pickCmd.cpp

//-
// ==========================================================================
// Copyright 1995,2006,2008 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
//
// Use of this software is subject to the terms of the Autodesk
// license agreement provided at the time of installation or download,
// or which otherwise accompanies this software in either electronic
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//+

//
// Pick.cc
//              - Pick objects by name
//
//     EGs:  doPick curveShape1
//           doPick "curveShape*"
//

#include <maya/MIOStream.h>

#include <maya/MPxCommand.h>
#include <maya/MFnPlugin.h>
#include <maya/MString.h>
#include <maya/MArgList.h>
#include <maya/MGlobal.h>

class Pick : public MPxCommand
{
public:
                                        Pick() {};
        virtual                 ~Pick(); 

        MStatus         doIt( const MArgList& args );
        static void*    creator();
};

Pick::~Pick() {}

void* Pick::creator()
{
        return new Pick();
}
        
MStatus Pick::doIt( const MArgList& args )
{
        MStatus res = MS::kSuccess;

        unsigned len = args.length();
        if ( len > 0 ) {
                MString object_name( args.asString(0) );

                if ( MS::kSuccess != MGlobal::selectByName( object_name ) )
                        cerr << "Object " << object_name.asChar() << " not found\n";
        } else {
                cerr << "No Object name specified\n";
        }

        return res;
}

MStatus initializePlugin( MObject obj )
{
        MStatus   status;
        MFnPlugin plugin( obj, PLUGIN_COMPANY, "3.0", "Any");

        status = plugin.registerCommand( "pick", Pick::creator );
        if (!status) {
                status.perror("registerCommand");
                return status;
        }

        return status;
}

MStatus uninitializePlugin( MObject obj)
{
        MStatus   status;
        MFnPlugin plugin( obj );

        status = plugin.deregisterCommand( "pick" );
        if (!status) {
                status.perror("deregisterCommand");
                return status;
        }

        return status;
}