Here you will find documentation on all the descriptions that Cinema 4D currently has. You can list them Alphabetically, by Type or Plugin . The sample Python and C++ code is automatically generated and in some cases may not be 100% correct. If something doesn't work then please refer to the official Cinema 4D SDK documentation for more information.

Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVETO in Prefsfiles

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

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

Resource File Code (Prefsfiles.res)


LONG  PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVETO
{
ANIM  OFF;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVE_PRJ; 
        PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVE_USR; 
        PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVE_CST; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Prefsfiles.h)

#ifndef PREFSFILES_H__
#define PREFSFILES_H__
enum
{
  PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVETO = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVE_PRJ = 1,
    PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVE_USR = 2,
    PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVE_CST = 3,
};
#endif	// PREFSFILES_H__

String File Code (Prefsfiles.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVETO    "Saveto";
    PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVE_PRJ    "ProjectDirectory";
    PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVE_USR    "UserDirectory";
    PREF_FILE_AUTOSAVE_CST    "CustomDirectory";
}