Constrain selected curve point to a null

[ITdreamer]

Hello friends

I've stuck with this issue

I need to create a python script which will ask user to select a point (in the statusBar), create a null and move it to the selected point position, then link point's position to that null.

But i've stuck with UI.

Of cource I can do it by hands using nodes, but I want to create this tool to save some time in future, and to raise my knowledge in houdini python API.

How can I ask a user to select a point, and get that point? The python API is so huge, that I can't find right methods.

Thanks

Edited December 14, 2012 by ITdreamer

[michael]

there are posts here and on the SESI forums on this...some by JeffW I think...

but AFAIK there are no step by step tutorials on doing this kind of thing - which I would LOVE...I have lots of little tools that require this exact workflow (prompt user to select something, do some stuff, profit!)

post back here if you find something that gets it done for you!

[anim]

I think sometimes google can answer you quicker

https://sites.google.com/site/fujitarium/Houdini/python-houdini/python-template/select-point-prim

[ITdreamer]

I think sometimes google can answer you quicker

https://sites.google...lect-point-prim

This is not what I was looking for.

[edward]

Funny, I followed the link and it looked like it had the answer to your question. Of course, it used primitives instead of points but the method calls are the same.

[anim]

and notice that link has 3 further links to sidefx forum posts with plenty of information on the subject with sample scripts

[ITdreamer]

Hmm! I'll check it out again. Maybe I missed something. Thanks