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Element Information

Sample Code

Example code for the id VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE in vpnormalpass

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

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

Resource File Code (vpnormalpass.res)


LONG  VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE
{
                        
    CYCLE 
    {         VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE_WORLD; 
        VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE_CAMERA; 
        VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE_OBJECT; 
    }
}
            

Header File Code (vpnormalpass.h)

#ifndef VPNORMALPASS_H__
#define VPNORMALPASS_H__
enum
{
  VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE = 1000,  //First ID should start at 1000
    VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE_WORLD = 1,
    VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE_CAMERA = 2,
    VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE_OBJECT = 3,
};
#endif	// VPNORMALPASS_H__

String File Code (vpnormalpass.str)

// C4D-StringResource
// Identifier	Text
STRINGTABLE
{
  VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE    "Space";
    VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE_WORLD    "World";
    VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE_CAMERA    "Camera";
    VP_NORMALPASS_SPACE_OBJECT    "Object";
}