I'm not totally clear on what you're trying to do, but rather than the root
node, why not add a hidden knob on the magic Write node which an
onScriptLoad callback function looks for? -E


On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:32 PM, Richard Bobo <richb...@mac.com> wrote:

>  Ean,
>
> OK - following up on your suggestion, I have gotten some ideas from our
> in-house programmer. Now, I see how I can add a hidden String_Knob in the
> root node. That should work well to carry my Write node name string and I
> can reference it with a toNode call.
> ...So many things to learn.  (8^\
>
> Thanks!
> 8^)
>
> Rich
>
>
> On Nov 12, 2013, at 5:59 PM, Ean Carr <m...@eancarr.com> wrote:
>
> Hey Rich, I always keep any per-script knobs in the nuke.root() node. Any
> panels you instantiate can check for those values and use any existing ones
> as defaults. Cheers, -Ean
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Richard Bobo <richb...@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I’m wondering if there is a way to save and restore the data from a
>> custom Python Panel?
>>
>> For instance… Say I have a String_Knob with some text in it and I want to
>> bring that back when I load my script - along with the registered
>> PythonPanel I’ve created. In looking at my saved script in a text editor,
>> it seems that only the registered name of the panel and its location are
>> saved. There’s a "dock id", a “page id” and not a whole lot more… Any way
>> to save custom data from a registered panel - or should I forget about it
>> and go in the direction of a Gizmo, instead…?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rich
>>
>>
>> Rich Bobo
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