guid 's and proxies 2005-05-04 - By Aloys Baillet
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You're welcome!
Thank La Maison too...
On 5/5/05, Adam Sale <adamsale@(protected)> wrote:
>
> Hey Aloys... thanks so much for the heads up.. I'll check out the .js
> :-)
> All the best
> Adam
>
> -- -- Original Message -- --
> *From:* Aloys Baillet <aloys.baillet@(protected)>
> *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
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Aloys Baillet - Character TD @ Animal Logic
>
>
--
Aloys Baillet - Character TD @ Animal Logic
You're welcome!<br>
Thank La Maison too...<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/5/05, <b
class="gmail_sendername">Adam Sale</b> <<a href="mailto:adamsale@(protected)"
>adamsale@(protected)</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style=
"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding
-left: 1ex;">
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Hey Aloys... thanks so much for the heads up..
I'll
check out the .js </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">:-)</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">All the best</font></div><span class="sg">
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Adam</font></div></span><div><span class="e"
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<b>From:</b>
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PM</div>
<div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;
font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust:
none; font-stretch: normal;"><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" target="_blank" onclick="return
top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.alamaison.fr/3D
/lmProjectionPlane/lmProjectionPlane.html
</a>
- <a href="http://www.alamaison.fr/3D/lmProjectionPlane/lmProjectionPlane.js"
target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">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)" target="_blank" onclick=
"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">brad@(protected)</a>>
wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204,
204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">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><br><br><br>
<blockquote 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><br>
<br><br>--
<br>Aloys Baillet - Character TD @ Animal Logic </blockquote>
</span></div></blockquote></div><br><br><br>-- <br>Aloys Baillet - Character TD
@ Animal Logic
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