Re: [script] finding Custom Pset

[sandy <bijunsandy(at)sympatico.ca>]

kim aldis wrote:

> Just out of curiosity, why would it matter to you what method you use as
> long as it works? 
>
>  
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM 
> > [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Biju Ramachandran
> > Sent: 22 July 2005 20:32
> > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > Subject: RE: [script] finding Custom Pset
> >
> > Awesome, that should do it.
> > Thanks Brad
> >
> > Biju
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM 
> > [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of brad
> > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 3:21 PM
> > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > Subject: RE: [script] finding Custom Pset
> >
> > I don't know why the Find() method is not working. That would 
> > probably explain why I don't use it or see it getting used much.
> >
> > If you don't want to go the collection route, you could also 
> > use the following:
> >
> > var oPSet = ActiveSceneRoot.Properties(("LensControls"));
> > if (!oPSet){
> >      logmessage("No");
> > }else{
> >      logmessage ("yes");
> > }  
> >
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >    
> >
> > > I would like to use Find rather than creating a collection 
> > >      
> > and then  
> >    
> >
> > > testing it. How come Find is not working ?
> > >
> > > Biju
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On 
> > > Behalf  Of brad
> > > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 3:00 PM
> > > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > > Subject: Re: [script] finding Custom Pset
> > >
> > > You can populate an XSICollection using the Items property 
> > >      
> > with any  
> >    
> >
> > > object available in XSI. Any string that works in the text 
> > >      
> > Selection  
> >    
> >
> > > field will work for your collection. If the items exist, the 
> > > collection  count will be greater than 0. Here's a quick 
> > >      
> > code snippet:
> >    
> >
> > > // Populate an empty collection using string wildcard  var 
> > >      
> > findColl = 
> >    
> >
> > > new ActiveXObject('XSI.Collection');  findColl.Items = 
> > > '*.LensControls';  var lensProp = findColl(0);  //
> > >
> > > Of course, the Collection may find more than one object 
> > >      
> > that matches, 
> >    
> >
> > > or  none at all. It's up to you to test it.
> > >
> > > -Brad
> > >
> > > -------Original Message-------
> > > Hi there:
> > >
> > > After creating a CustomPset, I would like to see if it was created.
> > > Using Find, I am not getting thecorrect answer. Could 
> > >      
> > someone let me  
> >    
> >
> > > know what I am doing wrong
> > >
> > > //script
> > >
> > > var oCustomProperty
> > >
> > >      
> > =Application.ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root.AddProperty("Custo
> > mProperty"
> >    
> >
> > > ,0,"LensControls") ;
> > >
> > > oEnum =
> > >
> > >      
> > newEnumerator(Application.ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root.Properties 
> >    
> >
> > > );
> > >
> > > for(;!oEnum.atEnd();oEnum.moveNext()) {
> > >
> > >     logmessage(oEnum.item().fullname);
> > >
> > > }
> > >
> > > var oPSet
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > =Application.ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root.Properties.Find("LensContr
> >    
> >
> > > ol
> > > s");
> > >
> > > if (oPSet == null){
> > >
> > >     logmessage("No");
> > >
> > > }else{
> > >
> > >     logmessage ("yes");
> > >
> > > }
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Biju
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Hi Kim:

Trying to reduce the number of lines in my code, also if I can get the 
same result with lesser lines why not use it :-)

Biju
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