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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE in Osplinecycloid

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

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

Resource File Code (Osplinecycloid.res)


LONG  PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE_CYCLOID; 
        PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE_EPICYCLOID; 
        PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE_HYPOCYCLOID; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (Osplinecycloid.h)

#ifndef OSPLINECYCLOID_H__
#define OSPLINECYCLOID_H__
enum
{
  PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE_CYCLOID = 1,
    PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE_EPICYCLOID = 2,
    PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE_HYPOCYCLOID = 3,
};
#endif	// OSPLINECYCLOID_H__

String File Code (Osplinecycloid.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE    "Type";
    PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE_CYCLOID    "Cycloid";
    PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE_EPICYCLOID    "Epicycloid";
    PRIM_CYCLOID_TYPE_HYPOCYCLOID    "Hypocycloid";
}