Manages a set of ActionTables, ActionCallbacks and ActionContext. More...

#include <actiontable.h>

Inheritance diagram for IActionManager:

Public Member Functions
virtual void	RegisterActionTable (ActionTable *pTable)=0
	Register an action table with the manager. More...

virtual int	NumActionTables ()=0
	Returns the number of ActionTables. More...

virtual ActionTable *	GetTable (int i)=0
	Returns a pointer to the nth ActionTable. More...

virtual int	ActivateActionTable (ActionCallback *pCallback, ActionTableId id)=0
	Activate the action table. More...

virtual int	DeactivateActionTable (ActionCallback *pCallback, ActionTableId id)=0
	Deactivates the action table. More...

virtual ActionTable *	FindTable (ActionTableId id)=0
	Returns a pointer to an action table. More...

virtual BOOL	GetShortcutString (ActionTableId tableId, int commandId, MCHAR *buf)=0
	Retrieves the string that describes the keyboard shortcut for the specified ActionItem. More...

virtual BOOL	GetActionDescription (ActionTableId tableId, int commandId, MCHAR *buf)=0
	Retrieves a string that describes the specified operation from the action table whose ID is passed. More...

virtual BOOL	RegisterActionContext (ActionContextId contextId, const MCHAR *pName)=0
	Registers an action context. More...

virtual int	NumActionContexts ()=0
	Returns the number of ActionContexts. More...

virtual ActionContext *	GetActionContext (int i)=0
	Returns a pointer to the nth ActionContext. More...

virtual ActionContext *	FindContext (ActionContextId contextId)=0
	Returns a pointer to the specified ActionContext. More...

virtual BOOL	IsContextActive (ActionContextId contextId)=0
	Checks if an ActionContext is active or not. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from FPInterfaceDesc
CoreExport	FPInterfaceDesc ()

CoreExport	FPInterfaceDesc (Interface_ID id, const MCHAR int_name, StringResID descr, ClassDesc cd, ULONG flag,...)

CoreExport	~FPInterfaceDesc ()

virtual void	Init ()

LifetimeType	LifetimeControl ()

virtual BaseInterface *	GetInterface (Interface_ID id)

CoreExport void	LoadDescriptor (Interface_ID id, const MCHAR int_name, StringResID descr, ClassDesc pCD, ULONG flag,...)

CoreExport void	AppendFunction (int id,...)
	Add a new function to this interface descriptor. More...

CoreExport void	AppendProperty (int id,...)
	Add a new property to this interface descriptor. More...

CoreExport void	AppendEnum (int id,...)
	Add a new enum to this interface descriptor. More...

CoreExport void	SetClassDesc (ClassDesc *i_cd)

CoreExport va_list	check_fn (va_list ap, int id)

CoreExport va_list	scan_fn (va_list ap, int id, int index)

CoreExport va_list	check_prop (va_list ap, int id)

CoreExport va_list	scan_prop (va_list ap, int id, int index)

CoreExport va_list	check_enum (va_list ap, EnumID id)

CoreExport va_list	scan_enum (va_list ap, EnumID id, int index)

FPInterfaceDesc *	GetDesc ()

Interface_ID	GetID ()

CoreExport FPFunctionDef *	GetFnDef (FunctionID fid)

ActionTable *	GetActionTable ()

CoreExport void	EnableActions (BOOL onOff)

virtual CoreExport HINSTANCE	HInstance ()

virtual CoreExport const MCHAR *	GetRsrcString (StringResID id)

Public Member Functions inherited from FPInterface
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)

Public Member Functions inherited from BaseInterface
virtual UtilExport	~BaseInterface ()
	Destructor. More...

virtual bool	RegisterNotifyCallback (InterfaceNotifyCallback *incb)

virtual void	UnRegisterNotifyCallback (InterfaceNotifyCallback *incb)

virtual BaseInterface *	AcquireInterface ()

virtual void	ReleaseInterface ()

virtual void	DeleteInterface ()

virtual BaseInterface *	CloneInterface (void *remapDir=nullptr)

Public Member Functions inherited from InterfaceServer
virtual UtilExport	~InterfaceServer ()
	Destructor. More...

template<class InterfaceType >
InterfaceType *	GetTypedInterface ()

Internal Methods

enum	ActionManagerFps { executeAction , saveKeyboardFile , loadKeyboardFile , getKeyboardFile , numActionTables , getActionTable , getActionContext }
	IDs for function published (Fps) methods and properties. More...

virtual int	IdToIndex (ActionTableId id)=0
	IDs for function published (Fps) methods and properties. More...

virtual BOOL	SaveKeyboardFile (const MCHAR *pFileName)=0
	Saves the current keyboard shortcut configuration into the given file name. More...

virtual BOOL	LoadKeyboardFile (const MCHAR *pFileName)=0
	Loads a keyboard shortcut configuration from the specified file name. More...

virtual const MCHAR *	GetKeyboardFile ()=0
	Returns the full path to the current keyboard shortcuts file. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from BaseInterface
enum	LifetimeType { noRelease , immediateRelease , wantsRelease , serverControlled }

Static Public Member Functions inherited from MaxHeapOperators
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	Allocates memory on a specified alignment boundary. More...

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	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...

Public Attributes inherited from FPInterfaceDesc
Interface_ID	ID

MSTR	internal_name

StringResID	description

ClassDesc *	cd

USHORT	flags

Tab< FPFunctionDef * >	functions

Tab< FPPropDef * >	props

Tab< FPEnum * >	enumerations

MSPluginClass *	pc

Rollout *	rollout

ActionTable *	action_table

Static Public Attributes inherited from FPInterface
static CoreExport FPInterfaceDesc	nullInterface

Protected Member Functions inherited from FPInterfaceDesc
CoreExport void	load_descriptor (Interface_ID id, const MCHAR int_name, StringResID descr, ClassDesc cd, USHORT flag, va_list ap)

Protected Member Functions inherited from FPInterface
virtual FPStatus	_dispatch_fn (FunctionID fid, TimeValue t, FPValue &result, FPParams *p)

Detailed Description

Manages a set of ActionTables, ActionCallbacks and ActionContext.

The manager handles the keyboard accelerator tables for each ActionTable as well. You can get a pointer to a class implementing this interface using Interface::GetActionManager().

Version: 4.0

See also: Class ActionTable, Class ClassDesc, Class ActionItem, Class ActionCallback, Class ActionContext, Class DynamicMenu, Class DynamicMenuCallback, Class Interface.

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ ActionManagerFps

enum ActionManagerFps

IDs for function published (Fps) methods and properties.

Enumerator
executeAction
saveKeyboardFile
loadKeyboardFile
getKeyboardFile
numActionTables
getActionTable
getActionContext

     {
         executeAction,
 #ifndef NO_CUI  // russom - 02/12/02
         saveKeyboardFile,
         loadKeyboardFile,
         getKeyboardFile,
 #endif // NO_CUI
         numActionTables,
         getActionTable,
         getActionContext,
         };

Member Function Documentation

◆ RegisterActionTable()

virtual void RegisterActionTable ( ActionTable * pTable )

pure virtual

Register an action table with the manager.

Note that plug-ins that expose their action tables via their ClassDesc::NumActionTables() method. do not need to register their action tables explicitly, as 3ds Max will do it for them. Also note that plug-ins do not need to unregister or destroy their action tables and action items, as 3ds Max will take care of this when it shuts down. Also note that an action table needs to be activated once registered. For more information see IActionManager::ActivateActionTable() See ClassDesc Action Table Methods.

Parameters

pTable Points to the Action Table to register.

◆ NumActionTables()

virtual int NumActionTables ( )

pure virtual

Returns the number of ActionTables.

◆ GetTable()

virtual ActionTable* GetTable ( int i )

pure virtual

Returns a pointer to the nth ActionTable.

Parameters

i	The zero based index of the table.

◆ ActivateActionTable()

virtual int ActivateActionTable	(	ActionCallback *	pCallback,
		ActionTableId	id
	)

pure virtual

Activate the action table.

Action tables need to be activated by their owners. Some plug-ins (for instance Modifiers or Geometric Objects) may only want to activate the table when they are being edited in the command panel (between BeginEditParams() and EndEditParams()). Others, for instance Global Utility Plug-ins, may wish to do so when they are initially loaded so the actions are always available. Note that if this method is called multiple times, only the callback from the last call will be used.

Parameters

pCallback	Points to the callback object which is responsible for executing the action.
id	This is the ID of the table to activate.

Returns: TRUE if the action table was activated. FALSE if the table is already active or doesn't exist.

◆ DeactivateActionTable()

virtual int DeactivateActionTable	(	ActionCallback *	pCallback,
		ActionTableId	id
	)

pure virtual

Deactivates the action table.

After the table is deactivated (for example in EndEditParams()) the callback object can be deleted. Tables are initially active, please do not call this method without a preceding call to ActivateActionTable().

Parameters

pCallback	Points to the callback object responsible for executing the action. Pass the same callback that was originally passed to ActivateActionTable() and do not set this to NULL.
id	The ID of the table to deactivate.

Returns: TRUE if the action table was deactivated. FALSE if the table was already deactivated or doesn't exist.

◆ FindTable()

virtual ActionTable* FindTable ( ActionTableId id )

pure virtual

Returns a pointer to an action table.

Parameters

id	The ID of the table to find.

◆ GetShortcutString()

virtual BOOL GetShortcutString	(	ActionTableId	tableId,
		int	commandId,
		MCHAR *	buf
	)

pure virtual

Retrieves the string that describes the keyboard shortcut for the specified ActionItem.

Parameters

	tableId	The ID of the action table.
	commandId	The ID of the command for the action.
[out]	buf	String to contain the retrieved text.

Returns: TRUE if found; FALSE if not found.

◆ GetActionDescription()

virtual BOOL GetActionDescription	(	ActionTableId	tableId,
		int	commandId,
		MCHAR *	buf
	)

pure virtual

Retrieves a string that describes the specified operation from the action table whose ID is passed.

Parameters

tableId	The ID of the action table.
commandId	The ID of the command.
buf	Points to storage for the description string. Note that `buf's` length must be 256, including space for the terminating null character.

Returns: TRUE if the string was returned; FALSE if not.

◆ RegisterActionContext()

virtual BOOL RegisterActionContext	(	ActionContextId	contextId,
		const MCHAR *	pName
	)

pure virtual

Registers an action context.

This is called when you create the action table that uses this context.

Parameters

contextId	The context ID.
pName	The name for the action context.

Returns: If the specified action context is already registered FALSE is returned; otherwise TRUE is returned.

◆ NumActionContexts()

virtual int NumActionContexts ( )

pure virtual

Returns the number of ActionContexts.

◆ GetActionContext()

virtual ActionContext* GetActionContext ( int i )

pure virtual

Returns a pointer to the nth ActionContext.

Parameters

i	The zero based index of the ActionContext.

◆ FindContext()

virtual ActionContext* FindContext ( ActionContextId contextId )

pure virtual

Returns a pointer to the specified ActionContext.

Parameters

contextId The ID of the context to find

Returns: A pointer to the ActionContext or NULL if it not found.

◆ IsContextActive()

virtual BOOL IsContextActive ( ActionContextId contextId )

pure virtual

Checks if an ActionContext is active or not.

Parameters

contextId Specifies the context to check.

Returns: Returns TRUE if the specified context is active; otherwise FALSE.

◆ IdToIndex()

virtual int IdToIndex ( ActionTableId id )

pure virtual

IDs for function published (Fps) methods and properties.

◆ SaveKeyboardFile()

virtual BOOL SaveKeyboardFile ( const MCHAR * pFileName )

pure virtual

Saves the current keyboard shortcut configuration into the given file name.

3ds Max 2020 Update 1 uses a new keyboard shortcut configuration system which uses a new file format to store the data. To support existing workflows the storage mechanism is able to save a shortcut set in both formats (legacy and new) depending on the file extension. When the file name has the .hsx file extension the shortcuts will be stored in the new format, where just the user customized shortcuts will be serialized. The newly stored shortcut file will become the current selected shortcut set, which is used on 3ds Max startup shortcut loading or when the Customize Shortcuts dialog is opened. When the file name has the legacy .kbdx file extension the shortcuts will be stored in the old format. The stored shortcut file will not become the current shortcut set.

Note: Support for the legacy kbdx file format will be deprecated with the next SDK version and only the new hsx format will be functional.

Parameters

pFileName The path of the file in which the keyboard shortcuts should be stored. The file must either have the new .hsx or the old .kbdx extension.

Returns: TRUE if the file could be successfully saved; FALSE if not.

See also: LoadKeyboardFile, GetKeyboardFile

◆ LoadKeyboardFile()

virtual BOOL LoadKeyboardFile ( const MCHAR * pFileName )

pure virtual

Loads a keyboard shortcut configuration from the specified file name.

3ds Max 2020 Update 1 uses a new keyboard shortcut configuration system which uses a new file format to store the data. To support existing workflows the loading mechanism is able to load a shortcut set in both formats (legacy and new) depending on the file extension. When the file name has the .hsx file extension the shortcuts will be loaded in the new format. The loaded shortcut file will become the current selected shortcut set, which is used on 3ds Max startup shortcut loading or when the Customize Shortcuts dialog is opened. When the file name has the legacy .kbdx file extension the shortcuts in the old format will be automatically converted to the new format and in the user customization folder a .hsx file with the same name will be generated. The generated hsx file will become the current active shortcut set. The conversion process will create a log file in the user customization folder when an error occurs.

Note: Support for the legacy kbdx file format will be deprecated with the next SDK version and only the new hsx format will be functional.

Parameters

pFileName The path of the file from which the keyboard shortcuts should be loaded. The file must either have the new .hsx or the old .kbdx extension.

Returns: TRUE if the file could be successfully loaded; FALSE if not.

See also: SaveKeyboardFile, GetKeyboardFile

◆ GetKeyboardFile()

virtual const MCHAR* GetKeyboardFile ( )

pure virtual

Returns the full path to the current keyboard shortcuts file.

This can be a shortcut factory preset or a user customized shortcut set. The returned file will have the new .hsx file extension.

See also: LoadKeyboardFile, SaveKeyboardFile

Public Member Functions

Internal Methods

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ ActionManagerFps

Member Function Documentation

◆ RegisterActionTable()

◆ NumActionTables()

◆ GetTable()

◆ ActivateActionTable()

◆ DeactivateActionTable()

◆ FindTable()

◆ GetShortcutString()

◆ GetActionDescription()

◆ RegisterActionContext()

◆ NumActionContexts()

◆ GetActionContext()

◆ FindContext()

◆ IsContextActive()

◆ IdToIndex()

◆ SaveKeyboardFile()

◆ LoadKeyboardFile()

◆ GetKeyboardFile()