Method writer

COLLADAMaya/src/COLLADAMayaFileTranslator.cpp:227–293

/ The writer() method provides a message through the script editor and /* returns a status to indicate the results. /* In this example, only "export all" and "export selection" options are /* allowed when trying to save data. Other options will result in the /* display of a failure message through the script editor and returns a /* MS:kFailure, which indicates that the file typ

    /* by the translator.
    /************************************************************************/
    MStatus FileTranslator::writer ( const MFileObject& file,
                                     const MString& options,
                                     MPxFileTranslator::FileAccessMode mode )
    {
        MStatus status = MStatus::kFailure;

        try
        {
            // Save current selection
            MSelectionList selection;
            MGlobal::getActiveSelectionList(selection);

            // Extract the filename
#if defined (OSMac_)
            char nameBuffer[MAXPATHLEN];
            strcpy ( nameBuffer, file.fullName().asChar() );
            const MString fileName ( nameBuffer );
#else
            const MString fileName = file.fullName();
#endif // OSMac

            // TODO Export the referenced files!
            // Maya forces the write of all the references, on export.
            // Intentionally skip known reference file paths.
            for ( MItDependencyNodes it ( MFn::kReference ); !it.isDone(); it.next() )
            {
                MObject refNode = it.item();
                MString refNodeName = MFnDependencyNode ( refNode ).name();

                MString refNodeFilename;
                MGlobal::executeCommand ( MString ( "reference -rfn \"" ) + refNodeName + MString ( "\" -q -filename" ),
                                          refNodeFilename );

                if ( refNodeFilename == fileName ) return MStatus::kSuccess;

                if ( ExportOptions::exportXRefs() )
                {
                    // TODO Open file export dialog ( !? HOW ?! ) to get a DAE filename 
                    // to export the referenced file.
                    
                }
            }

            // Parse the export options
            ExportOptions::set ( options );

            // Check, if we should just export the selected Objects
            exportSelection = mode == MPxFileTranslator::kExportActiveAccessMode;

            // Do the actual export now
            status = exportIntoFile ( fileName, exportSelection );

            // Restore selection
            MGlobal::setActiveSelectionList(selection);
        }
        catch ( COLLADASW::StreamWriterException* swException  )
        {
            String message = "StreamWriterException: " + swException->getMessage();