposal with the dictionary.
-
On 03/06/2017 at 18:26, xxxxxxxx wrote:
I never said that it was the proper solution to use Niklas.
I merely answered his question on "if there was a way to target a specific UD item without using a loop".
I never told him to use it. Nor did I tell him it was a better solution than yours.-ScottA
-
On 04/06/2017 at 00:45, xxxxxxxx wrote:
import c4d #dict who gonna store all our bc and descid. Like that we iterate only 1 time. #dict["user_data_id"] = [descid, bc] #I use global vairable liek that we only have to do build it one time. #take care if you add/remove ud you need to update it, look the main function global dict_descid_bc dict_descid_bc = None def reset(obj, id_reset, list_id) : global dict_descid_bc ud_bc = obj.GetUserDataContainer() #Only if reset is True if obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id_reset]: obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id_reset] = False #We list all our id who are into our list_of_id_to_reset for id in list_id: if id == id_reset: continue descid = dict_descid_bc[id][0] bc = dict_descid_bc[id][1] try: obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id] = bc[c4d.DESC_DEFAULT] except: pass def get_descid_bc(obj, dict) : for descid, bc in obj.GetUserDataContainer() : dict[descid[-1].id] = [descid, bc] def main() : #Get the object attached ot the tag obj = op.GetObject() #Tell to python we use the global variable global dict_descid_bc #Only update our dict if not build yet. if not dict_descid_bc: dict_descid_bc = dict() get_descid_bc(obj, dict_descid_bc) #list who store all our data #Reset_id, List_of_id_to_reset, list_of_descid_bc datas = list() #Data exemple for G_Vegas tupe_G_vegas = (486, 15, 17, 4, 44, 42, 27, 28, 512, 36, 29, 393, 38, 39, 40, 19, 389) datas.append([486, tupe_G_vegas ]) #Loop for each data then reset them for data in datas: reset(obj, data[0], data[1]) #Trigger c4d update c4d.EventAdd() if __name__ == '__main__': main()Tested and working fine in your exemple file.
-
On 04/06/2017 at 04:37, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Yes! This works! I have a question, though. The code below will reset everything within the group without hardcoding individual userdatas. I would like to avoid that as there are so many. Can this be done?
for id, bc in obj.GetUserDataContainer() : if bc[c4d.DESC_PARENTGROUP][-1].id == 284: # G_Vegas Group try: obj[id] = bc[c4d.DESC_DEFAULT] except TypeError: pass -
On 04/06/2017 at 04:42, xxxxxxxx wrote:
There are 16 user data variables for each of 10 presets and there are 10 sets of presets so I am looking at hardcoding 1600 userdatas. I would like to avoid that if possible and just use the Group user data id so that everything within the group is reset. Also, this way if I add to the group, I don't have to worry about the code missing that parameter because I didn't reference its specific ID.
-
On 04/06/2017 at 08:52, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Originally posted by xxxxxxxx
I never said that it was the proper solution to use Niklas.
I merely answered his question on "if there was a way to target a specific UD item without using a loop".
I never told him to use it. Nor did I tell him it was a better solution than yours.-ScottA
You posted your answer without any information on potential
issues or limitations, thus I must assume that you either do not
know them or forgot to include them in your answer.Either way, I feel obliged to point out that your answer only
works in a special case, namely when you create the userdata
sequentially and do not modify it afterwards.If you answer a question without the intend of someone using
the information from your answer, why answer it at all.-Niklas
-
On 04/06/2017 at 12:00, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Who the hell do you think you are Niklas?
And where do you get off talking to me in such a manner?
He asked a question. I even quoted it for clarity. Then I gave him the answer to that question.
He asked a specific question. And I gave him a specific answer. That's SOP.
It's not your place to give your almighty approval on how to answer someone's question.I've managed hundreds of people and several business for over three decades. And some 20 something yr old snot nosed punk on the internet with the ego the size of 747 who thinks he's God's gift to coding is going to tell me how to properly reply to a question?
Oh hell no.
You weren't even an idea when I was managing people for a living.
Seriously. Who the hell do you think you are talking to me in that way?
That was way out of line.-ScottA
-
On 04/06/2017 at 16:36, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Originally posted by xxxxxxxx
Who the hell do you think you are Niklas?
And where do you get off talking to me in such a manner?
He asked a question. I even quoted it for clarity. Then I gave him the answer to that question.
He asked a specific question. And I gave him a specific answer. That's SOP.
It's not your place to give your almighty approval on how to answer someone's question.I've managed hundreds of people and several business for over three decades. And some 20 something yr old snot nosed punk on the internet with the ego the size of 747 who thinks he's God's gift to coding is going to tell me how to properly reply to a question?
Oh hell no.
You weren't even an idea when I was managing people for a living.
Seriously. Who the hell do you think you are talking to me in that way?
That was way out of line.-ScottA
Dear Scott, I am sorry if you feel personally assaulted. My intentions are solely directed at improving
accuracy of information in this thread. I do not want to further derail this thread, so if you feel like
continuing this discussion, I invite you to contact me via PM.Regards,
-Niklas -
On 04/06/2017 at 17:46, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Is there a way instead of using the tuple to just use the group user ID and some code that refers to what's under it instead of hardcoding what's under it? That would solve the problem.
-
On 04/06/2017 at 19:10, xxxxxxxx wrote:
@Niklas.
Thank you for apologizing.
We're cool. But wow man. Take it easy on that whole "correction" stuff.
I'm not exactly a rookie at this. I've been here longer than you and the last thing I need is posting lessons from you. So cut the crap dude. Or I'll swim over there and kick you're little butt.
Lets just shake hands and put it behind us.-ScottA
-
On 05/06/2017 at 02:40, xxxxxxxx wrote:
This code resets all the UD under it.
for id, bc in obj.GetUserDataContainer() : if bc[c4d.DESC_PARENTGROUP][-1].id == 284: # G_Vegas Group try: obj[id] = bc[c4d.DESC_DEFAULT] except TypeError: passCan this somehow be incorporated into this?
import c4d #dict who gonna store all our bc and descid. Like that we iterate only 1 time. #dict["user_data_id"] = [descid, bc] #I use global vairable liek that we only have to do build it one time. #take care if you add/remove ud you need to update it, look the main function global dict_descid_bc dict_descid_bc = None def reset(obj, id_reset, list_id) : global dict_descid_bc ud_bc = obj.GetUserDataContainer() #Only if reset is True if obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id_reset]: obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id_reset] = False #We list all our id who are into our list_of_id_to_reset for id in list_id: if id == id_reset: continue descid = dict_descid_bc[id][0] bc = dict_descid_bc[id][1] try: obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, id] = bc[c4d.DESC_DEFAULT] except: pass def get_descid_bc(obj, dict) : for descid, bc in obj.GetUserDataContainer() : dict[descid[-1].id] = [descid, bc] def main() : #Get the object attached ot the tag obj = op.GetObject() #Tell to python we use the global variable global dict_descid_bc #Only update our dict if not built yet. if not dict_descid_bc: dict_descid_bc = dict() get_descid_bc(obj, dict_descid_bc) #list who store all our data #Reset_id, List_of_id_to_reset, list_of_descid_bc datas = list() #Data exemple for G_Vegas tupe_G_vegas = (486, 15, 17, 4, 44, 42, 27, 28, 512, 36, 29, 393, 38, 39, 40, 19, 389) datas.append([486, tupe_G_vegas ]) #Loop for each data then reset them for data in datas: reset(obj, data[0], data[1]) #Trigger c4d update c4d.EventAdd() if __name__ == '__main__': main() -
On 06/06/2017 at 01:41, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Since I seriously doubt you try to understand code, I don't comment my code. But fel free to ask
import c4d def reset(obj, group_id) : for descid, bc in obj.GetUserDataContainer() : if bc[c4d.DESC_PARENTGROUP][-1].id in group_id: try: obj[descid] = bc[c4d.DESC_DEFAULT] except: pass def get_group_to_get(obj, datas) : buffer = list() for i in xrange(len(datas)) : if obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, datas[i][0]]: obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA, datas[i][0]] = False buffer.append(datas[i][1]) return buffer def main() : # Get the object attached ot the tag obj = op.GetObject() #list of list[enable_id, group_id] datas = [[486, 284], ] group_to_check = get_group_to_get(obj, datas) if not group_to_check: return #Reset data reset(obj, group_to_check) # Trigger c4d update c4d.EventAdd() if __name__ == '__main__': main() -
On 06/06/2017 at 02:02, xxxxxxxx wrote:
I would still suggest to retrieve the UserData once and store it globally, to avoid calling
GetUserDataContainer() multiple times. Converting it to a dictionary reduces the time
searching for an entry with a specific ID immensely.import c4d # A dictionary that stores the object's UserData where the keys # are the UserData ID's and the values are the (DescID, BaseContainer) # pairs returned by GetUserDataContainer() ud = None def main() : obj = op.GetObject() # We could also do this once really (if ud is None: ...) but it # would make development harder since the tag would need to be # "refreshed" everytime you change the userdata. It's still a LOT # better than using GetUserDataContainer() multiple times and it # also enhances search times for entries with specific IDs. global ud ud = dict((dd[-1].id, (dd, bc)) for dd, bc in obj.GetUserDataContainer()) # ... def reset(obj, group_id) : for dd, bc in ud.itervalues() : if bc[c4d.DESC_PARENTGROUP][-1].id in group_id: try: obj[dd] = bc[c4d.DESC_DEFAULT] except TypeError: passTo look up an entry with a spefic ID, you'd just use the ud Dictionary.
def main() : # ... desc_id, bc = ud[4] # Get's DescID and item description of userdata with ID 4On a side note, you will loose the order of the items returned by GetUserDataContainer(). But it
appears that you do not need it anyway.-Niklas
-
On 06/06/2017 at 02:46, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Thank-you Niklas and gr4ph0s for this code. It is greatly appreciated.
-
On 06/06/2017 at 02:54, xxxxxxxx wrote:
But since op don't want to hardcode his user_id he will still need to iterate thourght the dictionary each time so it will be same as iterate GetUserDataContainer.
So it's why in my previous method, in all case even if there is 3 reset On, it will iterate only one time.
EDIT: a nicer way would be to get UserDataContainer only one time for build a dict with parent/child relation dict["parent_id]:[descid,bc] then store this dict globally.
And finally do as I did in my previous post but using dict instead. -
On 06/06/2017 at 03:07, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Originally posted by xxxxxxxx
But since op don't want to hardcode his user_id he will still need to iterate thourght the dictionary each time so it will be same as iterate GetUserDataContainer.
It is not the same because GetUserDataContainer() needs to build the list from the object's
DynamicDescription first, which is an overhead you only have once instead of each time you
use the function if you cache the result instead (either directly or as a dictionary, doesn't matter
very much). -
On 06/06/2017 at 07:02, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi,
sorry to interrupt the professional discussion once more.
I was a bit surprised, when returning after a long weekend, to see this thread completely derailed and two long term community members ranting at each other.
Looks like you already settled this, but just in case you didn't and you are still throwing bombs at each other via PM, please, reach your virtual hands. I'm pretty sure, nobody wanted to insult anybody and we shouldn't get on a personal level in this forum.
Of course insults on a personal level are generally a no-go in this forum. And here I have to say, Scott, you went a bit overboard for no obvious reasons.
One more thing to clarify:
We want to have this forum as a source of information. And therefore it is absolutely necessary to discuss proposed solutions and also mention their shortcomings. Critique and corrections are the base for good solutions. And it's not that far fetched to assume, a post in a thread is also meant as a solution to the actual problem. So for me, Niklas was right to point out possible problems. We can not expect a future reader to implicitly notice these all by himself.So, if not already done so, exchange a PM apologizing to each other.
And now I step back again and let you guys optimize the code further.