Plug-in Objects, Create a sub-menu in OIP?

[MaxStudio]

I've created some new plugin objects.

The object info palette is becoming overwhelmed with options and variables. Is there anyway to create a sub-menu within the object info palette so that I can hide some options until they are needed?

Thank You in advanced!

[JBenghiat]

You can create a checkbox (boolean parameter) that will hide and show a section of parameters. Alternatively, you can make parameter visibility dependent on other parameter values. Check the function reference -- of the top of my head, the call is something like SetParameterVisibility.

-Josh

[MaxStudio]

Hey thanks Josh I'll check that out!

[MaxStudio]

This is what i found:

PROCEDURE SetParameterVisibility(inPlugin :HANDLE; inParameterName :STRING; inSetVisible :BOOLEAN);

I would assume something like this would work:

IF checkbox {boolean} THEN BEGIN

SetParameterVisibility(inPlugin, PParmeter, TRUE);

END;

What is the inPlugin handle? I know how to give an object created, such as a rectangle, a handle, but how do i give the whole plugin object a handle?

Edited September 15, 2011 by MaxStudio

[MaxStudio]

Ok i've made a little more progress:

IF checkbox {boolean} THEN BEGIN

SetParameterVisibility(inPlugin, 'parameter', TRUE);

END;

Is the inplugin handle the object handle created at the beginning of the script, see below

result : BOOLEAN;

objname : STRING;

oh,rh,wh : HANDLE;

BEGIN

{ retrieve custom object information }

result:= GetCustomObjectInfo(objname,oh,rh,wh);

in this case would oh be the plugin handle?

[MaxStudio]

OK finally got it working correctly

oh is the handle

ended becoming:

SetParameterVisibility(oh, 'parameter', FALSE);

IF checkbox THEN BEGIN

SetParameterVisibility(oh, 'parameter', TRUE);

END;

[JBenghiat]

I assume you figured out to get the handle from GetCustomObjectInfo.

To make your code even sleeker, try:

SetParameterVisibility(oh, 'parameter', checkbox);

-Josh

[maarten.]

Or, hide all your parameter by giving them a prefix "__" in their name, that way you only have to show them in your code, not hide them.

[Miguel Barrera]

If you want to be more creative, you can also use buttons, which will be the group titles, to toggle the visibility of parameters but it will require to turn on events and keep a log of each button state (opened and closed submenus).

[MaxStudio]

Hey Josh,

Thanks its always good to learn how to clean up bulky code!

[MaxStudio]

maarten,

can you give me an example of a parameter with the prefix. I don't understand exactly where I would place the "__"

Thanks

[MaxStudio]

Miguel,

Do you have an example of the buttons you are talking about?

Thanks