tab sub menu path using python

[newbee]

how to set tab sub menu path while creating hda using python

I was able to get it working till here

hda=hou.node('/obj/geo1/myhda')
hdatype = hda.type().definition()
xmlfile=hdatype.sections()
print xmlfile

now this prints out a bunch of lines but I dont see anything regards to tab sub menu path

 

here is a link to a similar thread

https://www.sidefx.com/forum/topic/40864/?page=1#post-183160

Edited October 6, 2019 by newbee

[LucaScheller]

Hi!

The tab menu is part of the default tool, so you have to look at the tool section. You can access it via:

hda=hou.node('/obj/geo1/myhda')
hdatype = hda.type().definition()
tools=hdatype.sections()["Tools.shelf"]

Then you have to update the <toolSubmenu> Insert Path Here </toolSubmenu> Part in the contents via:

# Change Content
content = tools.contents()
print(content)
content = content.replace("<toolSubmenu>Digital Assets</toolSubmenu>","<toolSubmenu>Insert Path Here</toolSubmenu>")
tools.setContents(content)

Here is how the xml is structured:

https://github.com/LucaScheller/VFX-LYNX/blob/master/plugins/SideFX/Houdini/otls/LYNX_fabric.hda/LYNX_8_8Sop_1LYNX__fabric__pattern_8_81.1/Tools.shelf

Cheers,

Luca