Custom operator with arguments!

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#1

Hey there… I have a question. I have created a custom operator and want to call it.
When exectuing I would like to set the operator up with some arguments.
Is this possible, if so, how?

Lets say this is my operator

bpy.ops.scene.custom_operator(var="Hello World!")

class customOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    bl_idname = "scene.custom_operator" 
    bl_label = ""
    bl_description = ""
    def __init__(self, var=""):
        self.var = var 

    def execute(self, context):
        print(self.var)
        return{'FINISHED'}

This doesn’t seem to work

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#2

Hi


import bpy
from bpy.props import IntProperty

def main(context):
    for ob in context.scene.objects:
        print(ob)


class SimpleOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    """Tooltip"""
    bl_idname = "object.simple_operator"
    bl_label = "Simple Object Operator"
    
    var1 = IntProperty(default=0)
    var2 = IntProperty(default=100)
    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
        return context.active_object is not None

    def execute(self, context):
        print(self.var1, self.var2)
        return {'FINISHED'}


def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(SimpleOperator)


def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(SimpleOperator)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

    # test call
    
    bpy.ops.object.simple_operator()
    bpy.ops.object.simple_operator(var1=9)
    
'''

In a panel layout
    
    layout = self.layout()
    op = layout.operator("object.simple_operator")
    op.var1 = 4
    op.var2 = -3
    
'''
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Passing an argument to an operator
#3

Ah… thanks alot for your help batFINGER!!! :slight_smile:
Will mark this as solved!

#4

@batFINGER
Just a quick further question!
Is it possible to call the operator via layout.operator and give it some arguments when using the operator via the ui button?

I want to do following:
I have a FloatValue Slider Property. And right to the slider I have an operator, that resets the property. I wanted write one operator that has a property as argument. And this property gets reset then.
I hope I can do it without writing a custom operator for each property! :slight_smile:

#5

Ok… I found the solution!

row = self.layout.row()
row.operator(“object.operator”,text=“operator”).prop = 20

#6

Hiya ndee

for multiple props


row = layout.row()
op = row.operator("some.operator")
op.prop = 20
op.prop2 = False
op.prop3 = 0.000001

This is very handy… Didn’t find this one till recently.

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#7

batfinger:

legendary trick/tip!

#8

@batFINGER
This is great indeed!!!
Have used it exact the same way as you mentioned!! :slight_smile:

#9

That. Is a Keeper. :slight_smile: