propreties in 2.5 like array 2 dim

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is there a way to pass a 2 dim array as a list maybe
with properties?

i know the enumlit but his seems to take only one variable
unless we can have an array row per item

Thanks

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depends on what you want to do with it.

If you want to use a list of properties so that you can have access to them inside of a panel, this seems to be impossible. Only properties directly saved as a member of a ID derived class can be used inside of a panel. I just tried it. Creating a list and saving properties inside of it would meen that the properties aren’t a direct member of a ID class, so you can’t use them anymore.

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someone told me that there migth be a way

to add to the scene as an array or coulbe anyother type of obejct like class ect…

but have to test this later on

thanks

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ok did a test with scene var and seems to work with arrays!


 
"""
lampFluospec1=[]
 
bpy.types.Scene.qq1 = lampFluospec1
 
 
 
lampFluospec1.append(['Fluorescent',32,2900 ,2000])
lampFluospec1.append(['Fluorescent (Slimline)',40,3000 ,9000])
lampFluospec1.append(['Fluorescent (Rapid Start)',40,3150 ,2000])
lampFluospec1.append(['Fluorescent 800 ma',60,4300 ,12000])
lampFluospec1.append(['Fluorescent 1500 ma',110,6850 ,10000])
 
and in the panel  seem to work fine
 
  print ()
  print (' new scene var  lamp  =',bpy.types.Scene.qq1)
  print ()
  print ('lampFluospec1 [0]  =',bpy.types.Scene.qq1[0])
  print ()

Don’t understand how it work but it’s ok i guess

do you see anything new or wrong with this
but seem to work fine in panel draw function

also this might work with class object i guess
i’ll do a test next week for a reader class

Thanks

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The only problem I can see arising is that you are storing your variable in the scene instead of an object. If this is related to your IES work, what happens if I decide to add a second light with a different profile? Using your method scalability may be an issue if you want more than one profile.

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Yes still working on the IES script
but theses list are indepedant of any fixture selected in a IES file
so it’s ok for now

for the Lumen method which will be one of the function in ies script
i need to select a type of lamp like fluo mercury MH ect…
which will be part of a first menu

then function of this menu i need another menu dynamic where i will transfert from a specific array to the menu list to allows selection of a specific lamp watts

i can do the second dynamic menu with collection

hope you see what i mean here

don’t know any other way of doing this right now!
if you do let me know

i did a smaller test script for the first menu and it’s working ok but still have to add the collection for the second dynamic menu for lamp selection

if needed i can upload the little script as example

here is sample of the first list for general filament lamps


 
lampincandesspec1.append(['Incandescent',100 ,1750 ,750])
lampincandesspec1.append(['Incandescent Frosted',150 ,2880 ,750])
lampincandesspec1.append(['Incandescent',200 ,4010 ,750])
lampincandesspec1.append(['Incandescent',300 ,3710 ,750])
lampincandesspec1.append(['Incandescent',300 ,6110 ,750])
lampincandesspec1.append(['Incandescent',300 ,5820 ,1000])
lampincandesspec1.append(['Incandescent',500 ,10850 ,1000])

so if i select in fist menu filament lamp
then i need to upload this list in second menu to select one of theses lamps

so if you select the fist one
it would be a 100 Watts with 1750 lumens and a life of 750 jours

now i won’t have all the spec for all type of filament lamp but at least a good general selection!

Thanks