BitmapButton in Desc causes Message AttributeError

Helper

On 26/08/2013 at 16:34, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I want to include a BitmapButton in my Object plugin description. Because DescriptionGetBitmap is not implemented in Python, I've used the RegisterIcon method as described in other posts here.

But I still get errors in the console like "AttributeError: Parameter value not accessible (object unknown in Python)" whenever I override NodeData:Message - even if I just override it and immediately return True.

Is there any way to get around this, or do I have to choose between eliminating the BitmapButton or writing a bunch of junk into the console?

Helper

On 27/08/2013 at 00:12, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I am not sure if this is related, but BaseContainers return that exception when you do try
to access a DTYPE_BUTTON or DTPYE_FILENAME DescLevel. I did stumble over that while
trying to iterating over BaseShader containers. I cannot offer a solution except for stepping
over these problematic ids, but my point is - the problem could be quite fundamental.

Helper

On 27/08/2013 at 10:15, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I'll make you a deal Rick.
I'll show you how to add a registered image to your bitmap button. If you show me how to check when that button is pressed.
OK?

.pyp

#This is an example of how to add an image to a bitmap button for an object plugin using a custom registered icon  
#The image should be located in the plugin's res folder  
  
import c4d,os  
import c4d.plugins as plugins  
from c4d import plugins, utils, bitmaps, gui,documents  
  
class CubeGenerator(plugins.ObjectData) :  
  cache = None  
    
  def Init(self, op) :   
      return True      
  
  def GetVirtualObjects(self, op, hh) :   
  
      if not self.cache:  
          self.cache = c4d.BaseObject(c4d.Ocube)  
      return self.cache  
        
        
  def Message(self, node, type, data) :   
        
      #How the frack do you check if the Bitmap Button was pressed!? >:-<  
         
      return True  
        
  
  @ classmethod  
  def Register(cls) :  
      BITMAP_ID = 100000                                                #Be sure to get a unique ID from PluginCafe.com!      
      buttonimage = bitmaps.BaseBitmap()                                #We need an instance of BaseBitmap class to use an image   
      path, fn = os.path.split(__file__)  
      buttonimage.InitWith(os.path.join(path, "res", "buttonimage.jpg"))#The location where the button image exists  
      gui.RegisterIcon(BITMAP_ID, buttonimage)                          #We need to register custom images & icons      
        
      plugins.RegisterObjectPlugin( **{  
          'id':           1000009,                                      #TESTING ID ONLY!!!!!  
          'str':          'Generator example',  
          'description':  'Ocubegen',  
          'info':         c4d.OBJECT_GENERATOR,  
          'icon':         buttonimage,                                  #Puts the image in the menu entry  
          'g':            cls,  
      } )  
  
CubeGenerator.Register()

.res

CONTAINER Ocubegen   
{      
  NAME Ocubegen;  
  INCLUDE Obase;      
  
  GROUP ID_OBJECTPROPERTIES  
  {          
      BITMAPBUTTON MY_BITMAP { BORDER; ICONID1 100000; }  
      BOOL MY_CHECKBOX{}          
  }      
}

.h

#ifndef _OCUBEGEN_H_  
#define _OCUBEGEN_H_  
  
enum {  
  Ocubegen = 10000,  
  MY_BITMAP,  
  MY_CHECKBOX  
};  
#endif

.str

STRINGTABLE Ocubegen  
{  
  Ocubegen         "Cube Generator";  
  MY_BITMAP       "Bitmap Button";  
  MY_CHECKBOX     "Enabled";  
}

-ScottA

Helper

On 27/08/2013 at 11:40, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks Scott - I got that far - but do you not get an AttributeError each time the overridden Message method is called?

That's my problem - presumably because DescGetBitmap isn't implemented. Wondering if there's a way around that.

I hadn't even got so far as detecting clicks.

Helper

On 27/08/2013 at 11:53, xxxxxxxx wrote:

No. I get no errors with the code I posted.
I'm using R13 BTW. Not sure if that makes any difference or not.

-ScottA

Edit- I noticed that if I add the GetDEnabling() method to my plugin I get that error Rick.
Not sure why. But that method seems to clash with using a bitmap button for some reason.

Helper

On 27/08/2013 at 15:59, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Ah - thanks. For some reason it wasn't happening when I removed Message but it also isn't happening if I leave Message and remove GetDEnabling. Hmm.

So here's my part of the deal:

  
    def Init(self, op) :   
        self.InitAttr(host=op, type=bool, id=[c4d.MY_BITMAP])   
        return True       
  
    def Message(self, node, type, data) :   
       
        if type == c4d.MSG_DESCRIPTION_COMMAND:   
            if data['id'][0].id == c4d.MY_BITMAP:   
               print "BUTTON PRESSED"   
          
        return True

Helper

On 27/08/2013 at 16:39, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hmmm. Strange.
Are you really getting a return from that Message() code?
I found the same code snippet in the python docs. But it does not work in my plugin.
That code only works for a standard button for me...Not on a bitmap button.

If it's working for you. I'm wondering if it's because I'm using R13?

-ScottA

Helper

On 28/08/2013 at 14:28, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Just checked - it's not working in R13, but it does work in R14 and up.

Helper

On 28/08/2013 at 15:20, xxxxxxxx wrote:

OK.
Thanks for checking on it Rick.

-ScottA