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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION in Oxpskinner

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

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

Resource File Code (Oxpskinner.res)


LONG  XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION
{
SCALE_H  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_BLINN; 
        XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_WYVILL; 
        XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_LINKS; 
        XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_RMAN; 
        XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_HART; 
        XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_GEISS; 
        XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_SPH; 
        XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_ZHUBRIDSON; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Oxpskinner.h)

#ifndef OXPSKINNER_H__
#define OXPSKINNER_H__
enum
{
  XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_BLINN = 1,
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_WYVILL = 2,
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_LINKS = 3,
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_RMAN = 4,
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_HART = 5,
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_GEISS = 6,
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_SPH = 7,
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_ZHUBRIDSON = 8,
};
#endif	// OXPSKINNER_H__

String File Code (Oxpskinner.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION    "Surface";
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_BLINN    "Blinn(Blobbies)";
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_WYVILL    "Wyvill";
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_LINKS    "Links";
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_RMAN    "RenderMan";
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_HART    "Hart";
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_GEISS    "Geiss";
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_SPH    "Fluid";
    XSKIN_SURFACE_FUNCTION_ZHUBRIDSON    "Zhu-Bridson";
}