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IDaylightSystem3 Class Referenceabstract

Extends IDaylightSystem2 with new functionality This interface can only be obtained from an already existent daylight system, from the base object of the daylight assembly: More...

#include <IDaylightSystem.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for IDaylightSystem3:

Public Member Functions

virtual void GetAltAz (TimeValue t, float &altitude, float &azimuth)=0
 Get the alititude and the azimuth angles of the sun at that particular time. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from IDaylightSystem2
virtual Interface_ID GetID ()
 
virtual int GetTimeZone (float longitude) const =0
 Computes the approximate time zone from a longitude. More...
 
virtual LightObjectSetSun (const Class_ID &sunClassID)=0
 Sets the sun object of the daylight system. More...
 
virtual LightObjectSetSky (const Class_ID &skyClassID)=0
 Sets the sun object of the daylight system. More...
 
virtual DaylightControlType GetDaylightControlType () const =0
 Returns how the location of the sun in the daylight system is being controlled. More...
 
virtual void SetDaylightControlType (DaylightControlType val)=0
 Specify how the location of the sun in the daylight system will be controlled. More...
 
virtual MSTR GetLocation ()=0
 Returns the name of the location of the daylight system. More...
 
virtual void GetAltitudeAzimuth (TimeValue t, float &altitude, float &azimuth)=0
 Get the alititude and the azimuth angles of the sun at that particular time. More...
 
virtual MaxSDK::AssetManagement::AssetUser GetWeatherFile () const =0
 Get the name of the weather file that is in use in the daylight system. More...
 
virtual void SetWeatherFile (const MaxSDK::AssetManagement::AssetUser &val)=0
 Set the name of the weather file. More...
 
virtual void OpenWeatherFileDlg ()=0
 Opens the weather file dialog. More...
 
virtual bool GetTemps (float &dryBulbTemperature, float &dewPointTemperature)=0
 Get temperature values. More...
 
virtual bool GetExtraTerrestialRadiation (float &extraterrestrialHorizontalRadiation, float &extraterrestrialDirectNormalRadiation)=0
 Get extraterrestrial radiation values. More...
 
virtual bool GetRadiation (float &globalHorizontalRadiation, float &directNormalRadiation, float &diffuseHorizontalRadiation)=0
 Get the radiation values. More...
 
virtual bool GetIlluminance (float &globalHorizontalIlluminance, float &directNormalIlluminance, float &diffuseHorizontalIlluminance, float &zenithIlluminance)=0
 Get the illuminance values. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from IDaylightSystem
virtual LightObjectGetSun () const =0
 Returns the sun component of the daylight system. More...
 
virtual LightObjectGetSky () const =0
 Returns the sky component of the daylight system. More...
 
virtual void SetPosition (const Point3 &position)=0
 Sets the position of the compass of the daylight system. More...
 
virtual Point3 GetPosition () const =0
 Returns the position of the compass of the daylight system. More...
 
virtual void SetOrbitalScale (float orbScale)=0
 Sets the orbital scale of the system. More...
 
virtual float GetOrbitalScale () const =0
 Returns the orbital scale of the system. More...
 
virtual void SetNorthDirection (float angle)=0
 Sets the value of the north direction. More...
 
virtual float GetNorthDirection () const =0
 Returns the value of the north direction. More...
 
virtual void SetCompassDiameter (float compassDiameter)=0
 Sets the compass diameter of this daylight. More...
 
virtual float GetCompassDiameter () const =0
 Returns the compass diameter of this daylight system. More...
 
virtual void SetTimeOfDay (const Point3 &time)=0
 Sets the current time associated with this daylight system. More...
 
virtual Point3 GetTimeOfDay () const =0
 Returns the current time associated with this daylight system. More...
 
virtual void SetDate (const Point3 &date)=0
 Sets the current date associated to this daylight system. More...
 
virtual Point3 GetDate () const =0
 Returns the current date associated to this daylight system. More...
 
virtual void SetLatLong (float latitude, float longitude)=0
 Set the latitude and longitude of this daylight system, note that the time zone, city, azimuth and altitude are automatically calculated. More...
 
virtual float GetLatitude () const =0
 Returns latitude value of this daylight system. More...
 
virtual float GetLongitude () const =0
 Longitude value of this daylight system. More...
 
virtual void SetDaylightSavingTime (BOOL isDaylightSavingTime)=0
 Set the daylight saving time parameter. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetDaylightSavingTime () const =0
 Returns the daylight saving time parameter. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from FPMixinInterface
 FPMixinInterface ()
 
virtual LifetimeType LifetimeControl ()
 
virtual CoreExport bool RegisterNotifyCallback (InterfaceNotifyCallback *incb)
 
virtual void UnRegisterNotifyCallback (InterfaceNotifyCallback *incb)
 
CoreExport ~FPMixinInterface ()
 
virtual BaseInterfaceGetInterface (Interface_ID id)
 
virtual FPInterfaceDescGetDescByID (Interface_ID id)
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from FPInterface
virtual FPInterfaceDescGetDesc ()=0
 
virtual CoreExport FPStatus Invoke (FunctionID fid, TimeValue t=0, FPParams *params=NULL)
 
virtual FPStatus Invoke (FunctionID fid, FPParams *params)
 
virtual CoreExport FPStatus Invoke (FunctionID fid, TimeValue t, FPValue &result, FPParams *params=NULL)
 
virtual FPStatus Invoke (FunctionID fid, FPValue &result, FPParams *params=NULL)
 
virtual CoreExport FunctionID FindFn (const MCHAR *name)
 
virtual CoreExport BOOL IsEnabled (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport BOOL IsChecked (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport BOOL IsVisible (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport FunctionID GetIsEnabled (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport FunctionID GetIsChecked (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport FunctionID GetIsVisible (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual ActionTableGetActionTable ()
 
virtual void EnableActions (BOOL onOff)
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from BaseInterface
virtual UtilExport ~BaseInterface ()
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual BaseInterfaceAcquireInterface ()
 
virtual void ReleaseInterface ()
 
virtual void DeleteInterface ()
 
virtual BaseInterfaceCloneInterface (void *remapDir=NULL)
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from InterfaceServer
virtual UtilExport ~InterfaceServer ()
 Destructor. More...
 
template<class InterfaceType >
InterfaceType * GetTypedInterface ()
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from IDaylightSystem2
enum  DaylightControlType { eDateAndTime = 0 , eManual = 1 , eWeatherFile = 2 }
 
- Public Types inherited from BaseInterface
enum  LifetimeType { noRelease , immediateRelease , wantsRelease , serverControlled }
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from MaxHeapOperators
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size)
 Standard new operator used to allocate objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 Standard new operator used to allocate objects if there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes the filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes the filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an object If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an object If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, void *placement_ptr)
 Placement new operator. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, void *placement_ptr)
 Placement delete operator. More...
 
static UtilExport voidaligned_malloc (size_t size, size_t alignment)
 Allocates memory on a specified alignment boundary. More...
 
static UtilExport voidaligned_realloc (void *ptr, size_t size, size_t alignment)
 Reallocates memory on a specified alignment boundary. More...
 
static UtilExport void aligned_free (void *ptr)
 Frees a block of memory that was allocated with aligned_malloc/aligned_realloc. More...
 
- Static Public Attributes inherited from FPInterface
static CoreExport FPInterfaceDesc nullInterface
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from FPMixinInterface
 FPMixinInterface (const FPMixinInterface &rhs)
 
FPMixinInterfaceoperator= (const FPMixinInterface &rhs)
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from FPInterface
virtual FPStatus _dispatch_fn (FunctionID fid, TimeValue t, FPValue &result, FPParams *p)
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from FPMixinInterface
Tab< InterfaceNotifyCallback * > * interfaceNotifyCBs
 

Detailed Description

Extends IDaylightSystem2 with new functionality This interface can only be obtained from an already existent daylight system, from the base object of the daylight assembly:

Object* daylightAssemblyObj = ...
BaseInterface* bi = daylightAssemblyObj->GetInterface(IID_DAYLIGHT_SYSTEM3);
IDaylightSystem3* ds = dynamic_cast<IDaylightSystem3*>(bi);
#define IID_DAYLIGHT_SYSTEM3
Definition: IDaylightSystem.h:372
Extends IDaylightSystem2 with new functionality This interface can only be obtained from an already e...
Definition: IDaylightSystem.h:383
The object class is the base class for all objects.
Definition: object.h:1428
CoreExport void * GetInterface(ULONG id)
Inherited from Animatable.

Member Function Documentation

◆ GetAltAz()

virtual void GetAltAz ( TimeValue  t,
float &  altitude,
float &  azimuth 
)
pure virtual

Get the alititude and the azimuth angles of the sun at that particular time.

Parameters
[in]tThe time at which to get the alitude and azimuth of the sun.
[out]altitudeThe angle of the sun above the horizon. In radians, ranges from 0 at the horizon to PI/2 at the zenith.
[out]azimuthThe angle of the sun about north. In radians, ranges from 0 at due north, PI/2 at due east, etc..