Re: XSIDatabase.com Updates!

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

Thanks Bernard,

I'll mess around with that and see if I can get it to work. I appreciate 
your help.

Thanks,

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


Bernard Lebel wrote:
> Éric, here's what you might do. My example are in JScript but may
> translate easily to VB.
>
> In the execute callback, you will do this.
>
> First, get the plugin from the registrar:
>
> var oPlugin = Application.plugins( "AddPhysicalSkyPlugin" );
>
> Then, check the Origin of the plugin:
>
> var iOrigin = oPlugin.origin;
>
> This will return an integer. If you look at the siInstallationPath
> entry in the docs, you'll see what the integer means: 3 is factory, 1
> is user, etc. In your code, you'll have to handle every case.
>
> Once you know the origin of the plugin, you can then either use the
> Application.InstallationPath property or the plugin's FileName
> property work out where is your custom data located.
>
>
> Cheers
> Bernard
>
>
>
>
>
> On 9/2/07, Eric Thivierge <eric(at)xsidatabase.com> wrote:
>   
> > 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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