The “Edit” window for C++ plugins provides various possibilities and you can change many properties everything here.

Source

This area provides access to the graph's or script's source.

File location

This field contains the path to the C++ plugin.

…

A click on this button opens a file browser where you can change or update the path to the command's plugin file.

Properties

In this section the command is described and you can add an icon that will be displayed in RealFlow's shelves.

Class ID

A command requires a unique Id to make it identifiable within RealFlow. We recommend using the already suggested Id to avoid conflicts. Please read more about the importance of the “Class ID” here.

Generate

If you are not happy with the suggested Id please click on this button to create a new number.

Name

This field contains the command's name and how it will be displayed in RealFlow's shelves.

Copyright

Please add your copyright information here (not mandatory).

Shortcut

This field contains the command's shortcut(s). To assign a key combination use the “Edit” button.

Edit

To provide quick access to your command you can define a shortcut with a small editor. RealFlow also has a sophisticated “Shortcut Editor” where you have access to all of RealFlow's key combinations. Please follow this link to learn more.

Icon

A symbol, representing your command, makes it perfect. Supported formats are PNG, JPG, BMP, and SVG. SVG symbols have the great advantage that they can be scaled without a loss of quality. The selected icon is displayed here.

Edit Icon

Icons of built-in commands cannot be added. Therefore, this function is inactive.

Icon Editor

This is the “Icon Editor's” layout:

Under “From Gallery” it is possible to choose a symbol from RealFlow's icon repository. Simply click on “Browse icon gallery...” to get there. In the “Preview” area you will see the selected icon. Adjust its size with the “Resolution” slider. Most icons are stored in SVG format and can be magnified without any loss of quality.

“From File” let's you choose a PNG, JPG, BMP or SVG file from your hard disk with the “...” button. The chosen image will be shown in the “File location” field. If you want to keep the icon as an external reference, check the appropriate storage method. If you want to embed the image into RealFlow, choose this option.

The “Preview” function works as described above. Please bear in mind that upscaled pixel-based image formats will look jaggy.

Description

This field contains a detailed description of the command.

Input Parameters

This section provides various possibilities and is therefore explained in a separate chapter. Please visit the "Input Parameters" page for more information.

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