I wrote an update command which gets triggered on end scene open, or end file import.
In essence the command scans the scene for custom properties and compares a 'version' parameter in the property with the version of the plugin installed in the user's workgroup(s). If the version of the property in the scene is older than the installed version, then the property is replaced with the latest version while copying parameter values across to the new property. The caveat is the case where the custom property resides in a referenced model and therefore cannot be replaced due to read-only permissions. You'll need to add code to handle that case either by loading the model locally and updating it, or ignoring the problem but warning the user. I would also strongly suggest storing any data dependencies outside of the custom property (eg: URLs to help documentation, SQL query commands used in PPGLayout, etc...). This will avoid having to revisit each and every scene to update them when a change is made. Matt From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Szabolcs Matefy Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 7:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: PPG question Hey guys I've got a plugin I wrote, and I change it frequently. The plugin is used in the company. The PPG of the plugin is saved on the Scene root object. How can I make sure that the PPG is always refreshed, and have the additional paramteres, useritems, I add? At this moment the users must delete the PPG whenever I change the Layout of the PPG, otherwise they do not have the new ui items.. Cheers Szabolcs ___ This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. Crytek GmbH - http://www.crytek.com - Grüneburgweg 16-18, 60322 Frankfurt - HRB77322 Amtsgericht Frankfurt a. Main- UST IdentNr.: DE20432461 - Geschaeftsfuehrer: Avni Yerli, Cevat Yerli, Faruk Yerli
