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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE in Osplinecogwheel

Note that this is not the actual code from the Osplinecogwheel file.

This code is just an example to show you how to add a similar control to your own description.

Resource File Code (Osplinecogwheel.res)


LONG  PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_NONE; 
        PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_INVOLUTE; 
        PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_RATCHET; 
        PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_FLAT; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Osplinecogwheel.h)

#ifndef OSPLINECOGWHEEL_H__
#define OSPLINECOGWHEEL_H__
enum
{
  PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_NONE = 1,
    PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_INVOLUTE = 2,
    PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_RATCHET = 3,
    PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_FLAT = 4,
};
#endif	// OSPLINECOGWHEEL_H__

String File Code (Osplinecogwheel.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE    "Type";
    PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_NONE    "None";
    PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_INVOLUTE    "Involute";
    PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_RATCHET    "Ratchet";
    PRIM_COGWHEEL_TOOTH_TYPE_FLAT    "Flat";
}