When this new subtypes is used, then string of property is hidden using
asterisks, e.g.: mysecretpassword -> ****************
This code was reviewed and modified by Brecht. Thanks very much:
- https://codereview.appspot.com/6713044/
This new subtype of string property is intended mostly for Add-on developers
writing Add-on which communicates with some server (http, sql, ftp, verse,
etc.). When this server requires user authentication and user has to type
username and password, then current API didn't allow to type 'hidden' password,
e.g. when you want to demonstrate this script, then everybody can see this
security password. Some examples of Add-on which could use this new subtype:
- On-line database of textures
- Integration of render farm
- Integration of Verse
Security Notes:
- You can copy paste hiddent string of property from text input using (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V),
but you can do this in other GUI toolkits too (this behavior it is widely used).
- Text of string property is stored in plain text, but it is widely used in other
GUI toolkits (Qt, Gtk, etc.).
Simple examples:
- https://dl.dropbox.com/u/369894/draw_op_passwd.py
- https://dl.dropbox.com/u/369894/blender-password.png
Rationale: custom props on linked objects are editable through ops and the console but the UI code calls RNA_property_editable() which returns false if (id->lib && !(prop->flag & PROP_LIB_EXCEPTION))
Setting the 'LIBRARY_EDITABLE' flag allows UI templates to change these props (but the changes aren't saved!) for things like indices into CollectionProperties which live on the linked object
was infact a very old bug where an empty title took the following word for the title, eg: "%t|First Item|Second Item"
the first item would be evaluated as a title.
- add support for IDProp array slicing, but not resizing.
- rename array attribute type to typecode and use chars 'f', 'd', 'i' which match pythons array module. (was using int's which only have a meaning internally).
- rename function 'convert_to_pyobject' to 'to_dict' and 'to_list' for IDProp group and array types respectively.
- remove 'len' array attribute, calling len(array) is fine.
This means script authors can perform actions using these callbacks rather then on drawing which puts blender in a readonly state.
Simple example:
import bpy
def up_func(self, context):
print("test")
bpy.types.Scene.testprop = bpy.props.FloatProperty(update=up_func)
bpy.context.scene.testprop = 11
# prints -> test
