yeah if you know how to do this magic I'm interested! -------------------------------------------- Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com
On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 5:46 PM, Leonard Koch <[email protected]> wrote: > Are you sure that ice has the ability to convert strings to references and > not just the other way around, Matt? > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 11:34 PM, Matt Lind <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I cannot remember for sure, but I believe you cannot access the value of >> a string parameter stored in a CustomParamSet from an expression because >> expressions can only reference animatable parameters (eg; numbers, boolean, >> vector, color, ...). Strings are not 'animatable' in Softimage. >> >> You can write a scripted operator, but the scripted operator will have >> the same limitation as expressions with regards to strings, but can be >> worked around if you embed a customparamset inside of another to give the >> scripted operator backdoor access. >> >> However, I would steer you towards ICE as you should be able to recreate >> any expression as an ICETree. ICE has the ability to work with strings and >> convert them to references. You might have to jump through a couple of >> hoops along the way, but the hoops can be compiled down into a compound and >> reused to make life easier. Solve once, reuse many. >> >> >> Matt >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 16:07:29 +0000 >> From: "Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES]" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Custom Param Set >> To: "[email protected]" >> <[email protected]> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> I have an expression. Part of that expression points to a camera. >> >> I'd like to have that reference point to a Custom Pset parameter where I >> can provide the name of the Camera in the parameter. >> >> I tried this with the Camera name as Text, but it doesn't work. >> Apparently it can't resolve the object name that way. >> >> There will be multiple expressions, each pointing to the same Camera, I >> wanted to make this easy to edit the Camera name and have it propagate to >> all the expressions. >> >> How would I do this? >> >> -- >> Joey Ponthieux >> LaRC Information Technology Enhanced Services (LITES) >> MYMIC Technical Services >> NASA Langley Research Center >> __________________________________________________ >> Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not >> represent the opinions of NASA or any other party. >> > >
