RE: The magical world of the wonderfully complete XSI C++ API....

Date : Tue, 22 May 2007 12:55:52 -0400
To : <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
From : "Stephen Blair" <Stephen_Blair(at)Softimage.COM>
Subject : RE: The magical world of the wonderfully complete XSI C++ API....
Yes, for C++ and C# you have to invoke a command.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
Of Alan Jones
Sent: Tue 22 May 2007 12:51 PM
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: The magical world of the wonderfully complete XSI C++
API....

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for that - I assume it's also command only - no C++ API
equivalent?

Cheers,

Alan.

On 5/22/07, Stephen Blair <Stephen_Blair(at)softimage.com> wrote:
> You can specify a selection filter to use with the PickElement
command.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On 
> Behalf Of Alan Jones
> Sent: Tue 22 May 2007 12:26 PM
> To: xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: The magical world of the wonderfully complete XSI C++ API....
>
> Hi All,
>
> Just to confirm I'm an incomplete moron. There is no option in the C++

> API to run a pick session to grab objects?
>
> I have to use the Application.ExecuteCommand function and fiddle 
> around with pulling the arguments back? There also doesn't seem to be 
> a way to filter what can be picked except by checking and coding loops
by hand?
> i.e. nothing within the interface to make all except type X of objects

> selectable?
>
> I'll say it again - though I'm pretty certain no one who cares is 
> listening - please please please finish the C++ API - it's a good base

> for adding binding for other languages without being tied to 
> activex/.net/anything else.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan.
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