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R: Scripted operators with N input connections

R: Scripted operators with N input connections

2005-04-24       - By Michele

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Fantastic, this is exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks a lot!!

-- --Messaggio originale-- --
Da: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] Per conto
di Guy Rabiller
Inviato: domenica 24 aprile 2005 12.19
A: XSI@(protected)
Oggetto: Re: Scripted operators with N input connections


Hi Michele,

there are two ways for doing it.

Either by creating a scripted operator from script, in wich case you'll
use the "AddPortGroup" method wich recieve as arguments "Min" and "Max".
Those arguments indicate the minimum/maximum items that can be
connected for a valid connection.
If you use 0 for min and a big number for max, you will create an
optional port group meaning that at operator creation time there is no
need for something to be connected, but you can add as many items ( up
to the max limit ) as you want, and remove items from the group down to
none, without deleting the operator.

Either by editing an operator SPDL, and add in a group description:
Min = 0;
Max = Infinite;
for instance.

Once you've done this, the way you organize your 'group' of connected
items is up to you, and has nothing to do with the way the portgroup is
defined.
If you use a Group in your scene, you will have to synchornize manualy
the members of the group and the connected item in the operator
portgroup.

May be add an 'Update' button in your Operator PPG wich would call a
Command, updating the portgroup connections regarding to some predifined
Group or even a connected Group so you can query both the Group content
and the PortGroup content directly and synchronize them.

Hope this helps.
--
guy rabiller | 3d technical director @ LaMaison



-- -- Original Message -- --
From: Michele <mailto:motionblur@(protected)>  
To: xsi@(protected)
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:57 AM
Subject: Scripted operators with N input connections

Hi, I need to plug a number of input objects into a scripted operator;
the number of these objects can be increased of decreased.

I've tried doing this with a group, but I cannot access its members via
the .members property via scops.

Maybe someone already did something like this before and could help me.

Thanks

Michele
motionblur@(protected)



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 size=2>-- --Messaggio originale-- --<BR><B>Da:</B> owner-xsi@(protected)
 [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] <B>Per conto di </B>Guy
 Rabiller<BR><B>Inviato:</B> domenica 24 aprile 2005 12.19<BR><B>A:</B>
 XSI@(protected)<BR><B>Oggetto:</B> Re: Scripted operators with N input
 connections<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Michele,</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>there are two ways for doing it.</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Either by creating a scripted operator from
 script, in wich case you'll use the "AddPortGroup" method wich recieve as
 arguments "Min" and "Max".</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Those arguments indicate the minimum/maximum
 items that can be&nbsp; connected for a valid connection.</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you use 0 for min and a big number for max,
 you will create an optional port group meaning that at operator creation time
 there is no need for something to be connected, but you can add as many items
 ( up to the max limit ) as you want, and remove items from the group down to
 none, without deleting the operator.</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Either by editing an operator SPDL, and add in a
 group description:&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Min = 0;</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Max = Infinite;</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>for instance.</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Once you've done this, the way you organize your
 'group' of connected items is up to you, and has nothing to do with the way
 the portgroup is defined.</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you use a Group in your scene, you will have
 to&nbsp;synchornize manualy&nbsp;the members&nbsp;of the group and the
 connected item in the operator portgroup.</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>May be add an 'Update' button in your Operator
 PPG wich would call a Command, updating the portgroup connections regarding
to
 some predifined Group or even a connected Group so you can query both the
 Group content and the PortGroup content directly and synchronize
 them.</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
 <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope this helps.</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV>--<BR>guy rabiller | 3d technical director @ LaMaison</DIV>
 <DIV><BR>&nbsp;</DIV>
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   <A title=motionblur@(protected)
   href="mailto:motionblur@(protected)">Michele</A> </DIV>
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   href="mailto:xsi@(protected)">xsi@(protected)</A> </DIV>
   <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:57
   AM</DIV>
   <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Scripted operators with N
   input connections</DIV>
   <DIV><BR></DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, I need to
   plug a number of&nbsp;input objects<FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> into a
   scripted operator;&nbsp;the number of these objects can be increased of
   decreased.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial
   size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've tried
doing
   this with a group, but I cannot access its members via the .members
property
   via scops.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial
   size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe someone
   already did something like this before and could help
me.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial
   size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial
   size=2>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial
   size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial
   size=2>Michele</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
   <DIV><SPAN class=646074509-21042005><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
   href="mailto:motionblur@(protected)">motionblur@(protected)</A></FONT><
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