Disable object creation.

[Anonymous]

I have written a scripted geometry plugin that I would like to be able to disable and enable via maxscript during a single running instance of max.

I was hoping that if I re-evaluated the scripted plugin with the 'invisible' parameter set to true or false I could achieve this. Unfortunately, max seems to cache whatever visibility is set the first time the scripted plugin is executed.

Alternatives to this approach might be:
- Finding a way to unload the scripted plugin via maxscript
- Finding a way to hide/disable the scripted plugins button in the creation palette via maxscript

If neither of these approaches is doable, I guess I would like to at least get a callback from max when the scripted plugins creation button is depressed....

Has anyone had any experience with this sort of thing?

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

I have just realised that if I put a rollout in my scripted object I can highjack it's 'open' callback to get a callback every time my scripted object moves into creation mode. Not the best solution but better than nothing.

Can anyone better this?

[paulneale]

I was just about to suggest this method. Not great but will work.

damianh wrote:
> I have just realised that if I put a rollout in my scripted object I can highjack it's 'open' callback to get a callback every time my scripted object moves into creation mode. Not the best solution but better than nothing.
>
> Can anyone better this?