Python: User Data Float Slider?

[gaschka]

I create user data with a python script, which works fine.

Now I want to change the appearance of the user data to a Float Slider, at least thats the name of it when I right click it in C4D and choose it underneath User Interface. Can I set it with Python? I'm not able to find the corresponsing call in the Docs, but perhaps I just don't know the correct string to search for.

Please help

# .... define create_null() up here

        squash_and_stretch_name = "Squash and Stretch"
        squash_and_stretch_type = c4d.DTYPE_REAL
        initial_value = 0
        min_value = 0.0
        max_value = 1.0
        step_value = 0.01

        user_data_null = create_null("User Data") 

        squash_and_stretch_container = c4d.GetCustomDataTypeDefault(squash_and_stretch_type)
        squash_and_stretch_container[c4d.DESC_NAME] = squash_and_stretch_name 
        squash_and_stretch_container[c4d.DESC_MIN] = min_value
        squash_and_stretch_container[c4d.DESC_MAX] = max_value
        squash_and_stretch_container[c4d.DESC_STEP] = step_value
        squash_and_stretch_container[c4d.DESC_DEFAULT] = initial_value

        user_data_null.AddUserData(squash_and_stretch_container)

[i_mazlov]

Hello @gaschka,

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About your First Question

To set your userdata interface type as a float slider you just need to add c4d.DESC_CUSTOMGUI parameter set to c4d.CUSTOMGUI_REALSLIDER to your userdata container:

squash_and_stretch_container[c4d.DESC_CUSTOMGUI] = c4d.CUSTOMGUI_REALSLIDER

It's also a good idea to specify c4d.DESC_MINSLIDER and c4d.DESC_MAXSLIDER when using sliders.

Cheers,
Ilia

[baca]

Hi @gaschka ,

I assume that would be percentile value, so you can also add unit, like

squash_and_stretch_container[c4d.DESC_UNIT] = c4d.DESC_UNIT_PERCENT

[gaschka]

@i_mazlov Thank you for the friendly introduction and the hint to CUSTOMGUI and REALSLIDER, exactly what I was looking for.
@baca Thank you for the additional tip.