MArgList Class Reference
[OpenMaya - API module for common classes]

#include <MArgList.h>

List of all members.


Detailed Description

Create and retreive argument lists.

This class is used to create and retrieve argument lists that can be passed to API class methods that require arglists.

Examples:

animFileExport.h, animFileUtils.h, animImportExport.h, animInfoCmd.cpp, apiMeshData.cpp, apiMeshData.h, blindComplexDataCmd.cpp, blindDoubleDataCmd.cpp, blindShortDataCmd.cpp, cgfxShaderCmd.cpp, cgfxShaderCmd.h, cleanPerFaceAssignmentCmd.cpp, cleanPerFaceAssignmentCmd.h, closestPointCmd.cpp, closestPointOnCurveCmd.cpp, closestPointOnCurveCmd.h, closestPointOnNurbsSurfaceCmd.cpp, closestPointOnNurbsSurfaceCmd.h, clothPaintAttrCmd.cpp, clothPaintAttrCmd.h, clusterWeightFunction.cpp, conditionTest.cpp, convertBumpCmd.cpp, convertEdgesToFacesCmd.cpp, convertVerticesToEdgesCmd.cpp, convertVerticesToFacesCmd.cpp, createClipCmd.cpp, cvExpandCmd.cpp, cvPosCmd.cpp, dagMessageCmd.cpp, dagPoseInfoCmd.cpp, deletedMsgCmd.cpp, eventTest.cpp, exportJointClusterDataCmd.cpp, exportSkinClusterDataCmd.cpp, fileIOMsgCmd.cpp, filteredAsciiFile.cpp, findFileTexturesCmd.cpp, findTexturesPerPolygonCmd.cpp, fluidInfoCmd.cpp, fxManagerCmd.cpp, fxManagerCmd.h, geometryCacheConverter.cpp, geometrySurfaceConstraint.cpp, geometrySurfaceConstraint.h, getAttrAffectsCmd.cpp, helix2Cmd.cpp, helixCmd.cpp, helixTool.cpp, helloCmd.cpp, helloWorldCmd.cpp, iffInfoCmd.cpp, iffPixelCmd.cpp, iffPpmCmd.cpp, instanceCallbackCmd.cpp, instancerListCmd.cpp, intersectCmd.cpp, intersectOnNurbsSurfaceCmd.cpp, intersectOnNurbsSurfaceCmd.h, latticeNoise.h, latticeNoiseCmd.cpp, listLightLinksCmd.cpp, listPolyHolesCmd.cpp, lockEvent.cpp, meshOpCmd.cpp, meshOpCmd.h, meshRemapCmd.cpp, meshRemapCmd.h, meshReorderCmd.cpp, meshReorderCmd.h, motionPathCmd.cpp, motionTraceCmd.cpp, moveCurveCVsCmd.cpp, moveNumericTool.cpp, moveTool.cpp, nodeCreatedCBCmd.cpp, nodeCreatedCBCmd.h, nodeInfoCmd.cpp, nodeMessageCmd.cpp, particlePathsCmd.cpp, particleSystemInfoCmd.cpp, peltOverlapCmd.cpp, pfxInfoCmd.cpp, pickCmd.cpp, pointOnMeshCmd.cpp, pointOnMeshCmd.h, polyMessageCmd.cpp, polyPrimitiveCmd.cpp, progressWindowCmd.cpp, referenceQueryCmd.cpp, renderViewInteractiveRenderCmd.cpp, renderViewRenderCmd.cpp, renderViewRenderRegionCmd.cpp, sampleCmd.cpp, sampleParticles.cpp, scanDagCmd.cpp, scanDagSyntax.cpp, spiralAnimCurveCmd.cpp, splitUVCmd.cpp, splitUVCmd.h, surfaceCreateCmd.cpp, surfaceTwistCmd.cpp, threadTestCmd.cpp, threadTestWithLocksCmd.cpp, translateCmd.cpp, undoRedoMsgCmd.cpp, userMsgCmd.cpp, viewCallbackTest.cpp, viewCaptureCmd.cpp, volumeLightCmd.cpp, whatisCmd.cpp, and zoomCameraCmd.cpp.


Public Member Functions

 MArgList ()
 MArgList (const MArgList &other)
 ~MArgList ()
unsigned int length (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
bool asBool (unsigned int index, MStatus *ret=NULL) const
int asInt (unsigned int index, MStatus *ret=NULL) const
double asDouble (unsigned int index, MStatus *ret=NULL) const
MString asString (unsigned int index, MStatus *ret=NULL) const
MDistance asDistance (unsigned int index, MStatus *ret=NULL) const
MAngle asAngle (unsigned int index, MStatus *ret=NULL) const
MTime asTime (unsigned int index, MStatus *ret=NULL) const
MVector asVector (unsigned int &index, unsigned int numElements=3, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MPoint asPoint (unsigned int &index, unsigned int numElements=3, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MMatrix asMatrix (unsigned int &index, MStatus *ret=NULL) const
MIntArray asIntArray (unsigned int &index, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MDoubleArray asDoubleArray (unsigned int &index, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
const MStringArray asStringArray (unsigned int &index, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MArgListoperator= (const MArgList &other)
unsigned int flagIndex (const char *shortFlag, const char *longFlag=NULL) const
MStatus addArg (bool arg)
MStatus addArg (int arg)
MStatus addArg (double arg)
MStatus addArg (const MString &arg)
MStatus addArg (const MDistance &arg)
MStatus addArg (const MAngle &arg)
MStatus addArg (const MTime &arg)
MStatus addArg (const MVector &arg)
MStatus addArg (const MPoint &arg)
MStatus get (unsigned int index, bool &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int index, int &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int index, double &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int index, MString &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int index, MDistance &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int index, MAngle &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int index, MTime &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int &index, MVector &ret, unsigned int numElements=3) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int &index, MPoint &ret, unsigned int numElements=3) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int &index, MMatrix &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int &index, MIntArray &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int &index, MDoubleArray &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.
MStatus get (unsigned int &index, MStringArray &ret) const
 NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

MArgList::MArgList (  ) 

The default class constructor.

MArgList::MArgList ( const MArgList other  ) 

The copy constructor. Initialize a new arglist with the values from another arglist.

Parameters:
[in] other the arglist to copy from.

MArgList::~MArgList (  ) 

The class destructor.


Member Function Documentation

unsigned int MArgList::length ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL  )  const

bool MArgList::asBool ( unsigned int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the value of the argument at a given position in the arglist as an bool.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus the return status
Returns:
The bool value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:
Examples:

int MArgList::asInt ( unsigned int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the value of the argument at a given position in the arglist as an integer.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus the return status
Returns:
The integer value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:
Examples:

double MArgList::asDouble ( unsigned int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the value of the argument at a given position in the arglist as a double.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus the return status
Returns:
The double value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:
Examples:

MString MArgList::asString ( unsigned int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the value of the argument at a given position in the arglist as an MString.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus the return status
Returns:
The MString value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:
Examples:

MDistance MArgList::asDistance ( unsigned int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the value of the argument at a given position in the arglist as an MDistance.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus the return status
Returns:
The MDistance value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:

MAngle MArgList::asAngle ( unsigned int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the value of the argument at a given position in the arglist as an MAngle.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus the return status
Returns:
The MAngle value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:

MTime MArgList::asTime ( unsigned int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the value of the argument at a given position in the arglist as an MTime.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus the return status
Returns:
The MTime value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:

MVector MArgList::asVector ( unsigned int &  index,
unsigned int  numElements = 3,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the value of the argument at a given position in the arglist as an MVector.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[in] numElements the dimension of the vector to be returned. This should always be 3, to add all of the x, y, and z elements to the vector.
[out] ReturnStatus the return status
Returns:
The MVector value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:
Examples:

MPoint MArgList::asPoint ( unsigned int &  index,
unsigned int  numElements = 3,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the value of the argument at a given position in the arglist as an MPoint.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the first argument to be used as an element of the point. On return, this argument is updated to the value of the last argument used which will be the same as incrementing index by numElements-1;
[in] numElements the dimension of the point to be returned. This should always be 3, to add all of the x, y, and z elements to the point.
[out] ReturnStatus the return status
Returns:
The MPoint value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:

MMatrix MArgList::asMatrix ( unsigned int &  index,
MStatus ret = NULL 
) const

Get the value of the MMatrix argument at a given position in the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the return status
Returns:
The MMatrix value of the indicated argument.
Status Codes:

MIntArray MArgList::asIntArray ( unsigned int &  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Get the value of the MIntArray argument at a given position in the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus API status code
Returns:
MIntArray

MDoubleArray MArgList::asDoubleArray ( unsigned int &  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Get the value of the MDoubleArray argument at a given position in the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus API status code
Returns:
MDoubleArray

const MStringArray MArgList::asStringArray ( unsigned int &  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Get the value of the MStringArray argument at a given position in the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ReturnStatus API status code
Returns:
MStringArray

MArgList & MArgList::operator= ( const MArgList other  ) 

The assignment operator. Allows assignment between MArgList instances.

Parameters:
[in] other The object to copy from.

unsigned int MArgList::flagIndex ( const char *  shortFlag,
const char *  longFlag = NULL 
) const

Return the index entry of the requested flag, if it has been set.

Parameters:
[in] shortFlag the short version of the flag
[in] longFlag the int version of the flag (if any)
Returns:
The unsigned int index of the indicated argument if it has been set, kInvalidArgIndex otherwise.

MStatus MArgList::addArg ( bool  arg  ) 

Add a new bool argument to the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] arg the new bool argument
Returns:
Examples:

MStatus MArgList::addArg ( int  arg  ) 

Add a new integer argument to the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] arg the new integer argument
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::addArg ( double  arg  ) 

Add a new double argument to the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] arg the new double argument
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::addArg ( const MString arg  ) 

Add a new MString argument to the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] arg the new MString argument
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::addArg ( const MDistance arg  ) 

Add a new MDistance argument to the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] arg the new MDistance argument
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::addArg ( const MAngle arg  ) 

Add a new MAngle argument to the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] arg the new MAngle argument
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::addArg ( const MTime arg  ) 

Add a new MTime argument to the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] arg the new MTime argument
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::addArg ( const MVector arg  ) 

Add a new MVector argument to the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] arg the new MVector argument
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::addArg ( const MPoint arg  ) 

Add a new MPoint argument to the arglist.

Parameters:
[in] arg the new MPoint argument
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int  index,
bool &  ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the bool argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asBool() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the bool value is returned in this argument.
Returns:
Examples:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int  index,
int &  ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the integer argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asInt() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the integer value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int  index,
double &  ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the double argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asDouble() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the double value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int  index,
MString ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MString argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asString() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the MString value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int  index,
MDistance ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MDistance argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asDistance() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the MDistance value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int  index,
MAngle ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MAngle argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asAngle() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the MAngle value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int  index,
MTime ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MTime argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asTime() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the MTime value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int &  index,
MVector ret,
unsigned int  numElements = 3 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MVector argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asVector() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the first argument to be used as an element of the vector. On return, this argument is updated to the value of the last argument used which will be the same as incrementing index by numElements-1;
[in] numElements the dimension of the vector to be returned. This should always be 3, to add all of the x, y, and z elements to the vector.
[out] ret the MVector value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int &  index,
MPoint ret,
unsigned int  numElements = 3 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MPoint argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asPoint() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the MPoint value is returned in this argument.
[in] numElements the dimension of the point to be returned. This should always be 3, to add all of the x, y, and z elements to the point.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int &  index,
MMatrix ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MMatrix argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asMatrix() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the MMatrix value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int &  index,
MIntArray ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MIntArray argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asIntArray() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the MIntArray value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int &  index,
MDoubleArray ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MDoubleArray argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asDoubleArray() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the MDoubleArray value is returned in this argument.
Returns:

MStatus MArgList::get ( unsigned int &  index,
MStringArray ret 
) const

NO SCRIPT SUPPORT.

Get the value of the MStringArray argument at a given position in the arglist.

Python Notes

This method is not supported in Python. Please see the asStringArray() function.

Parameters:
[in] index the index of the desired argument
[out] ret the MStringArray value is returned in this argument.
Returns:


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