| Posted by: |  | havardsc |
| Data created: | 15 October 2012 | |
Hi,
I was wondering if it is possible to add hidden variables to a geometric object created with Lab like you can do with SimpleObject scripted plugins in maxscript. In maxscript you can do like this:
plugin SimpleObject myGeoPlug name;etc.. ( local hiddenVar1 = #() local hiddenVar2 = 25 paramteres .. ( ) rollout .. ( ) on buildMesh do () tool create () )
The hiddenVars will not be visible if you use the showProperties method, but will be accessible like any other property: myGeoPlugInstance.hiddenVar2 append myGeoPlugInstance.hiddenVar1 10 I use it to read and write vertex and face data using pflow operators, like this: http://folk.ntnu.no/havardsc/site/wordpress/?page_id=683 There is no need for them to be hidden, just wondering if it is possible to access an exposed array from the object. | |
| 15 October 2012
#3304 | |
 | Interesting. So would these just not show up in the UI then? I am not sure how to prevent them from appearing in showProperties, but I will investigate it. I suppose some special flag or tag would need to be added to the "hidden" input ports. Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.) |
| 16 October 2012
#3370 | |
| They don't need to be invisible from the UI and it would be more clearer if they appeared in showProperties, but their main advantage is that the "on buildMesh " event handler is not called when changing these variables unlike the standard parameters in a scripted plugin in do when their values are changed. |
