SOLVED - python - update button parameter abc archive

[Doum]

hey,

 

I'm new to python. I try to write a shelf button to load abc files with the alembic archive node and I try to use python to update hierarchy. 

 

I am able to set a parameter, but when I try to put 1 to this one "buildHierarchy", it tell me that it's an integer not a string. How can I do that?

 

thanks

 

Doum

Edited February 11, 2014 by Doum

[Doum]

Here my code at the moment. maybe it's not clean, but I'm not a programmer

#Choose abc file 
filepath = hou.ui.selectFile(initpath,"select model",False,)

#create alembicarchive node call Render_Cam
iscreated = hou.node('obj/Render_Cam')

if iscreated == None:
    obj.createNode('alembicarchive','Render_Cam',True)
    newnode = hou.node('obj/Render_Cam')
    #Set abc path
    abcpath = newnode.parm("fileName")
    abcpath.set(filepath) 

else :
    newnode = hou.node('obj/Render_Cam')
    #Set abc path
    abcpath = newnode.parm("fileName")
    abcpath.set(filepath)

I would like to add an other operation if the condition is true. I want to make it click the build or update hierarchy automatically to be able to set the cam res and other parm in the camera's parameters.

 

I try something like this:

update = newnode.parm("buildHierarchy")
update.set("1")

But it doesn't seem to simulate a left click on the buildhierarchy button.

 

Any idea ?

 

Thanks 

 

Doum

 

 

Edit :

 

Problem solve by a nice guy on the sidefx mailing list Lars van der Bijl.

update = newnode.parm("buildHierarchy")
update.pressButton()

Edited February 11, 2014 by Doum