access menu item

[e_noni]

hi,

is there a way to access the menu items with python to change dynamically the label name? or adding submenus etc.? in this case i want add a specific hipname beside the label.

thx for help or hints.

nic.

Edited August 24, 2017 by e_noni

[Stalkerx777]

I don't think you can do this with Python, but you can utilize <labelExpression>  XML tag in your menu file.

http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/basics/config_menus

Cheers.

[e_noni]

that helps, thx stalkerx777! 

[e_noni]

some recap, for those who are interested in this. <labelExpression> just trigger python snippets/code/etc. @ startup. after that, they are fix.  <scriptMenuStripDynamic> does the job dynamically when you trigger the menu.

nic.

[Mdonovan]

Is there no way to build the menus with python on launch .. similar to Maya usersetup.py ?

I'm just getting started w menus now and was trying to avoid hardcoded xml.

Thanks

[Stalkerx777]

23 hours ago, Mdonovan said:

Is there no way to build the menus with python on launch .. similar to Maya usersetup.py ?

I'm just getting started w menus now and was trying to avoid hardcoded xml.

Thanks

No there is no way to do that unless you build XML files with Python before Houdini initialize.

[Mdonovan]

3 minutes ago, Stalkerx777 said:

No there is no way to do that unless you build XML files with Python before Houdini initialize.

that is exactly what I thought you were going to say =P ... so a wrapper seems like the best way.