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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET in Xxmbsubsurface

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

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

Resource File Code (Xxmbsubsurface.res)


LONG  XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_CUSTOM; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_APPLE; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_CHICKEN; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_CREAM; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_KETCHUP; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_MARBLE; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_MILK_SKIM; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_MILK_WHOLE; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_POTATO; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_SKIN_DARK; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_SKIN_LIGHT; 
        XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_SPECTRALON; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Xxmbsubsurface.h)

#ifndef XXMBSUBSURFACE_H__
#define XXMBSUBSURFACE_H__
enum
{
  XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_CUSTOM = 1,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_APPLE = 2,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_CHICKEN = 3,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_CREAM = 4,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_KETCHUP = 5,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_MARBLE = 6,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_MILK_SKIM = 7,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_MILK_WHOLE = 8,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_POTATO = 9,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_SKIN_DARK = 10,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_SKIN_LIGHT = 11,
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_SPECTRALON = 12,
};
#endif	// XXMBSUBSURFACE_H__

String File Code (Xxmbsubsurface.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET    "Preset";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_CUSTOM    "Custom";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_APPLE    "Apple";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_CHICKEN    "Chicken";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_CREAM    "Cream";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_KETCHUP    "Ketchup";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_MARBLE    "Marble";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_MILK_SKIM    "Milk(Skim)";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_MILK_WHOLE    "Milk(Whole)";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_POTATO    "Potato";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_SKIN_DARK    "Skin(Dark)";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_SKIN_LIGHT    "Skin(Light)";
    XMBSUBSURFACESHADER_PRESET_SPECTRALON    "Spectralon";
}