Add Entity Info Page (addEntityInfoPage)

Table of Contents

• Adding a New Page to the Entity Information Dialog
• How to Run the Example
  • Usage
• Classes
• Plugin Entry Points

The Add Entity Info Page example demonstrates the following:

• How to add a new page to the Entity Information dialog

Adding a New Page to the Entity Information Dialog

The Add Entity Info Page example demonstrates how to add a new page to the Entity Information dialog. The page that is added is blank and is designed to be a starting point. For an example of adding items to the page, see the addStateProperty example.

How to Run the Example

This example demonstrates how to add a new page to the Entity Information Dialog.

Usage

In the Launcher, click the Plug-ins button to bring up the Plug-ins Selection dialog. Enable the plugin. Then launch VR-Forces.

1. Start VR-Forces GUI and SIM.
2. Load a scenario - e.g. HawaiiGround.scnx.
3. Open the Entity Information dialog for an entity
4. The dialog will have an extra page at the bottom. The tab for the page is named 'Example Page' and has a green arrow icon.

Classes

DtExampleInfoPage

The new blank page which is subclassed from DtInformationDialogPage

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Plugin Entry Points

/*******************************************************************************
** Copyright (c) 2012 MAK Technologies, Inc.
** All rights reserved.
*******************************************************************************/

//\file guiLocalCreateObject.cxx

//This file defines the generic DT_DLL_VRF_PLUGIN_EXPORT_MACRO.  Use that macro when
//you want to export symbols.  Also, in your CMakeLists.txt file, make sure to
//define the VRFPLUGIN_EXPORTS define to tell the compiler to define the macro as an
//export
#include <vrfGuiCore/vrfGuiExportPlugin.h>
#include "exampleInfoPage.h"

#include <vrvCore/DtDe.h>

#include <vrfGuiCoreQt/vrfMainMenu.h>
#include <vrfGuiObjectInformationQt/informationDialogManager.h>
#include "vrfGuiCore/vrfGuiApplication.h"

#include <QtWidgets/QMenu>
#include <QtWidgets/QMessageBox>

#include <boost/bind/bind.hpp>

using namespace makVrf;
using namespace exampleInfoPage;

bool initDeModule(makVrv::DtDe* de)
{
   DtInformationDialogManager& dialogManager = 
      DtInformationDialogManager::instance(*de);

   dialogManager.informationPageAssembler().registerPageCreator(
      new DtExampleInfoPageCreator(*de));
   
   DtVrfGuiApplication* vrfApp = dynamic_cast<DtVrfGuiApplication*>(
      makVrv::DtVrvApplication::findFromDe( *de ));
   if (vrfApp)
   {

      makVrfGuiObjectInformationQt::DtInformationDialogManager::instance(*de).
         informationPageConfiguration().addPagePath(
         DtInformationPagePath::section("DtEntityExpandedData").page("DtExampleInfoPage"));
   }

   return true;
}

void DtPluginInformation(DtVrfPluginInformation& info)
{
   info.pluginName = "Add Entity Info Page";
   info.pluginDescription = "";
   info.pluginVersion = "1.00";
   info.pluginCreator = "MAK Technologies";
   info.pluginCreatorEmail = "sales@mak.com";
   info.pluginContactWebPage = "www.mak.com";
   info.pluginContactMailingAddress = "10 Fawcett Street, Suite 204, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA";
   info.pluginContactPhone = "(617) 876 8085";
}