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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS in Tcaik

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

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

Resource File Code (Tcaik.res)


LONG  ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_AUTO; 
        ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_X; 
        ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_Y; 
        ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_Z; 
        ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_NX; 
        ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_NY; 
        ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_NZ; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Tcaik.h)

#ifndef TCAIK_H__
#define TCAIK_H__
enum
{
  ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_AUTO = 1,
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_X = 2,
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_Y = 3,
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_Z = 4,
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_NX = 5,
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_NY = 6,
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_NZ = 7,
};
#endif	// TCAIK_H__

String File Code (Tcaik.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS    "Axis";
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_AUTO    "Auto";
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_X    "X";
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_Y    "Y";
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_Z    "Z";
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_NX    "-X";
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_NY    "-Y";
    ID_CA_IK_TAG_POLE_AXIS_NZ    "-Z";
}