C++ API Reference
MUserEventMessage Class Reference

User defined Message Types. More...

#include <MUserEventMessage.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for MUserEventMessage:

Static Public Member Functions

static MStatus registerUserEvent (const MString &event)
 Adds a new event type with the given string identifier. More...
 
static bool isUserEvent (const MString &event)
 Checks if an event type exists with the given event name. More...
 
static MStatus deregisterUserEvent (const MString &event)
 Removes the event type with the given event name. More...
 
static MCallbackId addUserEventCallback (const MString &event, MMessage::MBasicFunction func, void *clientData=NULL, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
 This method registers a callback for user-defined messages. More...
 
static MStatus postUserEvent (const MString &event, void *clientData=NULL)
 Notifies all callbacks attached to the given event type of the occurence of the event. More...
 
static const char * className ()
 Returns the name of this class. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from MMessage
static MStatus removeCallback (MCallbackId id)
 Remove the specified callback from maya. More...
 
static MStatus removeCallbacks (MCallbackIdArray &ids)
 Remove all of the specified callbacks from maya. More...
 
static MCallbackId currentCallbackId (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
 Return the callback ID of the currently executing callback. More...
 
static MStatus nodeCallbacks (MObject &node, MCallbackIdArray &ids)
 Returns a list of callback IDs associated registered to a given node. More...
 
static void setRegisteringCallableScript ()
 Mark this MMessage object as one that will be passed callbacks defined in script.
 
static bool registeringCallableScript ()
 Return true if this MMessage object has its callbacks defined in script.
 
static void stopRegisteringCallableScript ()
 Introduced in 2019.0 More...
 
static void setCallableInfo (MPluginCallableInfo *info)
 Introduced in 2020.0 More...
 
static MPluginCallableInfogetCallableInfo ()
 Introduced in 2020.0 More...
 
static MPluginCallableInfostealCallableInfo ()
 Introduced in 2020.0 More...
 
static const char * className ()
 Returns the name of this class. More...
 
static MStatus removeCallbacks (MIntArray &ids)
 Deprecated in 2019.0 More...
 
static MStatus nodeCallbacks (MObject &node, MIntArray &ids)
 Deprecated in 2019.0 More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from MMessage
enum  Action { kDefaultAction, kDoNotDoAction, kDoAction }
 Callback result action codes. More...
 
typedef void(* MBasicFunction) (void *clientData)
 Pointer to a basic callback function. More...
 
typedef void(* MElapsedTimeFunction) (float elapsedTime, float lastTime, void *clientData)
 Pointer to an elapsed time callback function. More...
 
typedef void(* MCheckFunction) (bool *retCode, void *clientData)
 Pointer to callback function which returns a true/false result. More...
 
typedef void(* MCheckFileFunction) (bool *retCode, MFileObject &file, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a file object and returns a result. More...
 
typedef void(* MCheckPlugFunction) (bool *retCode, MPlug &plug, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a plug and returns a result. More...
 
typedef void(* MComponentFunction) (MUintArray componentIds[], unsigned int count, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes an array of component ids. More...
 
typedef void(* MNodeFunction) (MObject &node, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a dependency node. More...
 
typedef void(* MStringFunction) (const MString &str, void *clientData)
 Pointer to callback function which takes a string. More...
 
typedef void(* MTwoStringFunction) (const MString &str1, const MString &str2, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes two strings. More...
 
typedef void(* MThreeStringFunction) (const MString &str1, const MString &str2, const MString &str3, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes three strings. More...
 
typedef void(* MStringIntBoolIntFunction) (const MString &str, unsigned int index, bool flag, unsigned int type, void *clientData)
 Pointer to callback function which takes a string, an index, a flag and a type. More...
 
typedef void(* MStringIndexFunction) (const MString &, unsigned int index, void *clientData)
 Pointer to callback function which takes a string and index. More...
 
typedef void(* MNodeStringBoolFunction) (MObject &node, const MString &, bool, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a node, a string and a boolean. More...
 
typedef void(* MStateFunction) (bool state, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a boolean state. More...
 
typedef void(* MTimeFunction) (MTime &time, void *clientData)
 Pointer to callback function which takes a time. More...
 
typedef void(* MPlugFunction) (MPlug &srcPlug, MPlug &destPlug, bool made, void *clientData)
 Pointer to plug connection callback function. More...
 
typedef void(* MNodePlugFunction) (MObject &node, MPlug &plug, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a dependency node and a plug. More...
 
typedef void(* MNodeStringFunction) (MObject &node, const MString &str, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a dependency node and a string. More...
 
typedef void(* MParentChildFunction) (MDagPath &child, MDagPath &parent, void *clientData)
 Pointer to to a callback function which takes two DAG nodes in a parent/child relationship. More...
 
typedef void(* MModifierFunction) (MDGModifier &modifier, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a DG modifier. More...
 
typedef void(* MStringArrayFunction) (const MStringArray &strs, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a string array. More...
 
typedef void(* MNodeModifierFunction) (MObject &node, MDGModifier &modifier, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a dependency node and a DG modifier. More...
 
typedef void(* MObjArray) (MObjectArray &objects, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes an array of objects. More...
 
typedef void(* MNodeObjArray) (MObject &node, MObjectArray &objects, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a dependency node and an array of objects. More...
 
typedef void(* MStringNode) (const MString &str, MObject &node, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a string and a dependency node. More...
 
typedef void(* MCameraLayerFunction) (MObject &cameraSetNode, unsigned int multiIndex, bool added, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a dependency node, an unsigned integer, and a boolean value. More...
 
typedef void(* MCameraLayerCameraFunction) (MObject &cameraSetNode, unsigned int multiIndex, MObject &oldCamera, MObject &newCamera, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a dependency node, an unsigned integer, and two camera transform nodes. More...
 
typedef void(* MConnFailFunction) (MPlug &srcPlug, MPlug &destPlug, const MString &srcPlugName, const MString &dstPlugName, void *clientData)
 Pointer to connection-failed callback function. More...
 
typedef void(* MPlugsDGModFunction) (MPlugArray &plugs, MDGModifier &modifier, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes an array of MPlugs and an MDGModifier. More...
 
typedef void(* MNodeUuidFunction) (MObject &node, const MUuid &uuid, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a dependency node and a UUID. More...
 
typedef Action(* MCheckNodeUuidFunction) (bool doAction, MObject &node, MUuid &uuid, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes a dependency node and a UUID, and returns a result. More...
 
typedef void(* MObjectFileFunction) (const MObject &object, const MFileObject &file, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes an object and a file object. More...
 
typedef void(* MCheckObjectFileFunction) (bool *retCode, const MObject &referenceNode, MFileObject &file, void *clientData)
 Pointer to a callback function which takes an object and a file object and returns a result. More...
 
typedef void(* MRenderTileFunction) (int originX, int originY, int tileMaxX, int tileMaxY, const void *tileData)
 Pointer to a callback function which receives origin, size and image data. More...
 

Detailed Description

User defined Message Types.

This class is used to register user-defined event types, register callbacks with the user-defined event types, and to post user-defined messages.

The registerUserEvent and deregisterUserEvent methods allow user event types to be created and destroyed. User events are identified by a unique string identifier.

The addCallback method registers a function that will be executed whenever the specified message occurs. An id is returned and is used to remove the callback.

The postUserEvent notifies all registered callbacks of the occurence of the user-defined event.

To remove a callback use MMessage::removeCallback. All callbacks that are registered by a plug-in must be removed by that plug-in when it is unloaded. Failure to do so will result in a fatal error.

Member Function Documentation

OPENMAYA_MAJOR_NAMESPACE_OPEN MStatus registerUserEvent ( const MString eventName)
static

Adds a new event type with the given string identifier.

The string identifier can then be used in all other MUserEventMessage methods to operate on the new event type.

Parameters
[in]eventNamethe name of the new event to register. Any non-empty string may be used as an event name.
Returns
  • MS::kSuccess Operation succeeded
  • MS::kInsufficientMemory No memory available
  • MS::kInvalidParameter Empty string passed for eventName
  • MS::kFailure Event type already exists
Examples:
userMsgCmd/userMsgCmd.cpp.
bool isUserEvent ( const MString eventName)
static

Checks if an event type exists with the given event name.

Parameters
[in]eventNamethe event name
Returns
  • true Event type exists
  • false Event type does not exist
Examples:
userMsgCmd/userMsgCmd.cpp.
MStatus deregisterUserEvent ( const MString eventName)
static

Removes the event type with the given event name.

If callbacks have been registered with this event type, they will become invalid after a successful call to this method.

Parameters
[in]eventNamethe event name
Returns
  • MS::kSuccess Operation succeeded
  • MS::kFailure Event type does not exist
Examples:
userMsgCmd/userMsgCmd.cpp.
MCallbackId addUserEventCallback ( const MString eventName,
MMessage::MBasicFunction  func,
void *  clientData = NULL,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
)
static

This method registers a callback for user-defined messages.

The parameter clientData will be passed to callbacks registered for this event whenever the event is triggered. To override the data that is passed to the callback whenever the event is posted, you can supply a clientData pointer to postUserEvent().

Parameters
[in]eventNamethe event name to register the callback for
[in]functhe callback function
  • clientData User defined data passed to the callback function
Parameters
[in]clientDataUser defined data that will be passed to the callback function
[out]ReturnStatusstatus code
Returns
Identifier used for removing the callback.
Status Codes:
  • MS::kSuccess Operation succeeded
  • MS::kUnknownParameter The named event could not be found
  • MS::kInsufficientMemory No memory available
  • MS::kFailure Error adding callback
Examples:
userMsgCmd/userMsgCmd.cpp.
MStatus postUserEvent ( const MString eventName,
void *  clientData = NULL 
)
static

Notifies all callbacks attached to the given event type of the occurence of the event.

If clientData is specified, this data will be passed to all callbacks that receive the event. If clientData is NULL (the default), the clientData registered with addUserEventCallback will be passed to the callbacks.

Parameters
[in]eventNamethe event name
[in]clientDatacaller-defined data to be passed to the callback
Returns
  • MS::kSuccess Operation succeeded
  • MS::kFailure Event type does not exist
Examples:
userMsgCmd/userMsgCmd.cpp.
const char * className ( )
static

Returns the name of this class.

Returns
The name of this class.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files: