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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE in OP_MatterWaves

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

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

Resource File Code (OP_MatterWaves.res)


LONG  OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE
{
INPORT  ;  EDITPORT  ;                          
    CYCLE 
    {         OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_CONSTANT; 
        OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_MAP; 
        OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_LIGHT; 
        OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_MAPLIGHT; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (OP_MatterWaves.h)

#ifndef OP_MATTERWAVES_H__
#define OP_MATTERWAVES_H__
enum
{
  OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_CONSTANT = 1,
    OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_MAP = 2,
    OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_LIGHT = 3,
    OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_MAPLIGHT = 4,
};
#endif	// OP_MATTERWAVES_H__

String File Code (OP_MatterWaves.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE    "DistanceType";
    OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_CONSTANT    "Constant";
    OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_MAP    "Texture";
    OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_LIGHT    "Light";
    OP_MATTERWAVES_DISTTYPE_MAPLIGHT    "Texture&Light";
}