CGTalk - Dynamic popupMenu

James Jackson

04-24-2003, 02:32 AM

Hi I was wondering if there is a way to take the list of perspective cameras in a scene

string $perspCameras[] = `listCameras -p`;

and have a dynamic popupMenu that takes all there names and calls on the lookthru command?

I would like to add it to the hotbox persp camera popupMenu.
Does this make scene?

I am reading the awesome book "Mel Scripting for Maya Animators" by Mark Wilkins. Great book Mark!
I am not all the way threw it but want to test my skills...see if I can think ahead of the book. ;)

So if anyone can help me off in the right direction I would be great full.

-Jj

dwalden74

04-24-2003, 05:43 PM

Does this make scene?

Sure it does! In fact, I´ve written a script that does exactly this. If you want, send me a personal message with your e-mail address and I can send the script to you.

:beer:
David

James Jackson

04-24-2003, 06:35 PM

lol, scene!

oops ;)

PM sent

Thanks
-Jj

CaptainSam

04-24-2003, 07:46 PM

In case anyone elses is wondering, the trick is to use the -postMenuCommand to fill the menu at the moment it pops up (and delete the menuItems from the last time it was used. Like this:

// Put this where youre creating the menu, after creating a button or whatever.
$popupMenu = `popupMenu`;
popupMenu -e -postMenuCommand ("buildMenu " + $popupMenu + ) $popupMenu;

// then use this proc to empty and then fill the menu
global proc buildMenu (string $menu,)
{
popupMenu -e -deleteAllItems $menu;
setParent -menu $menu;
menuItem -l "Hello";
}

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