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Maniphest T30174

Easy way to edit/paste 3D text
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Project: Blender Extensions
Tracker: Py Scripts Upload
Blender: 2.62
Category: Object
Script name: ManuScrib
Wiki page: http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/User:Pima/Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/Object/ManuScrib
Author(s): Pierre-Maël Crétinon (pima)
Status: Open

When a new text object is created (3D view > Add > Text, or Text Editor > Text to 3D object), they can be edited (eg. correcting a typo from "Conttact" to "Contact") via these methods :
- interactively on 3D view (3D curve in edit mode),
- with the python command bpy.context.object.data.body = 'Contact'

ManuScrib is another method, it adds a convenient panel on the Object data property page to be able to edit and/or paste text on a simple input box.

Benefits :
- correct input and display of utf8 strings (the font used on the Python Console won't display correctly many utf8 caracters, whereas the font from the property page is ok (see related discussions links below)),
- copy text from external applicationn and paste it on a convenient input box on the 3D view,

http://projects.blender.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=30044&group_id=9&atid=498
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?204602-The-Biggest-Blender-Bug-of-all-time-Lack-of-unicode-support
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?245135-How-do-I-insert-UTF-8-characters-in-blender&p=2045614#post2045614

Event Timeline

Pierre-Mael Cretinon (pima) edited a custom field.Feb 13 2012, 11:55 PM
Pierre-Mael Cretinon (pima) attached 1 file(s): F18293: manuscrib.py.
Brendon Murphy (meta-androcto) added a comment.Feb 21 2012, 10:26 PM

Hi,
Due to changes to the api including the merging of bmesh, several addons are outdated.
Please, if you are the author of an addon check your script with blender revision 44256 or newer.
That is builds made After blender 2.62 official release.
I would ask that updates be made to your addon before the Blender 2.63 release.
6-8 weeks away.
This allows time for the api to become more exposed & bmesh to stablize furthur.
If you need help, drop into irc freenode #blenderpython or #blendercoders & feel welcome to ask questions.
At the time of 2.63 release, scripts that are not repaired or in active developement will have their tracker page marked "Closed"
this will not affect your links to the tracker, similar to closing scripts in 2.49b, the page will be still availible & can be re-opened.

Thanks for your understanding & patience during these Exciting Times.
Brendon.

Brendon Murphy (meta-androcto) changed the task status from Unknown Status to Unknown Status.Sep 8 2015, 8:30 AM
Brendon Murphy (meta-androcto) claimed this task.

closing as archived, over 3 years old.
Pierre-Mael Cretinon (pima)
Good concept, it might be an option to add into a typewriting addon one day.