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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE in xbeveltool

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

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

Resource File Code (xbeveltool.res)


LONG  MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_FIXED; 
        MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_RADIAL; 
        MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_PROPORTIONAL; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (xbeveltool.h)

#ifndef XBEVELTOOL_H__
#define XBEVELTOOL_H__
enum
{
  MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_FIXED = 1,
    MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_RADIAL = 2,
    MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_PROPORTIONAL = 3,
};
#endif	// XBEVELTOOL_H__

String File Code (xbeveltool.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE    "OffsetMode";
    MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_FIXED    "FixedDistance";
    MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_RADIAL    "Radial";
    MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_PROPORTIONAL    "Proportional";
}