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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE in toolpolypen

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

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

Resource File Code (toolpolypen.res)


LONG  MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_POINTEDGEPOLYS; 
        MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_POINT; 
        MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_EDGE; 
        MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_POLY; 
        MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_USEMODE; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (toolpolypen.h)

#ifndef TOOLPOLYPEN_H__
#define TOOLPOLYPEN_H__
enum
{
  MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_POINTEDGEPOLYS = 1,
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_POINT = 2,
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_EDGE = 3,
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_POLY = 4,
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_USEMODE = 5,
};
#endif	// TOOLPOLYPEN_H__

String File Code (toolpolypen.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE    "TweakingMode";
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_POINTEDGEPOLYS    "Full";
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_POINT    "Points";
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_EDGE    "Edges";
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_POLY    "Polygons";
    MDATA_POLYPEN_EXCLUSIVEMODE_USEMODE    "DocumentMode";
}