Re: XSIDatabase.com Updates!

[Eric Thivierge <eric(at)xsidatabase.com>]

Hey Stephen,

so how would I implement that?? What object do i lookup the OriginPath 
for??? Again, new to scripting I am reading the Docs but not finding 
what I need to, in order to understand.

sub Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene_Execute(  )

	Application.LogMessage "Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene_Execute called"

	' What do I use instead of the in_reg????
	' s = in_reg.OriginPath 
	' LogMessage Left( s, InStr( s, "XSIDB" )+5 ) & "Data\Scene Files\dotXSI\XSIDB_Full_Geo.xsi"

	XSIDBv6File = Application.InstallationPath( siUserPath ) & "\Addons\XSIDB\Data\Scene Files\Scenes\XSIDB_ShaderBall_v3_6.02.scn"
	OpenScene XSIDBv6File

end sub




Thanks,

Eric Thivierge, XSI Database Admin
www.xsidatabase.com
eric(at)xsidatabase.com
Forum Username: EricTRocks


Stephen Blair wrote:
> in_reg.OriginPath will give you something like
>
> U:\My Workgroup\Addons\XSIDB\Application\Plugins\
>
> Given that, you can work out where the .xsi/.scn file is.
>
> eg
>
> s = "U:\My Workgroup\Addons\XSIDB\Application\Plugins\"
> LogMessage Left( s, InStr( s, "XSIDB" )+5 ) & "Data\Scene
> Files\dotXSI\XSIDB_Full_Geo.xsi"
>
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> Of Eric Thivierge
> Sent: Sun 02 September 2007 10:36 AM
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: XSIDatabase.com Updates!
>
> Hey Bernard,
>
> I'm not sure if this would help...  Doesn't the PluginRegister only tell
> you where is has already been installed / loaded from??  I need to
> determine whether the user has selected the user addon directory or the
> workgroup addon directory.
>
> Here is my code fro the v6_02 plugin (Just hacked the sample code from
> the TD Layout):
>
> function XSILoadPlugin( in_reg )
>     in_reg.Author = "Eric Thivierge"
>     in_reg.Name = "Import XSIDB v6_02 Scene Plugin"
>     in_reg.Email = ""
>     in_reg.URL = ""
>     in_reg.Major = 1
>     in_reg.Minor = 0
>
>     in_reg.RegisterCommand
> "Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene","Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene"
>     in_reg.RegisterMenu
> siMenuMainFileImportID,"Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene_Menu",false,false
>     'RegistrationInsertionPoint - do not remove this line
>
>     XSILoadPlugin = true
> end function
>
> function XSIUnloadPlugin( in_reg )
>     dim strPluginName
>     strPluginName = in_reg.Name
>     Application.LogMessage strPluginName & " has been unloaded."
>     XSIUnloadPlugin = true
> end function
>
> function Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene_Init( ctxt )
>     dim oCmd
>     set oCmd = ctxt.Source
>     oCmd.Description = "Import XSIDB v6.02 Scene"
>     oCmd.Tooltip = "Import XSIDB v6.02 Scene"
>     oCmd.SetFlag siCannotBeUsedInBatch,true
>     oCmd.ReturnValue = false
>
>     Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene_Init = true end function
>
> sub Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene_Execute(  )
>
>     Application.LogMessage "Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene_Execute called"
>     '
>     XSIDBv6File = Application.InstallationPath( siUserPath ) &
> "\Addons\XSIDB\Data\Scene Files\Scenes\XSIDB_ShaderBall_v3_6.02.scn"
>     OpenScene XSIDBv6File
>     '
> end sub
>
> function Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene_Menu_Init( ctxt )
>     dim oMenu
>     set oMenu = ctxt.Source
>     oMenu.AddCommandItem
> "Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene","Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene"
>     Import_XSIDB_v6_02_Scene_Menu_Init = true end function
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Thivierge, XSI Database Admin
> www.xsidatabase.com
> eric(at)xsidatabase.com
> Forum Username: EricTRocks
>
>
> Bernard Lebel wrote:
>   
> > I'm not in front of XSI atm so sorry in advance if what I'll say is
> > not 100% accurate.
> >
> > If you have implemented the plugin as a self-installed plugin, then
> > you can look in the PluginRegistrar object to find the plugin object,
> > and with the plugin object determine in what location it is installed.
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> > Bernard
> >
> >
> >
> > On 9/2/07, Eric Thivierge <eric(at)xsidatabase.com> wrote:
> >   
> >     
> > > Any scripting guru's that can help with this it'd be appreciated:
> > >
> > > If you look at the addon file I just release, I have released it
> > >       
> under
>   
> > > the assumption that everyone installs the plugin under the user
> > >       
> addons...
>   
> > > I use:
> > > siUserPath
> > >
> > > How do I have XSI determine whether they are installing under the
> > > workgroup or the user addons and install accordingly??? I don't have
> > > access to a workgroup setup BTW.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Eric Thivierge, XSI Database Admin
> > > www.xsidatabase.com
> > > eric(at)xsidatabase.com
> > > Forum Username: EricTRocks
> > >
> > >
> > > Eric Thivierge wrote:
> > >     
> > >       
> > > > I've just release the XSI Database Shaderball Plugin. This adds
> > > > options on the File > Import menu to open the appropriate scene file
> > > > for your XSI version. If you are using XSI v5.0 or v6.0 you should
> > > > import the dotxsi file.
> > > >
> > > > Download here:
> > > > http://www.xsidatabase.com/XSIDB_Shaderball.rar
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Eric Thivierge, XSI Database Admin
> > > > www.xsidatabase.com
> > > > eric(at)xsidatabase.com
> > > > Forum Username: EricTRocks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Eric Thivierge wrote:
> > > >       
> > > >         
> > > > > Hey,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll try to keep all these updates in this new thread. Read on...
> > > > >
> > > > > Check the site for layout / usability updates:
> > > > >
> > > > > - Added about us Page.
> > > > > - Turned base material into link on material page
> > > > > - Added tags field on upload / modify material page, will be making
> > > > >           
> a
>   
> > > > > tag cloud feature soon.
> > > > > - Fixed CSS on footer, now is consistently small
> > > > > - Updated navigation buttons to be orange to match link color
> > > > > - opened up 25 more spots in the beta.
> > > > >
> > > > > We're going to have a new default material scene for v5 and v6 up
> > > > > later tonight. Many improvements within them. Please upload as many
> > > > > material presets as you can. I'm going to be working on User
> > > > >           
> Profiles
>   
> > > > > & Plug-ins / Scripts uploads next.
> > > > >
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