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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES in Txlight

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

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

Resource File Code (Txlight.res)


LONG  ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_250; 
        ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_500; 
        ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_750; 
        ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1000; 
        ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1250; 
        ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1500; 
        ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1750; 
        ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_2000; 
        ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_CUSTOM; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Txlight.h)

#ifndef TXLIGHT_H__
#define TXLIGHT_H__
enum
{
  ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_250 = 1,
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_500 = 2,
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_750 = 3,
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1000 = 4,
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1250 = 5,
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1500 = 6,
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1750 = 7,
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_2000 = 8,
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_CUSTOM = 9,
};
#endif	// TXLIGHT_H__

String File Code (Txlight.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES    "Resolution";
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_250    "250x250";
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_500    "500x500";
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_750    "750x750";
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1000    "1000x1000";
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1250    "1250x1250";
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1500    "1500x1500";
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_1750    "1750x1750";
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_2000    "2000x2000";
    ID_XP_TAG_LIGHT_SHADOW_RES_CUSTOM    "Custom";
}