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Synopsis

toolPropertyWindow [-field string] [-helpButton string] [-icon string] [-inMainWindow boolean] [-location string] [-noviceMode boolean] [-resetButton string] [-restore] [-selectCommand string] [-showCommand string]

toolPropertyWindow is undoable, queryable, and editable.

End users should only call this command as 1. a query (in the custom tool property sheet code) or 2. with no arguments to create the default tool property sheet. The more complex uses of it are internal.

Return value

None

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags

field, helpButton, icon, inMainWindow, location, noviceMode, resetButton, restore, selectCommand, showCommand
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-field(-fld) string queryedit
Sets/returns the name of the text field used to store the tool name in the property sheet.
-helpButton(-hb) string queryedit
Sets/returns the name of the button used to show help on the tool in the property sheet.
-icon(-icn) string queryedit
Sets/returns the name of the static picture object (used to display the tool icon in the property sheet).
-inMainWindow(-imw) boolean create
Specify true if you want the tool settings to appear in the main window rather than a separate window.
-location(-loc) string queryedit
Sets/returns the location of the current tool property sheet, or an empty string if there is none.
-noviceMode(-nm) boolean queryedit
Sets/returns the 'novice mode' flag.(unused at the moment)
-resetButton(-rb) string queryedit
Sets/returns the name of the button used to restore the tool settings in the property sheet.
-restore(-rs) create
Reopens the tool settings window. This flag can be used with the flag inMainWindow for the fall back location if the tool settings can't be restored.
-selectCommand(-sel) string queryedit
Sets/returns the property sheet's select command.
-showCommand(-shw) string queryedit
Sets/returns the property sheet's display command.

Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

toolPropertyWindow;
string $pictureObject = `toolPropertyWindow -q -icon`;