Here's one way. var o = Dictionary.GetObject( "Model.cylinder.kine.local.sclx" ); LogMessage( ClassName(o) );
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] < [email protected]> wrote: > > > So I forgot how to acquire a parameter as an object. It’s been years since > I did this last and > > I know this does not work but you get the idea I hope: > > > > var PProperty = PPG.Inspected(0); > > var myModel = PProperty.Parent; > > var myParam = myModel.Sphere.Kinematics.Local.Transform.SclX ; > > > > How do I get sclx of Sphere as an object? > > > > Thanks > > -- > > 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. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ponthieux, Joseph > G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2015 11:00 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Custom Param Set > > > > Awesome! > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Eric Thivierge > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:58 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Custom Param Set > > > > property = PPG.Inspected(0) > model = property.Parent > > On 2/10/2015 10:51 AM, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] wrote: > > I had been able to get this far > > > > function MyProperty12_Set_Camera_OnClicked( this_model ) > > { > > Application.LogMessage("MyProperty12_Set_Camera_OnClicked > called"); > > var page = PPG.Name; > > var param = PPG.Camera_Name; > > Application.LogMessage("value is "+ page); > > Application.LogMessage("value is "+ param); > > } > > // INFO : MyProperty12_Set_Camera_OnClicked called > > // INFO : value is MyProperty12 > > // INFO : value is Camera3 > > > > Problem is I need to edit an expression on an object other than this > param. As a result I need the path of that object and then add the Camera > name to the expression. I’ve been completely unable to retrieve the Model > and object path which is necessary to make this work. > > > > This is the expression: > > > > SetExpr("GlowSphere.GlowSphereSurface.kine.global.sclx", " GlowSphere. > MyProperty12.Size * ctr_dist(GlowSphere.GlowSphereSurface, Camera. )", > null); > > > > Camera needs to be replaced with param as in, but the GlowSphere (Model) > name may be different and needs to be acquired prior to editing and > included in the edit > > > > SetExpr("GlowSphere.GlowSphereSurface.kine.global.sclx", " GlowSphere. > MyProperty12.Size * ctr_dist(GlowSphere.GlowSphereSurface,”+param+” . )", > null); > > > > The PPG belongs to the Model but I’ve been unable to extract the Model as > a Parent to the page. > > > > Thanks > > -- > > 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. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Eric Thivierge > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:24 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Custom Param Set > > > > Find your parameter: > myParam = PPG.MyParam > > Set the expression: > myExpr = "blah / 2 * myCameraName" > myParam.SetExpression(myExpr) > > On 2/10/2015 8:42 AM, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] wrote: > > Thanks. > > > > I’d already started building the property page via the wizard and > formatted the expression with the “this_model” reference. I’ve got the > button and entry line set up in the property page but it’s been so long > since I’ve done anything like this I can’t seem to remember how to force > the expression rewrite through the property page’s code. > > > > Ideas? > > -- > > 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. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Alok Gandhi > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2015 12:00 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Custom Param Set > > > > I would go with Eric's approach. Surely have done this before. If I find > that script I will post a snippet. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 10-Feb-2015, at 1:39 am, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Ugh. I can’t seem to shake the idea that I have done something like this > in the past. Just can’t remember the context. > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Eric Thivierge > *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2015 11:50 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Custom Param Set > > > > You'll probably have to script this. Type in the name of the camera in the > text area, have a button next to it to run the script to do a find and > replace in the expression. > > Eric T. > > On 2/9/2015 11:07 AM, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] wrote: > > 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. > > > > > > > > >
