specifying local valuable from outside parameter

[willlinks]

Hi everyone,

I got a problem with making one parameter for my digital asset.

I'd like to add one parameter that specifying local valuable from the input to use in the digital assets.

for example, when I type $BBX or $PT on the parameter, it will be passed to inside (lower level) and use that local val to do some process.

I tried but it always shows 0 instead of using the local val I gave...

I attached test hip file.

If someone has any solution, I'm more than happy to hear that.

Thanks!

Hiro

specify_localVal_from_outsideParm.hip

[Macha]

Hey Hiro! This works for me:

Make your parameter a string. Type uppercase but without $.

Then set the attributecreate parameter to Python and type: hou.lvar(ch("../referenceVal"))

Edited December 7, 2011 by Macha

[willlinks]

Hey Marc,

thanks for your reply.

I tried that but it gives me error.

for some reason, lvar( ) is not working enen when I change the node to Python...

If you don't mind, would you upload your file?

specify_localVal_from_outsideParm.002.hip

[Macha]

Did you try changing the language by right-clicking on the channel and changing it there? That got me at first.

[willlinks]

Yes, you are right. I didn't do the right-clicking one.

It works fine now!

Thanks a lot, Marc.