pickCmd/pickCmd.cpp

//-
// ==========================================================================
// Copyright 1995,2006,2008 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
//
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// license agreement provided at the time of installation or download,
// or which otherwise accompanies this software in either electronic
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//+

// DESCRIPTION:
//
// Produces the MEL command "pick".
//
// This simple plug-in demonstrates the pick-by-name functionality.
// Simply execute "pick <object_name>" in the command window.
// Also, some pattern matching is possible. For example, "pick surface*" 
// will pick all objects whose name begins with "surface".
//
// Example:
//
//  doPick curveShape1
//  doPick "curveShape*"
//

#include <maya/MIOStream.h>

#include <maya/MPxCommand.h>
#include <maya/MFnPlugin.h>
#include <maya/MString.h>
#include <maya/MArgList.h>
#include <maya/MGlobal.h>

class Pick : public MPxCommand
{
public:
                    Pick() {};
    virtual         ~Pick(); 

    MStatus         doIt( const MArgList& args );
    static void*    creator();
};

Pick::~Pick() {}

void* Pick::creator()
{
    return new Pick();
}
    
MStatus Pick::doIt( const MArgList& args )
{
    MStatus res = MS::kSuccess;

    unsigned len = args.length();
    if ( len > 0 ) {
        MString object_name( args.asString(0) );

        if ( MS::kSuccess != MGlobal::selectByName( object_name ) )
            cerr << "Object " << object_name.asChar() << " not found\n";
    } else {
        cerr << "No Object name specified\n";
    }

    return res;
}

MStatus initializePlugin( MObject obj )
{
    MStatus   status;
    MFnPlugin plugin( obj, PLUGIN_COMPANY, "3.0", "Any");

    status = plugin.registerCommand( "pick", Pick::creator );
    if (!status) {
        status.perror("registerCommand");
        return status;
    }

    return status;
}

MStatus uninitializePlugin( MObject obj)
{
    MStatus   status;
    MFnPlugin plugin( obj );

    status = plugin.deregisterCommand( "pick" );
    if (!status) {
        status.perror("deregisterCommand");
        return status;
    }

    return status;
}