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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id ALIGN_SOURCE in OP_Alignment

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

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

Resource File Code (OP_Alignment.res)


LONG  ALIGN_SOURCE
{
INPORT  ;  EDITPORT  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         ALIGN_SOURCE_X; 
        ALIGN_SOURCE_Y; 
        ALIGN_SOURCE_Z; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (OP_Alignment.h)

#ifndef OP_ALIGNMENT_H__
#define OP_ALIGNMENT_H__
enum
{
  ALIGN_SOURCE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    ALIGN_SOURCE_X = 1,
    ALIGN_SOURCE_Y = 2,
    ALIGN_SOURCE_Z = 3,
};
#endif	// OP_ALIGNMENT_H__

String File Code (OP_Alignment.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  ALIGN_SOURCE    "Source";
    ALIGN_SOURCE_X    "X";
    ALIGN_SOURCE_Y    "Y";
    ALIGN_SOURCE_Z    "Z";
}