Args Files

Args files provide UI hints about how parameters are to be displayed in the user interface. Args files are used for shaders, renderer procedurals and GenericAssign; the format for each is similar but not identical.

• Structure
  • Parameters
  • Pages and Groups
  • Help Text
  • Comments
• Schema
• Widgets and Hints
  • Hint Types
  • Common Hints
  • Pages and Groups
  • Basic Widgets
  • Pull-down Widgets
  • File Widgets
  • Array Widgets
  • Ramp Widgets
  • Conditional Visibility and Locking
• Args Files for Shaders
  • Search Path
  • Typed Connection Checking
  • Co-Shaders
• Args Files for Procedurals
  • Output Style
• Args Files for GenericAssign
  • Top-level <args> Attributes
  • Forcing Parameters to be Arrays