[Paraview] Custom filter that contains a filename

[Utkarsh Ayachit]

Yes, export the custom filter as xml then manually edit it. Delete the
custom filter from paraview and then import the edited one.

Utkarsh

On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Paul Edwards <paul.m.edwards at gmail.com> wrote:
> My problem is with a filter (i.e. 1 input and 1 output) that requires
> a file as well as the input dataset.  The XML I posted works fine for
> that filter on its own but if I use the "Tools -> Create Custom
> Filter" from the menu inside ParaView and use then choose the filename
> as a property it doesn't show up (I'm not writing any code here).  Is
> it possible to add a bogus property to a custom filter created with
> the ParaView GUI?
>
> Regards,
> Paul
>
> 2009/11/2 Utkarsh Ayachit <utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com>:
>> This is a known bug. For now, try adding another bogus property with
>> FileListDomain as follows. The first one always gets ignored.
>> <StringVectorProperty name="bogus"
>>     number_of_elements="1">
>>     <FileListDomain name="files"/>
>> </StringVectorProperty>
>>
>> Utkarsh
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Paul Edwards <paul.m.edwards at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have created my own filter which has a filename as one of the
>>> properties, e.g. XML is:
>>>
>>> 8<------------------------------------------------------
>>>          <StringVectorProperty
>>>                                                   name="MyFileName"
>>>                                                   command="SetMyFileName"
>>>                                                   number_of_elements="1">
>>>                  <FileListDomain name="files"/>
>>>          </StringVectorProperty>
>>>
>>>          <Hints>
>>>                  <Property name="MyFileName" show="1"/>
>>>          </Hints>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------>8
>>>
>>> If I try to create a custom filter inside ParaView and expose this
>>> property it is not displayed in the new custom filters properties
>>> panel of the object inspector.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Paul
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