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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR in Toolcapaint

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

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

Resource File Code (Toolcapaint.res)


LONG  ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR
{
SCALE_H  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR_XY; 
        ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR_YZ; 
        ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR_XZ; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Toolcapaint.h)

#ifndef TOOLCAPAINT_H__
#define TOOLCAPAINT_H__
enum
{
  ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR_XY = 1,
    ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR_YZ = 2,
    ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR_XZ = 3,
};
#endif	// TOOLCAPAINT_H__

String File Code (Toolcapaint.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR    "Mirror";
    ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR_XY    "XY";
    ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR_YZ    "YZ";
    ID_CA_PAINT_TOOL_SYMMETRY_MIRROR_XZ    "XZ";
}