[Paraview] Custom filter that contains a filename

[Paul Edwards]

Ok, it works for me by repeating the "ExposedProperties" line in the XML file.

Thanks,
Paul

2009/11/3 Utkarsh Ayachit <utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com>:
> 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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