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Synopsis

uiRes(string $lookUpKey)

Lookup the given resource ID, $lookThisUp, in the MEL resource catalog. The MEL resource catalog is built up from a series of displayString commands that associate each resource ID "key" with a value. Lookup keys must be unique. They are formed like this: [prefix_]stringSetName.resourceName where "prefix" is an optional single character origin code, joined to the stringSetName by an underscore. Maya follows the convention: "m" for MEL files "n" for node/attribute names "s" for command message strings "p" for plug-in strings The "resource name" is a string identifier that describes the look-up value. The "string set" name refers to the origin of the resource.

Return value

None

Arguments

Variable Name Variable Type Description
$lookUpKey string Unique key ID for catalog lookup

MEL examples

              // Query the value of the "kBakeSimulation" resource,
                // found in the Edit menu.  The resource name is 
                // "kBakeSimulation", the string set name is the name
                // of the MEL file the resource comes from (without the
                // .mel extension: buildEditMenu), and the prefix for MEL
                // resources is "m_".
                // 
                uiRes( "m_buildEditMenu.kBakeSimulation" );
                // Result: Bake Simulation