Scripted simpleObject plugin, Dynamic Dropdown list

#1

How can I link the items of the drop-down control to a parameter?
I have a dropdown that changes the items based on a radio button that is linked to a parameter but every time I deselect the object and select it again, the items are back to default. so I want them as a parameter to make them static.

    parameters pre rollout:presets
    (
        currentPre type:#integer ui:Presets_rdb default:1
        drpdwnItems type:#stringTab
    )
    rollout presets "Presets" (
        radiobuttons Presets_rdb labels:#(...)
        dropdownlist drpdwn_type "Type" items:#("On Top", "Inside")
    )

I tried :
drpdwnItems type:#stringTab ui:drpdwn_type.items
drpdwnItems type:#stringTab ui:drpdwn_type.items.controller
also
dropdownlist drpdwn_type "Type" items:dropdownlist
No results so far. And I would like to know how I can give the stringtab type parameter default values

#2

it looks like you already have code, but it does not work as you would like. so show your code and someone will help you do things right.

#3

added some of my code and things I’ve tried

#4

The parameter linked to the dropdownlist has to store the current index, so either type #integer or #index.

#5

I don’t want the index. I want to have the items in the drop-down because they are changing constantly.

#6

In that case, something like this:

attributes attrib attribID:#(0x351ac4ab, 0x71ef41c0)
(
	fn updateItems = 
	(
		local items = for i in this.drpdwnItems where isKindOf i String collect i
		if items.count > 0 do this.presets.drpdwn_type.items = items
	)

	parameters pre rollout:presets
	(
		drpdwnItems type:#stringTab tabSizeVariable:on
		on drpdwnItems tabChanged do if not loading do updateItems()
		on drpdwnItems set val do if not loading do updateItems()
	)

	rollout presets "Presets"
	(
		dropdownList drpdwn_type "Type" items:#("On Top", "Inside")
		on presets open do updateItems()
	)
)
#7

OK, it’s not working the way I want it to. when I deselect and select the object again it reverts back to default. I didn’t do the attribute thing just changed my original code. was that necessary? but the tabSizeVariable was useful for another error I was getting so thank you.

#8

Attributes was there just to make it a complete piece of code, it can be any plugin container. If you change the drpdwnItems contents, it should work as expected.

#9

I just set the items like:
drpdwn_type.items = #("Oven Side","Oven Top","Shelf","Sink Side","Vitrin","Washer Top");
Is that not considered changing?

#10

No.

#11

<dropdownlist>.items Array
Get/Set the item string array.
Is there another way for changing it?
I’m a little confused. am I supposed to change the controllers items or the parameter?

#12

Read my previous replies - or even better, read throught the code I posted and what the updateItems function does.

#13

yeah sorry, I’m working on three different things here. thanks, it worked perfectly :slightly_smiling_face: