Best way to add an input parameter of text for a plugin effect?

I am trying to write a plugin that will generate text (among others) according to certain rules. The thing is, how do I get the text of entry in there... What do I have to use PF_Param_ARBITRARY_DATA for this or there at - it an easier way? Also, if I create using arbitrary data, could I support Unicode characters in this field?

Thank you!

Unfortunately, After Effects (and therefore also the SDK) do not offer native controls for input of text strings.

There are several ways to work around that.

-One - as you have already said - coding and draw your own interface for setting to custom help ARB. However, it is very long

-Another option is to have a button parameter when you click on the dialog box open a native OS with text controls. This however requires a knowledge of the operating system specific APIs and is not cross-platform, unless you use a middleware like JUCE or GTK, wxWidgets.

-Troisieme and probably most easy option: yet once a button setting, but this time (using AEGP_ExecuteScript) that it launches a native JS Adobe UI dialog script (which is cross-platform and easier to implement). The result of the entry of text can be sent to the plugin via the last return command in the script.

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