adding new parameter and action button with python

[martinkindl83]

hi guys, im stuck with creating action button with the python
anyone has experience with that?

With python im creating extra parameter on node
newparam = hou.StringParmTemplate("group2", "Group from viewport", 1)

and i need to add the Action button to this parameter with extra python script


import soputils
kwargs['geometrytype'] = (hou.geometryType.Primitives,)
kwargs['inputindex'] = 0
soputils.selectGroupParm(kwargs)


Any ideas how to do that?

[Stalkerx777]

newparam = hou.StringParmTemplate("group2", "Group from viewport", 1)

newparam.setTags({"script_action": "your script code", "script_action_icon": "path to icon"})

[martinkindl83]

super, thank you very much, that works flawlesly

 

and would you know how to create the "list" containing group names?

 

What im recreating with script is the Group parameter (with list selection and viewport selection) that exists on Delete Node

[martinkindl83]

would you please know how to:

enable Use Menu on menu tab

change it to Toggle (Field + Multiple)

set it to Python Script

and use this script inside?

node = hou.pwd()
geo = node.geometry()
res = list()
groups = geo.primGroups()
for i in range(len(groups)):
    name = groups[i].name()
    res.append(name)
    if name in (kwargs['parm'].eval().split(' ')):
        name += ' *'
    res.append(name)
    

return res

thats the last piece im missing