Re: XSIDatabase.com Updates!

Date : Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:12:39 -0400
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : Eric Thivierge <eric(at)xsidatabase.com>
Subject : Re: XSIDatabase.com Updates!
Hey all,

Just uploaded a new version of the Shaderball Plugin that will work with workgroup installs. Thanks to Stephan Blair for the tips. Love the XSI List. Many thanks to Bernard Lebel as well. You're always on top of the scripting questions. Much appreciated.

http://www.xsidatabase.com

Thanks,

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


Stephen Blair wrote:

function Import_XSIDB_dotxsi_Init( ctxt ) dim oCmd set oCmd = ctxt.Source oCmd.Description = "Import XSIDB dotxsi File" oCmd.Tooltip = "Import XSIDB dotxsi File" oCmd.SetFlag siCannotBeUsedInBatch,true oCmd.ReturnValue = false


s = oCmd.OriginPath dotXSIFile = Left( s, InStr( s, "XSIDB" )+5 ) & "Data\Scene
Files\dotXSI\XSIDB_Full_Geo.xsi"
oCmd.Arguments.Add "dotXSIFile", siArgumentInput, dotXSIFile,
siString


	Import_XSIDB_dotxsi_Init = true
end function

sub Import_XSIDB_dotxsi_Execute( dotXSIFile )

Application.LogMessage "Import_XSIDB_dotxsi_Execute called"
' NewScene
'dotXSIFile = Application.InstallationPath( siUserPath ) &
"\Addons\XSIDB\Data\Scene Files\dotXSI\XSIDB_Full_Geo.xsi"
ImportDotXSI dotXSIFile
' end sub



-----Original Message----- From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Eric Thivierge Sent: Sun 02 September 2007 3:45 PM To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM Subject: Re: XSIDatabase.com Updates!

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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