Strange, I've encountered other commands that don't list that... will
have to make note next time I find one.
Eric Thivierge
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On 25/04/2013 9:44 AM, Alan Fregtman wrote:
*ISIVTCollection* collections exist because *Python was not in
Softimage since the very beginning*, so a few of the SDK command
implementations used these so-called "output arguments" feature (since
a big chunk of the core commands are written in VBScript, which
supports it.) The special collection object was a way of getting them
to be accessible automatically without having to go back and add new
commands.
>>/ Either way, I don't think the new SDK docs really show what
arguments are the ones returned
/
Perhaps not clearly, but they *do* show. For example:
http://download.autodesk.com/global/docs/softimage2013/en_us/sdkguide/si_cmds/PickElement.html
Note how in the 2nd paragraph they mention output arguments, then in
the Parameters list, for "*PickedElement*", "*ButtonPressed*" and
"*ModifierPressed*" the Description of the parameter reads *"Returns
the..."*. That's how you know it's an /output argument/; because it's
trying to return something.
The Parameter name for the output argument is the key for the
ISIVTCollection returned, so in this it might be something like
*Application.PickElement(...)("PickedElement")* for example.
Cheers,
-- Alan
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Eric Thivierge
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Yeah certain commands aren't, let's say, specifically compatible
with Python or other scripting languages that don't support output
arguments. That's an ugly explanation but is pretty much how I
think of it. Either way, I don't think the new SDK docs really
show what arguments are the ones returned so it may be a bit tough
to know but if you take a look at the various code around and
maybe some of the older docs you'll see how it works.
This may help too in Python:
http://download.autodesk.com/global/docs/softimage2013/en_us/sdkguide/index.html?url=files/ISIVTCollection.htm,topicNumber=d30e53970
On 25/04/2013 7:57 AM, David Barosin wrote:
Look at these links - they help explain what ISIVTCollections are
and when they are returned.
http://download.autodesk.com/global/docs/softimage2013/en_us/sdkguide/index.html?url=files/outarg_bylang.htm,topicNumber=d30e53710
http://download.autodesk.com/global/docs/softimage2013/en_us/sdkguide/index.html?url=files/ISIVTCollection.htm,topicNumber=d30e53970
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Martin <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi list,
I have a question about SIImportMatLib command.
I was trying to get the return value in jscript without
success until I checked Eric's ET_PassManager code where he
is using
oMatLib = xsi.SIImportMatLib(strMatLibPath)("Value")
and the oMatLib gets the return value.
It works (in jscript too) and I'm using it now, but why does it work?
I mean, where this ("Value") thing comes from?
When should I use it?
Thanks
M.Yara
