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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE in Thairmaterial

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

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

Resource File Code (Thairmaterial.res)


LONG  HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_ALL; 
        HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_PERCENT; 
        HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_CLUMPS; 
        HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_SELECTION; 
        HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_SHADER; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Thairmaterial.h)

#ifndef THAIRMATERIAL_H__
#define THAIRMATERIAL_H__
enum
{
  HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_ALL = 1,
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_PERCENT = 2,
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_CLUMPS = 3,
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_SELECTION = 4,
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_SHADER = 5,
};
#endif	// THAIRMATERIAL_H__

String File Code (Thairmaterial.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE    "Use";
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_ALL    "All";
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_PERCENT    "Percent";
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_CLUMPS    "Clumps";
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_SELECTION    "Selection";
    HAIRMATERIAL_TAG_USE_SHADER    "Texture";
}