This is probably a long shot, but I thought I'd ask in case anyone
else has ran into this:
First off, I'm new to the API, but have a good grasp on mel and
Python. I'm going through the Complete Maya Programming book and re-
writing the plugin examples as scripted plugins. So far, so good...
Here's the problem: I'm making a syntax for my command so I can
capture and process the flags, pretty much like the book shows (if you
have it, page 319):
@staticmethod
def newSyntax():
syntax = om.MSyntax()
syntax.addFlag(Posts3Cmd.numberFlag, Posts3Cmd.numberFlagLong,
om.MSyntax.kLong)
syntax.addFlag(Posts3Cmd.radiusFlag, Posts3Cmd.radiusFlagLong,
om.MSyntax.kDouble)
syntax.addFlag(Posts3Cmd.heightFlag, Posts3Cmd.heightFlagLong,
om.MSyntax.kDouble)
return syntax
The bug is this: The first .addFlag applied is ignored by Maya. When
I run the command, it will completely skip whatever flag is listed
first. If I reorder the above syntax.addFlag methods, I can easily
change the behavior. The fix is a total hack:
@staticmethod
def newSyntax():
syntax = om.MSyntax()
syntax.addFlag("-d", "-dummy", om.MSyntax.kNoArg)
syntax.addFlag(Posts3Cmd.numberFlag, Posts3Cmd.numberFlagLong,
om.MSyntax.kLong)
syntax.addFlag(Posts3Cmd.radiusFlag, Posts3Cmd.radiusFlagLong,
om.MSyntax.kDouble)
syntax.addFlag(Posts3Cmd.heightFlag, Posts3Cmd.heightFlagLong,
om.MSyntax.kDouble)
return syntax
I simply make a dummy syntax as the first one, and now everything
works quite happily.
Huh? This can't possibly be right. Look familiar to anyone?
thanks
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
