2.5 - Start of Make Proxy Operator

The code has been ported to the operator+rna system, however, there are currently issues related to how the pointer-rna's work for use as operator properties. (NOTE: RNA_property_pointer_set only takes into account builtin props for now, but not id-props, while the corresponding get method seems to take them into account)

The alternative to using pointer-properties for the operator, is to store strings and look up the relevant objects later, but there should be a nicer way...

source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c

@@ -2666,68 +2666,110 @@ void make_vertex_parent(Scene *scene, Object *obedit, View3D *v3d)
 	DAG_scene_sort(scene);
 }
 
-static Object *group_objects_menu(Group *group)
+
+/* ******************** make proxy operator *********************** */
+
+/* present menu listing the possible objects within the group to proxify */
+static void proxy_group_objects_menu (bContext *C, wmOperator *op, Object *ob, Group *group)
 {
+	PointerRNA gob_ptr;
+	uiPopupMenu *pup;
+	uiLayout *layout;
 	GroupObject *go;
-	int len= 0;
+	int len=0;
-	short a, nr;
+	
-	char *str;
+	/* check if there are any objects within the group to assign for */
-		
+	for (go= group->gobject.first; go; go= go->next) {
-	for(go= group->gobject.first; go; go= go->next) {
+		if (go->ob) len++;
-		if(go->ob)
-			len++;
 	}
-	if(len==0) return NULL;
+	if (len==0) return;
 	
-	str= MEM_callocN(40+32*len, "menu");
+	/* now create the menu to draw */
+	pup= uiPupMenuBegin(C, "Make Proxy For:", 0);
+	layout= uiPupMenuLayout(pup);
 	
-	strcpy(str, "Make Proxy for: %t");
+	/* make RNA pointer for object that group belongs to */
-	a= strlen(str);
+	RNA_id_pointer_create((ID *)ob, &gob_ptr);
-	for(nr=1, go= group->gobject.first; go; go= go->next, nr++) {
+	
-		a+= sprintf(str+a, "|%s %%x%d", go->ob->id.name+2, nr);
+	for (go= group->gobject.first; go; go= go->next) {
+		if (go->ob) {
+			PointerRNA props_ptr, ob_ptr;
+			
+			/* create pointer for this object */
+			RNA_id_pointer_create((ID *)go->ob, &ob_ptr);
+			
+			/* create operator properties, and assign the relevant pointers to that, 
+			 * and add a menu entry which uses these props 
+			 */
+			WM_operator_properties_create(&props_ptr, op->idname);
+				RNA_pointer_set(&props_ptr, "object", ob_ptr);
+				RNA_pointer_set(&props_ptr, "group_object", gob_ptr);
+			uiItemFullO(layout, go->ob->id.name+2, 0, op->idname, props_ptr.data, WM_OP_EXEC_REGION_WIN);
+		}
 	}
 	
-	a= pupmenu_col(str, 20);
+	/* display the menu, and be done */
-	MEM_freeN(str);
+	uiPupMenuEnd(C, pup);
-	if(a>0) {
-		go= BLI_findlink(&group->gobject, a-1);
-		return go->ob;
-	}
-	return NULL;
 }
 
-
+/* set the object to proxify */
-/* adds empty object to become local replacement data of a library-linked object */
+static int make_proxy_invoke (bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *evt)
-void make_proxy(Scene *scene)
 {
-	Object *ob= OBACT;
+	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
-	Object *gob= NULL;
+	Object *ob= CTX_data_active_object(C);
 	
-	if(scene->id.lib) return;
+	/* sanity checks */
-	if(ob==NULL) return;
+	if (!scene || scene->id.lib || !ob)
-	
+		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
-	
+		
-	if(ob->dup_group && ob->dup_group->id.lib) {
+	/* Get object to work on - use a menu if we need to... */
-		gob= ob;
+	if (ob->dup_group && ob->dup_group->id.lib) {
 		/* gives menu with list of objects in group */
-		ob= group_objects_menu(ob->dup_group);
+		proxy_group_objects_menu(C, op, ob, ob->dup_group);
 	}
-	else if(ob->id.lib) {
+	else if (ob->id.lib) {
-		if(okee("Make Proxy Object")==0)
+		uiPopupMenu *pup= uiPupMenuBegin(C, "OK?", ICON_QUESTION);
-		return;
+		uiLayout *layout= uiPupMenuLayout(pup);
+		PointerRNA ob_ptr, props_ptr;
+		
+		/* create pointer for this object */
+		RNA_id_pointer_create((ID *)ob, &ob_ptr);
+		
+		/* create operator properties, and assign the relevant pointers to that, 
+		 * and add a menu entry which uses these props 
+		 */
+		WM_operator_properties_create(&props_ptr, op->idname);
+			RNA_pointer_set(&props_ptr, "object", ob_ptr);
+		uiItemFullO(layout, op->type->name, 0, op->idname, props_ptr.data, WM_OP_EXEC_REGION_WIN);
+		
+		/* present the menu and be done... */
+		uiPupMenuEnd(C, pup);
 	}
 	else {
-		error("Can only make proxy for a referenced object or group");
+		/* error.. cannot continue */
-		return;
+		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Can only make proxy for a referenced object or group");
 	}
 	
-	if(ob) {
+	/* this invoke just calls another instance of this operator... */
+	return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+}
+
+static int make_proxy_exec (bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	PointerRNA ob_ptr= RNA_pointer_get(op->ptr, "object");
+	PointerRNA gob_ptr= RNA_pointer_get(op->ptr, "group_object");
+	Object *ob= ob_ptr.data;
+	Object *gob= gob_ptr.data;
+	Scene *scene= CTX_data_scene(C);
+	
+	if (ob) {
 		Object *newob;
 		Base *newbase, *oldbase= BASACT;
 		char name[32];
 		
+		/* Add new object for the proxy */
 		newob= add_object(scene, OB_EMPTY);
-		if(gob)
+		if (gob)
 			strcpy(name, gob->id.name+2);
 		else
 			strcpy(name, ob->id.name+2);
@@ -2740,15 +2782,43 @@ void make_proxy(Scene *scene)
 		newob->lay= newbase->lay;
 		
 		/* remove base, leave user count of object, it gets linked in object_make_proxy */
-		if(gob==NULL) {
+		if (gob==NULL) {
 			BLI_remlink(&scene->base, oldbase);
 			MEM_freeN(oldbase);
-		}		
+		}
+		
 		object_make_proxy(newob, ob, gob);
 		
+		/* depsgraph flushes are needed for the new data */
 		DAG_scene_sort(scene);
 		DAG_object_flush_update(scene, newob, OB_RECALC);
 	}
+	else {
+		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No object to make proxy for");
+		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+	}
+	
+	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+void OBJECT_OT_proxy_make (wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+	/* identifiers */
+	ot->name= "Make Proxy";
+	ot->idname= "OBJECT_OT_proxy_make";
+	ot->description= "Add empty object to become local replacement data of a library-linked object";
+	
+	/* callbacks */
+	ot->invoke= make_proxy_invoke;
+	ot->exec= make_proxy_exec;
+	ot->poll= ED_operator_object_active;
+	
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER|OPTYPE_UNDO;
+	
+	/* properties */
+	RNA_def_pointer(ot->srna, "object", "Object", "Proxy Object", "Lib-linked/grouped object to make a proxy for.");
+	RNA_def_pointer(ot->srna, "group_object", "Object", "Group Object", "Group instancer (if applicable).");
 }
 
 /* ******************** make parent operator *********************** */

source/blender/editors/object/object_intern.h

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_object_add(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void OBJECT_OT_duplicate(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void OBJECT_OT_delete(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void OBJECT_OT_join(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+void OBJECT_OT_proxy_make(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void OBJECT_OT_shade_smooth(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void OBJECT_OT_shade_flat(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 

source/blender/editors/object/object_ops.c

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ void ED_operatortypes_object(void)
 	WM_operatortype_append(OBJECT_OT_duplicates_make_real);
 	WM_operatortype_append(OBJECT_OT_duplicate);
 	WM_operatortype_append(OBJECT_OT_join);
+	WM_operatortype_append(OBJECT_OT_proxy_make);
 	WM_operatortype_append(OBJECT_OT_shade_smooth);
 	WM_operatortype_append(OBJECT_OT_shade_flat);
 	WM_operatortype_append(GROUP_OT_group_create);
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ void ED_keymap_object(wmWindowManager *wm)
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "OBJECT_OT_duplicate", DKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_SHIFT, 0);
 	RNA_boolean_set(WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "OBJECT_OT_duplicate", DKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_ALT, 0)->ptr, "linked", 1);
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "OBJECT_OT_join", JKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_CTRL, 0);
+	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "OBJECT_OT_proxy_make", PKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_CTRL|KM_ALT, 0);
 	
 	// XXX this should probably be in screen instead... here for testing purposes in the meantime... - Aligorith
 	WM_keymap_verify_item(keymap, "ANIM_OT_insert_keyframe_menu", IKEY, KM_PRESS, 0, 0);

source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_header.c

@@ -2100,9 +2100,9 @@ static void view3d_edit_objectmenu(bContext *C, uiLayout *layout, void *arg_unus
 	uiItemO(layout, NULL, 0, "OBJECT_OT_duplicate");
 	uiItemBooleanO(layout, "Duplicate Linked", 0, "OBJECT_OT_duplicate", "linked", 1);
 	uiItemO(layout, NULL, 0, "OBJECT_OT_delete");
-
+	
+	uiItemO(layout, NULL, 0, "OBJECT_OT_proxy_make");
 #if 0
-	uiDefIconTextBut(block, BUTM, 1, ICON_BLANK1, "Make Proxy|Ctrl Alt P",			0, yco-=20, menuwidth, 19, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 16, "");
 	uiDefIconTextBlockBut(block, view3d_edit_object_makelinksmenu, NULL, ICON_RIGHTARROW_THIN, "Make Links", 0, yco-=20, 120, 19, "");
 	uiDefIconTextBlockBut(block, view3d_edit_object_singleusermenu, NULL, ICON_RIGHTARROW_THIN, "Make Single User", 0, yco-=20, 120, 19, "");
 	uiDefIconTextBlockBut(block, view3d_edit_object_makelocalmenu, NULL, ICON_RIGHTARROW_THIN, "Make Local", 0, yco-=20, 120, 19, "");