Slow response from FilterPluginList()

Helper

On 12/04/2014 at 11:30, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi
I made small concept of realtime-switch command for simple brush tool
Based at py-tag at PointOp.

It simply switches mode between smear and if Shift pressed button - for smooth mode in brush tool

import c4d  
from c4d import plugins  
from c4d.gui import GetInputState  
  
def lkmtest() :  
  bc = c4d.BaseContainer()      
  rs = GetInputState(c4d.BFM_INPUT_MOUSE, c4d.BFM_INPUT_MOUSELEFT, bc)    
  if rs and bc[c4d.BFM_INPUT_VALUE]:  
      return True      
  return False  
def shft_pressed() :   
  bc = c4d.BaseContainer()      
  rs = GetInputState(c4d.BFM_INPUT_KEYBOARD, c4d.KEY_SHIFT, bc)    
  if rs and bc[c4d.BFM_INPUT_VALUE]:  
      return True      
  return False  
def main() :  
  actidtool = doc.GetAction()  
  toolPlugins = plugins.FilterPluginList(c4d.PLUGINTYPE_TOOL, True)  
  if actidtool == 1016202:           
      for plugin in toolPlugins:  
          if plugin.GetName()=="Brush":                  
              while lkmtest() :  
                  if shft_pressed() :  
                      plugin[c4d.MDATA_BRUSH_MODE]=c4d.MDATA_BRUSH_MODE_SMOOTH  
                      c4d.EventAdd()  
                      break  
                  else:   
                      plugin[c4d.MDATA_BRUSH_MODE] = c4d.MDATA_BRUSH_MODE_SMEAR  
                      c4d.EventAdd()  
                      break

Small question how can to replace FilterPluginList?
findPlugin does not work, seems

Helper

On 12/04/2014 at 23:10, xxxxxxxx wrote:

FindPlugin works
another version, switch between smooth and surface modes

import c4d  
from c4d import plugins  
from c4d.gui import GetInputState  
  
def lkmtest() :  
  bc = c4d.BaseContainer()      
  rs = GetInputState(c4d.BFM_INPUT_MOUSE, c4d.BFM_INPUT_MOUSELEFT, bc)    
  if rs and bc[c4d.BFM_INPUT_VALUE]:  
      return True      
  return False  
def shft_pressed() :   
  bc = c4d.BaseContainer()      
  rs = GetInputState(c4d.BFM_INPUT_KEYBOARD, c4d.KEY_SHIFT, bc)    
  if rs and bc[c4d.BFM_INPUT_VALUE]:  
      return True      
  return False  
def main() :  
  actidtool = doc.GetAction()  
  if actidtool == 1016202:  
      tool = plugins.FindPlugin(actidtool, c4d.PLUGINTYPE_TOOL)        
      while lkmtest() :  
          if shft_pressed() :  
              tool[c4d.MDATA_BRUSH_MODE]=c4d.MDATA_BRUSH_MODE_SMOOTH  
              tool.Message(c4d.MSG_TOOL_RESTART)  
              c4d.EventAdd()  
              break  
          else:   
              tool[c4d.MDATA_BRUSH_MODE] = c4d.MDATA_BRUSH_MODE_SURFACE  
              tool.Message(c4d.MSG_TOOL_RESTART)  
              c4d.EventAdd()  
              break

Helper

On 13/04/2014 at 07:36, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Is this code being used in a pyton tag. Or in your own tool plugin?
If you're using it in a python tag. It's not working properly for me in R13.
The problem is I'm not allowed to change a tool's attribute while the LMB is being held down.
So what happens is the mode doesn't change until after I release the LMB. And that's too late.

Does it work differently in later versions?
Or are you maybe using this in a plugin instead?

-ScottA

Helper

On 13/04/2014 at 08:13, xxxxxxxx wrote:

It works at R15
Planning to make complex tool for tag- or tool-plugin for pyAPI
And maybe port to CAPI or i do nothing, just for fun and improving of experience with pyAPI(i'm not programmer)

Helper

On 13/04/2014 at 09:38, xxxxxxxx wrote:

OK. Thanks.
I guess they added multi-threading for the python tag in R15. Because it doesn't work in R13.

FYI. Just a heads up.
If you use c4d.EventAdd() in a python tag's code. Then you're already running in an infinite loop.
So you don't need to use while loops to check for key presses. Using "If" statements will be enough.
Using while loops like that, when you're already running inside of a loop, can slow down your code execution.

-ScottA

Helper

On 13/04/2014 at 10:26, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Scott, thank you for a heads up!
> >Using "If" statements will be enough
found, it did not work
that i put while, while we work with mouse and we can switch to smooth

I removed events in second version and really speeds up

(sorry for my english)