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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS in Thairlight

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

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

Resource File Code (Thairlight.res)


LONG  HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS_NONE; 
        HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS_SOFT; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Thairlight.h)

#ifndef THAIRLIGHT_H__
#define THAIRLIGHT_H__
enum
{
  HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS_NONE = 1,
    HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS_SOFT = 2,
};
#endif	// THAIRLIGHT_H__

String File Code (Thairlight.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS    "Shadows";
    HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS_NONE    "None";
    HAIR_LIGHT_TAG_SHADOWS_SOFT    "SoftShadows";
}