too stupid for description system :)

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On 12/03/2012 at 14:26, xxxxxxxx wrote:

hi,

i' am trying to create my first actual plugin. i have some minor experience with pyhton scripts and python xpresso nodes, so i am used to the SDK and the language itself. i am following the the python
example project Py-RoundedTube and the description files of c4d.olight.

i understood basicly the description system , but nevertheless i am pretty much stuck now. i cannot init the values properly which i set up in my description files. i have tried to use different ids, removed
description layout groups and more without any real success.

here is my project cropped to the relevant parts :

** Polylight.pyp**

import c4d
import math
import sys
import os
from c4d import plugins, utils, bitmaps, gui
  
PLUGIN_ID = 1028340
  
class Opolylight(plugins.ObjectData) :
	
	def Init(self, op) :
		self.InitAttr(op, c4d.Vector, [c4d.LIGHT_COLOR])
		self.InitAttr(op, float, [c4d.LIGHT_BRIGHTNESS])
		self.InitAttr(op, int, [c4d.LIGHT_TYPE])
		self.InitAttr(op, int, [c4d.EMITDIRECTION])
		self.InitAttr(op, int, [c4d.SAMPLINGMODE])
		self.InitAttr(op, int, [c4d.MAXIMUMSAMPLES])
		self.InitAttr(op, float, [c4d.ACCURACY])
		self.InitAttr(op, bool, [c4d.ACCURATECOLOR])
		self.InitAttr(op, bool, [c4d.ISAREALIGHT])
		self.InitAttr(op, bool, [c4d.SEENBYGI])
		self.InitAttr(op, bool, [c4d.SEENBYBYCAMERA])
		self.InitAttr(op, bool, [c4d.SEENBYBYREFLECTIONS])
		self.InitAttr(op, bool, [c4d.SEENBYBYREFRACTIONS])
		self.InitAttr(op, int, [c4d.DISPLAYMODE])
		
		op[c4d.LIGHT_COLOR] = c4d.Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0)
		op[c4d.LIGHT_BRIGHTNESS] = 1.0
		op[c4d.LIGHT_TYPE] = 1
		op[c4d.EMITDIRECTION] = 2
		op[c4d.SAMPLINGMODE] = 2
		op[c4d.MAXIMUMSAMPLES] = 128
		op[c4d.SAMPLINGMODE] = 0
		op[c4d.ACCURACY] = 0.65
		op[c4d.ACCURATECOLOR] = False
		op[c4d.ISAREALIGHT] = True
		op[c4d.SEENBYGI] = True
		op[c4d.SEENBYBYCAMERA] = True
		op[c4d.SEENBYBYREFLECTIONS] = True
		op[c4d.SEENBYBYREFRACTIONS] = True
		op[c4d.DISPLAYMODE] = 2
  
		return True
  
	def Draw(self, op, type, bd, bh) :
		return c4d.DRAWRESULT_OK
		
	def GetVirtualObjects(self, op, hierarchyhelp) :
		dirty = op.CheckCache(hierarchyhelp) or op.IsDirty(c4d.DIRTY_DATA)
		if dirty is False: return op.GetCache(hierarchyhelp)
		
		return c4d.BaseObject(c4d.Ocube)	
    
if __name__ == "__main__":
    path, file = os.path.split(__file__)
    icon = bitmaps.BaseBitmap()
    icon.InitWith(os.path.join(path, "res", "polylight.tif"))
    plugins.RegisterObjectPlugin(id          = PLUGIN_ID,
								 str         = "Polylight",
								 g           = Opolylight,
								 description = "Opolylight",
								 icon        = icon,
								 info        = c4d.OBJECT_GENERATOR)

Opolylight.res (i know the layout is a bit heavy , but i suspected some formating errors here, so
i formated it in this super safe way)

CONTAINER Opolylight 
{
    NAME Opolylight;
    INCLUDE Obase;
  
    HIDE ID_BASEOBJECT_USECOLOR;
    HIDE ID_BASEOBJECT_COLOR;
  
    GROUP GENERAL_GRP 
    {
        DEFAULT 1;
  
        COLOR LIGHT_COLOR {OPEN;}
        REAL LIGHT_BRIGHTNESS { UNIT PERCENT; MIN 0; MAX 1000000.0; MINSLIDER 0.0; MAXSLIDER 1000.0; STEP 5; CUSTOMGUI REALSLIDER; }
        LONG LIGHT_TYPE
        {
            CYCLE 
            { 
                LIGHT_TYPE_DISC;
                LIGHT_TYPE_PLANE; 
                -1; 
                LIGHT_TYPE_CUBE; 
                LIGHT_TYPE_CYLINDER; 
                LIGHT_TYPE_SPHERE; 
                -1; 
                LIGHT_TYPE_OBJECT; 
                } 
        }
        LONG EMITDIRECTION 
        {
            CYCLE 
            {
                EMITDIRECTION_FRONT;
                EMITDIRECTION_BACK;
                EMITDIRECTION_BOTH;
            } 
        }
        SEPARATOR { LINE; }
        LONG SAMPLINGMODE
        {
            CYCLE 
            {
                SAMPLINGMODE_NORMAL;
                SAMPLINGMODE_OVERSAMPLING;
                SAMPLINGMODE_QMC;
                SAMPLINGMODE_PERPIXELQMC;
            }
        }
        LONG MAXIMUMSAMPLES { MIN 16; MAX 16384; }
        REAL ACCURACY { PARENTID MAXIMUMSAMPLES; UNIT PERCENT; MIN 0.0; MAX 100.0; }
        BOOL ACCURATECOLOR {}
        BOOL ISAREALIGHT {}
        SEPARATOR { LINE; }
        BOOL SEENBYGI {} 
        BOOL SEENBYCAMERA {}
        BOOL SEENBYREFLECTIONS {}
        BOOL SEENBYREFRACTIONS {}
        SEPARATOR { LINE; }      
        LONG DISPLAYMODE
        {
            CYCLE
            {
                DISPLAYMODE_ICON;
                DISPLAYMODE_ISOPARMS;
                DISPLAYMODE_FULL;
            }
        }
    }
 }

** Opolylight.h**

#ifndef _OPOLYLIGHT_H_
#define _OPOLYLIGHT_H_
// MaxID = 1107
enum
{
	Opolylight                        = 10000 ,
  
	GENERAL_GRP ,
  
	LIGHT_COLOR                       = 1001,
	LIGHT_BRIGHTNESS                  = 1002 ,
	LIGHT_TYPE                        = 1003 ,
		LIGHT_TYPE_DISC               = 0 ,
		LIGHT_TYPE_PLANE              = 1 ,
		LIGHT_TYPE_CUBE               = 2 ,
		LIGHT_TYPE_CYLINDER           = 3 ,
		LIGHT_TYPE_SPHERE             = 4 ,
		LIGHT_TYPE_OBJECT             = 5 ,
	EMITDIRECTION                     = 1004 ,
		EMITDIRECTION_FRONT           = 0 ,
		EMITDIRECTION_BACK            = 1 ,
		EMITDIRECTION_BOTH            = 2 ,    
	SAMPLINGMODE                      = 1005 ,
		SAMPLINGMODE_NORMAL           = 0 ,
		SAMPLINGMODE_OVERSAMPLING     = 1 ,
		SAMPLINGMODE_QMC              = 2 ,
		SAMPLINGMODE_PERPIXELQMC      = 3 ,
	MAXIMUMSAMPLES                    = 1006 ,
	ACCURACY                          = 1007 ,
	ACCURATECOLOR                     = 1008 ,
	ISAREALIGHT                       = 1009 ,
	SEENBYGI                          = 1010 ,
	SEENBYCAMERA                      = 1011 ,
	SEENBYREFLECTIONS                 = 1012 ,
	SEENBYREFRACTIONS                 = 1013 ,
	DISPLAYMODE                       = 1014 ,
		DISPLAYMODE_ICON              = 0 ,
		DISPLAYMODE_ISOPARMS          = 1 ,
		DISPLAYMODE_FULL              = 2 ,   
};
#endif

and there is also a Opolylight.str file of course.

when i execute the plugin the following things happen :

the console throws AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'SEENBYBYCAMERA'
when i toggle comment SEENBYCAMERA and SEENBYREFRACTIONS the console doesn't throw any errors, but SOME initalized values aren't displayed correct. however they seem to be correct internally, because draging the values into the console returns the correct values.
at this point - changing the id of LIGHT_COLOR from 1001 to 1000 will break the the correct init of the color. 1001 - color is white, 1000 color is black.
where is my mistake ? i could write much more, spent quite some time with this, but i think this
won't help aynone. i hope somone can enlighten me

cheers,
ferdinand
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On 12/03/2012 at 14:31, xxxxxxxx wrote:

here are the files :

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByJvCHzEwMdlVUc2N2YzSEhTWU9nenZ2UmRlMUhGUQ/edit

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On 12/03/2012 at 14:58, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Se if doing the init on the DataInstance helps.
(What I do in an object plugin of mine.)

  
class Opolylight(plugins.ObjectData) :   
        
     def Init(self, op) :   
          data = op.GetDataInstance()   
          data.SetVector(c4d.LIGHT_COLOR,c4d.Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0)   
          data.SetFloat(c4d.LIGHT_BRIGHTNESS,1.0)   
          data.SetLong(c4d.LIGHT_TYPE,1)   
          etc…   
          return True   
  
     def Draw()   
     def GetVirtualObjects()

Cheers
Lennart

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On 12/03/2012 at 20:08, xxxxxxxx wrote:

hi,

thank for your reply, the console still returns:

> AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'SEENBYBYCAMERA'

for :

	def Init(self, op) :
		data = op.GetDataInstance()
  
		data.SetVector(c4d.LIGHT_COLOR,c4d.Vector(1.0,1.0,1.0))
		data.SetReal(c4d.LIGHT_BRIGHTNESS,1.0)
		data.SetLong(c4d.LIGHT_TYPE,1)
		data.SetLong(c4d.EMITDIRECTION,2)
		data.SetLong(c4d.SAMPLINGMODE,2)
		data.SetLong(c4d.MAXIMUMSAMPLES,128)
		data.SetReal(c4d.ACCURACY,0.65)
		data.SetBool(c4d.ACCURATECOLOR, True)
		data.SetBool(c4d.ISAREALIGHT, True)
		data.SetBool(c4d.SEENBYGI, True)
		data.SetBool(c4d.SEENBYBYCAMERA, True)
		data.SetBool(c4d.SEENBYBYREFLECTIONS, True)
		data.SetBool(c4d.SEENBYBYREFRACTIONS, True)
		data.SetLong(c4d.DISPLAYMODE,2)
		return True

gnahgnahgnah ...

edit : it is in this semi-working state like it is when i remove :

	op[c4d.SEENBYBYREFLECTIONS] = True

	op[c4d.SEENBYBYREFRACTIONS] = True

1-4 correct, 5-7 wrong, 8-9 correct, 10-11 wrong, 12 correct, 13-14 wrong ... oO

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On 12/03/2012 at 20:27, xxxxxxxx wrote:

"SEENBYBYCAMERA" ?

Cheers
Lennart

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On 12/03/2012 at 20:33, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Originally posted by xxxxxxxx

"SEENBYBYCAMERA" ?

Cheers
Lennart

not sure what you want to say ? SEENBYCAMERA like the boolean in the compositing tag.

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On 12/03/2012 at 20:39, xxxxxxxx wrote:

seenBYBYcamera, I guess it easy to get "word blind".
Check the spelling:)

Cheers
Lennart

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On 12/03/2012 at 20:49, xxxxxxxx wrote:

weeh,

its far too late for me however, after correcting the typo the console returns :

_ AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'SEENBYREFLECTIONS' _
_
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the funny thing is, c4d.SEENBYREFLECTIONS is true and its checkbox is checked. if there is a god, its a cruel one

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On 12/03/2012 at 21:52, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Perhaps you are having trouble because you changed your descriptions. But didn't delete your coffeesymbolcache file?

That one tends to burn everyone at least once.

-ScottA

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On 13/03/2012 at 05:19, xxxxxxxx wrote:

To me,

  
    self.InitAttr(op, bool, [c4d.SEENBYBYREFLECTIONS])   
    self.InitAttr(op, bool, [c4d.SEENBYBYREFRACTIONS])

looks spelt wrong "..BYBY.." but also as Scott mentioned,
the coffesymbolcache file might need to be deleted for
Cinema to update it.

Cheers
Lennart

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On 13/03/2012 at 09:22, xxxxxxxx wrote:

that did the trick cannot express it in words how gratefull i am for your help and how angry i am, that neither the c++ sdk nor the python sdk mention this with a word (at least at their description sections).

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On 13/03/2012 at 09:37, xxxxxxxx wrote:

The file is located here on a Windows OS:C:\YOUR username here\user\AppData\Roaming\MAXON\YOUR c4d version here\prefs\coffeesymbolcache

You didn't specify Mac or PC. Or what version you're using.
There are a great many differences between R12 & R13. So please always provide that info in your posts.

BTW: I don't know if you know this or not. But the file link you posted says I need special permission from you to download it. That's not going to get you a lot of help either.

-ScottA

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On 13/03/2012 at 09:54, xxxxxxxx wrote:

sorry about the google docs. but the problem is solved i found the file and it works, again thanks for your help

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On 13/03/2012 at 10:14, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Lol.

That stupid cache file thing is sort of a rite of passage that all python plugin newbies have to go through.
It's sort of like a fraternity hazing...Everyone has to go through it at least once to be in the club.

-ScottA