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Hey Aloys... thanks so much for the heads up.. I'll check out the .js
:-)
All the best
Adam
-- -- Original Message -- --
From: Aloys Baillet
To: XSI@(protected)
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: guid's and proxies
Hi Adam,
I did something like that but with self-installable plugins.
You can dynamically add proxy params to custom property sets with the object
model, and it works quite well.
You can look at the source code of the lmProjectionPlane (http://www
.alamaison.fr/3D/lmProjectionPlane/lmProjectionPlane.html - http://www.alamaison
.fr/3D/lmProjectionPlane/lmProjectionPlane.js) to get an idea of how it works.
One advice: forget all about SPDL :)
Cheers,
Aloys
On 5/5/05, Bradley R. Gabe <brad@(protected)> wrote:
Hi Adam-
Have you tried building your PPG using the Object Model access we now have?
I haven't used it for proxy params yet, but I imagine it's straightforward.
There are no more issues with GUID's or registration, just flat out scripted
control of what you are building.
Incidentally, the last time I was SPDL hacking, I ran into the same issues
you're describing, except my proxy param was a constraint blend. Once the
layout failed to update, there was no way to regain control without blowing
away the SPDL file, and the PPG preset file, and starting over! I can't tell
you how many complex PPG's I've had to rebuild from scratch because of SPDL and
GUID idiosyncracies. As far as I can tell, those days are gone with the new OM
stuff. :)
-Brad
Hey all, a question I've been looking into the last few days, on behalf
of a question that came up in another forum I am running, but haven't found the
answer I'm looking for..
heres the scenario
I have a bunch of controls that have I've tied onto a custom Pset as
proxy parameters
They are all floats..
If I install the SPDL and then edit to group or change the ordr, or add
tabs, resave the SPDL and refresh
I lose visuals on one of the sliders, or the sldier will remain but it
will no longer drive the value..
heres the confusing part:
If I D&D a widget for say different kinds of properties onto a custom
pset, then I can edit and save the SPDL to my hearts content..
Its only when I try to D&D say the local Y,Z,X widgets of an objects
kinematics property onto a pset that the problems begin..
The guids that are created for a kinematic proxy param seem to be the
same.. if I run something like
logmessage XSIFactory.CreateGuid
I can generate a unique GUID but using this new one in place of an old
one doesn't seem to allow for update of the slider values.. It does get things
a little closer to where I want in that the property doesn't disappear from the
ppg, but still not quite what I need..
Has anyone found a way around this prob?
Currently I'm just creating a custom parameter for these problem
properties and creating expressions to link them.
Custom param's don't seem to have this issue
Is there an explanation for what is going on?
thanks for any insight
Irie
Adam
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Aloys... thanks so much for the heads up.. I
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>:-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the best</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Adam</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">-- -- Original Message -- -- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=aloys.baillet@(protected) href="mailto:aloys.baillet@(protected)">Aloys
Baillet</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=XSI@(protected)
href="mailto:XSI@(protected)">XSI@(protected)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: guid's and proxies</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Adam,<BR><BR>I did something like that but with
self-installable plugins.<BR>You can dynamically add proxy params to custom
property sets with the object model, and it works quite well.<BR>You can look
at the source code of the lmProjectionPlane (<A
href="http://www.alamaison.fr/3D/lmProjectionPlane/lmProjectionPlane.html"
>http://www.alamaison.fr/3D/lmProjectionPlane/lmProjectionPlane.html</A>
- <A
href="http://www.alamaison.fr/3D/lmProjectionPlane/lmProjectionPlane.js">http
://www.alamaison.fr/3D/lmProjectionPlane/lmProjectionPlane.js</A>)
to get an idea of how it works.<BR>One advice: forget all about SPDL
:)<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR><BR>Aloys<BR><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 5/5/05, <B class=gmail_sendername>Bradley R.
Gabe</B> <<A href="mailto:brad@(protected)">brad@(protected)</A>>
wrote:</SPAN>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote
style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204
,204) 1px solid">Hi
Adam-<BR><BR>Have you tried building your PPG using the Object Model access
we now have? I haven't used it for proxy params yet, but I imagine it's
straightforward. There are no more issues with GUID's or registration, just
flat out scripted control of what you are building.<BR><BR>Incidentally,
the
last time I was SPDL hacking, I ran into the same issues you're describing,
except my proxy param was a constraint blend. Once the layout failed to
update, there was no way to regain control without blowing away the SPDL
file, and the PPG preset file, and starting over! I can't tell you how many
complex PPG's I've had to rebuild from scratch because of SPDL and GUID
idiosyncracies. As far as I can tell, those days are gone with the new OM
stuff. :)<BR><BR>-Brad
<DIV><SPAN class=e id=q_103a9ed758350d39_1><BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=http:// type="cite"><FONT face=arial size=2>Hey all, a
question I've been looking into the last few days, on behalf of a
question
that came up in another forum I am running, but haven't found the answer
I'm looking for..<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>heres the
scenario<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>I have a bunch of
controls that have I've tied onto a custom Pset as proxy
parameters<BR>They are all floats..<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial
size=2>If I install the SPDL and then edit to group or change the ordr,
or
add tabs, resave the SPDL and refresh <BR>I lose visuals on one of the
sliders, or the sldier will remain but it will no longer drive the
value..<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>heres the confusing
part: <BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>If I D&D a widget
for say different kinds of properties onto a custom pset, then I can edit
and save the SPDL to my hearts content..<BR>Its only when I try to D&
;D
say the local Y,Z,X widgets of an objects kinematics property onto a pset
that the problems begin..<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>The
guids that are created for a kinematic proxy param seem to be the
same.. if I run something like<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>logmessage XSIFactory.CreateGuid<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2
>I
can generate a unique GUID but using this new one in place of an old one
doesn't seem to allow for update of the slider values.. It does get
things
a little closer to where I want in that the property doesn't disappear
from the ppg, but still not quite what I need..<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Has anyone found a way around this prob? <BR></FONT> <BR>
<FONT
size=2>Currently I'm just creating a custom parameter for these problem
properties and creating expressions to link them.<BR>Custom param's don't
seem to have this issue<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Is there an
explanation for what is going on? <BR>thanks for any
insight<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Irie<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Adam<BR></FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<BR>Aloys Baillet - Character TD @ Animal Logic </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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