Hi,

I thought it might be useful to insert in a single thread all the questions & doubts that will come out while developing Python plug-ins.
The idea is simple: put a number before the text and let's have RL answering them one by one.
Hereafter are the first ones that popped up after approaching iClone Python for few minutes.

Cheers

  Roberto

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1. Where shall we put the main.py Pythin file ?
    The doc is not clear: shall we create a new folder called "OpenPlugin" ?
2. in order to use Qt libs, shall we install the whole Qt package or are already part of iClone 7.4 setup files ?
3. Shall we download and install pyside2 and shiboken2 or are already part of iClone 7.4 setup files ?



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4. Documentation for RUi is largely incomplete.
Just to give an example: ShowMessageBox()

4a. There is no indication aboutwhat is the value type of the input parameters.
      Intuitively the first two are strings but what about the olthers ?
      The "Hello world" Python example uses the value "RLPy.EMsgButton_Ok" => how to link from the doc of this function that this is the value to be used ?
4b. The "Hello world" Python example uses 3 input parameters, whereas in teh doc there are listred 5.
       Which one are optional ?
4c. Retun is "button status".
      What does this mean ?
      What are the possible values ?

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5. Which events and associated methods are triggered when main.py is executed ?
Only initialize_plugin() or others ?

6. Which events and associated methods are triggered when a Python script is loaded and executed ?
Only run_script() or others ?

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Yes, you need to create OpenPlugin folder under your [iClone Install Path]/Bin64/, but if you have MotionLIVE installed, that should be there.

2. in order to use Qt libs, shall we install the whole Qt package or are already part of iClone 7.4 setup files ?

Yes, it is part of iClone 7.4.

3. Shall we download and install pyside2 and shiboken2 or are already part of iClone 7.4 setup files ?

Yes, it is part of iClone 7.4.

It's not the event, the initialize_plugin function will be executed when iClone load main.py file in OpenPlugin folder. Must remember that the iClone only execute the initialize_function with the py file called "main.py",

6. Which events and associated methods are triggered when a Python script is loaded and executed ?
Only run_script() or others ?

Same as above, the run_script() will be executed when you use "Load Python" in the menu

move to "Basic Sample Request" thread, thanks

I'm having just basic issues with even sample code provided.  We have this in the docs:

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Mike "ex-genius" Kelley

Kelleytoons (12/27/2018)

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This isn't the only example but it's typical -- were these samples not tested?

Did you have to ask?

Allow me rephrase the question:  "Why were these not tested?"

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Maybe they don't have any testers available. 😁



Gerry

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