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Sphinx. Filter Optimizer Posts: 1750 Filters: 39	How do I know if a map type property is actually assigned (i.e. connected to another component)? Njyldgarkn init/prepare process x no. of render blocks x no. of passes
	Posted: July 7, 2010 2:31 am	Details E-Mail
Vladimir Golovin Administrator Posts: 3446 Filters: 55	We simplified the input sampling API so you don't have to distinguish between mappedness/connectedness/non-connectedness. You just sample the input with the appropriate sampling funciton. If it's mapped, you'll get a sample returned by the map component connected to this input. If it's value is supplied by a control component, you'll get this value (processed by the remapper, if used). If it's not connected at all, you'll get the value specified in component properties for this input.
	Posted: July 7, 2010 5:07 am	Details E-Mail
Sphinx. Filter Optimizer Posts: 1750 Filters: 39	Mmm.. It kinda undermines the purpose of prepare() by adding extra constant processing in the main get_sample. Thats what I'm trying to avoid (Which is also why I was asking for static input types for Value and Color some time ago) Njyldgarkn init/prepare process x no. of render blocks x no. of passes
	Posted: July 7, 2010 5:59 am	Details E-Mail

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