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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_PRESET in Moutliner

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

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

Resource File Code (Moutliner.res)


LONG  OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_PRESET
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_SOLID; 
        OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DASHED; 
        OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DOTTED; 
        OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_CENTER; 
        OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_HIDDEN; 
        OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_PHANTOM; 
        OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DASHDOT; 
        OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_BORDER; 
        OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DIVIDE; 
        OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_CUSTOM; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Moutliner.h)

#ifndef MOUTLINER_H__
#define MOUTLINER_H__
enum
{
  OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_PRESET = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_SOLID = 1,
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DASHED = 2,
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DOTTED = 3,
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_CENTER = 4,
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_HIDDEN = 5,
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_PHANTOM = 6,
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DASHDOT = 7,
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_BORDER = 8,
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DIVIDE = 9,
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_CUSTOM = 10,
};
#endif	// MOUTLINER_H__

String File Code (Moutliner.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_PRESET    "Type";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_SOLID    "Solid";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DASHED    "Dashed";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DOTTED    "Dotted";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_CENTER    "Center";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_HIDDEN    "Hidden";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_PHANTOM    "Phantom";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DASHDOT    "Dash-dot";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_BORDER    "Border";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_DIVIDE    "Divide";
    OUTLINEMAT_PATTERN_CUSTOM    "Custom";
}