I’ve just started working with custom attributes, and I have a question.
Right now, I have a custom attribute that is instanced across several objects. Now I want to add an additional button to one of the objects. I COULD make a completely new CA, duplicate everything from the original into it, and simply add the new button that I want. But it seems like there should be a more efficient way to do it (especially since the new button uses one of the same parameters that has already been defined).
What is the best way to handle this?
your goal is not clear for me. If you have a CA that is general for all objects and only one object needs a specific parameter (ui element, etc.) just add new CA to this object.
Here is what you looking for!
delete $Box*
Def = attributes "test"
(
)
boxes = for i in 1 to 2 collect (Box width:10 height:10 length:10 pos:[i*15,0,0])
for b in boxes do
( custAttributes.add b newDef )
newDef = attributes "test"
(
rollout defRoll "defRoll"
(
button btnTest "test"
)
)
oldDef = custAttributes.getDef boxes[1] 1
custAttributes.redefine oldDef newDef.source
I didn’t read well yout post, sorry!
Looks like you answered your own question…
you have to delete the instanced CA and create a new one.
you get custAttributes.getDef to get back your attributes definition
but you will have to make the change by yourself