Python plugin in costum C4D-Layout

MMayrh

Sorry for the basic question -
Like the title says - I am trying to add my plugin to my costum c4d Layout but when I try to do it the plugin doesnt show. It is added but simply not visible (I know this because if an loading error occurs the place it should have been says: "Plugin not found"). In the extensions tab of cinema its shown as expected with icon and title.

I guess I am missing something basic. Anyone who can help?

The Plugin is registered as follows:

c4d.plugins.RegisterCommandPlugin(id=PLUGIN_ID, str=plugin_name, icon = get_icon(), 
                                  info = c4d.PLUGINFLAG_COMMAND_ICONGADGET, help=helptext, 
                                  dat = MyCommandData())

Thanks in advance,
Marc

ferdinand

Hello @MMayrh,

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About your First Question

It is hard to answer your question with just such a fragment of code. You should post executable code when you need more help. I have also fenced in your code with code markup.

But it is a bit odd that you pass PLUGINFLAG_COMMAND_ICONGADGET for info, is that intentional? The usual flags for a CommandData plugin would be 0 or PLUGINFLAG_SMALLNODE. I never used PLUGINFLAG_COMMAND_ICONGADGET myself before, but the description implies that you must draw things yourself in the palette which would explain why you cannot see anything.

Cheers,
Ferdinand

MMayrh

@ferdinand thank you for your welcoming words, for your help and edits.

Since I am no trained developer I was simply copy and pasting my first lines of code including the RegisterCommand function from the maxon python example github and thought it would fit my application since I thought the description in the sdk seemedlike a match to me ["Command can be dragged into an icon bar and delivers its own dialogs instead of icons." (- maybe I got that wrong)]. Also scince I have little developing experience the term "smallnode" is nothing I can make sense of and an accurate description seems to be missing.

Nevertheless I tried your suggestion and it works like a charm.

Thanks a lot
Marc