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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_SLOPE_MODE in xbrick

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

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

Resource File Code (xbrick.res)


LONG  BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_SLOPE_MODE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_RANDOM; 
        BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_LEFT; 
        BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_RIGHT; 
        BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_UP; 
        BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_DOWN; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (xbrick.h)

#ifndef XBRICK_H__
#define XBRICK_H__
enum
{
  BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_SLOPE_MODE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_RANDOM = 1,
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_LEFT = 2,
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_RIGHT = 3,
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_UP = 4,
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_DOWN = 5,
};
#endif	// XBRICK_H__

String File Code (xbrick.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_SLOPE_MODE    "SlopeDirection";
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_RANDOM    "Random";
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_LEFT    "Left";
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_RIGHT    "Right";
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_UP    "Up";
    BRICK_DISPLACEMENTMODE_MODE_SLOPE_DOWN    "Down";
}