doAction

Syntax

doAction(int action)

Arguments

action

The action to be performed (preview, apply, cancel etc)

Description

Performs one of several predefined control actions specified by its argument action, where action may have one of the following predefined symbolic constant values:

Symbolic Constant	Control Action
CA_PREVIEW	Updates the proxy preview window.
CA_APPLY	Applies the filter to the original source image and exits the plug-in.
CA_CANCEL	Exits the plug-in filter without modifying the original source image.
CA_EDIT	Enters or exits source code editing mode (ignored in standalone filters).
CA_ABOUT	Displays the ABOUT dialog box.
CA_RESET	Resets all controls to their initial values.
CA_NONE	Performs no action.

Example

// Display the plug-in about box
doAction( CA_ABOUT );

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