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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE in Oskyshader

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

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

Resource File Code (Oskyshader.res)


LONG  SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_DEF; 
        SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_64; 
        SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_128; 
        SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_256; 
        SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_512; 
        SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_1024; 
        SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_2048; 
        SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_4096; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Oskyshader.h)

#ifndef OSKYSHADER_H__
#define OSKYSHADER_H__
enum
{
  SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_DEF = 1,
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_64 = 2,
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_128 = 3,
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_256 = 4,
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_512 = 5,
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_1024 = 6,
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_2048 = 7,
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_4096 = 8,
};
#endif	// OSKYSHADER_H__

String File Code (Oskyshader.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE    "TexturePreviewSize";
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_DEF    "Default";
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_64    "64x64(16KB)";
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_128    "128x128(64KB)";
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_256    "256x256(256KB)";
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_512    "512x512(1MB)";
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_1024    "1024x1024(4MB)";
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_2048    "2048x2048(16MB)";
    SKY_MATERIAL_PREVIEWSIZE_4096    "4096x4096(64MB)";
}