this is too arbitrary and could break if roperty order is changed.
store the property in the operator type that is to be used for menu and enum search func's.
python function for searching operator enums on invoke. (just need dynamic python enums now)
wm.invoke_search_popup(self)
however this meant the invoke function could not modify properties for exec to use (unless it called exec directly after)
since the popup for eg would re-instance the python class each time.
now use the operator properties directly through rna without an automatic copy.
now an operator attribute is accessed like this...
self.path --> self.properties.path
# Before
[
bpy.props.StringProperty(attr="path", name="File Path", description="File path used for exporting the PLY file", maxlen= 1024, default= ""),
bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_modifiers", name="Apply Modifiers", description="Apply Modifiers to the exported mesh", default= True),
bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_normals", name="Export Normals", description="Export Normals for smooth and hard shaded faces", default= True),
bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_uvs", name="Export UVs", description="Exort the active UV layer", default= True),
bpy.props.BoolProperty(attr="use_colors", name="Export Vertex Colors", description="Exort the active vertex color layer", default= True)
]
# After
path = StringProperty(attr="", name="File Path", description="File path used for exporting the PLY file", maxlen= 1024, default= "")
use_modifiers = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Apply Modifiers", description="Apply Modifiers to the exported mesh", default= True)
use_normals = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Export Normals", description="Export Normals for smooth and hard shaded faces", default= True)
use_uvs = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Export UVs", description="Exort the active UV layer", default= True)
use_colors = BoolProperty(attr="", name="Export Vertex Colors", description="Exort the active vertex color layer", default= True)
