Migrating from v7.3

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On 27/07/2004 at 14:51, xxxxxxxx wrote:

User Information:
Cinema 4D Version:   8.5
Platform:   Windows ;
Language(s) :     C++ ;

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It looks like I hae to port my plugin to v8.5 for it to function and am running into various things that are now missing and need to be translated. Any help with the following would be appreciated.
1. GetPluginID()

    
    
      
     while( ptag = (PluginTag* )(op->GetTag(Tplugin, ptagi++)) )  
     {  
      if( ptag->GetPluginID() == GTAG_PLUGID )  
    ...

...I need to know how to get a PluginTag's ID. This function is no longer available in v8.5 of the SDk.
2. POLYSELECTIONTAG_NAME

    
    
      
     while( stag = (SelectionTag* )(op->GetTag(Tpolygonselection, stagi++)) )  
     {  
      String selName = stag->GetData().GetString(POLYSELECTIONTAG_NAME);  
    ...

...I need to know how to get the 'name' of a SelectionTag.
3. TEXTURETAG_RESTRICTION

    
    
      
      while( ttag = (TextureTag* )(op->GetTag(Ttexture, ttagi++)) )  
      {  
       // see if there's a restricted selection associated with this texture...  
       String restr = ttag->GetData().GetString(TEXTURETAG_RESTRICTION);  
    ...

...I need to get the 'restrict to selection' string, if it exists within a TextureTag.
4. BASECHANNEL_COLOR / BASECHANNEL_BRIGHTNESS
...was changed to "BASECHANNEL_COLOR_EX" and "BASECHANNEL_BRIGHTNESS_EX". Which leads me to believe that something about it's usage changed as well (note that "BASECHANNEL_TEXTURE" etc did NOT change), though I don't see anything obvious. Can I just change my defines?
5. Tpolyselection -> Tpolygonselection
...I assume this name change is purely cosmetic (?).

I guess that's all for now
Thanks,
- Keith

Helper

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On 28/07/2004 at 09:19, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I guess I'll try to propose my own guesses while I wait...
1. if( ptag->GetPluginID() == GTAG_PLUGID )
becomes
if( ptag->GetType() == GTAG_PLUGID ) ?
2. String selName = stag->GetData().GetString(POLYSELECTIONTAG_NAME);
becomes
String selName = stag->GetName(); ?
3. I think this one may be working as-is...
4. ?
5. ?

Helper

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On 28/07/2004 at 09:55, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I finally got everything to compile and my assumptions above seem to be correct.
I think my last remaining issue has to do with displaying bitmaps in a dialog userarea, but I'll start a new thread for that.