- select active camera operator

- calling menu use exec rather then invoke

2 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/release/scripts/op/object.py b/release/scripts/op/object.py
index e22c6587d2d..18d077dd6c2 100644
--- a/release/scripts/op/object.py
+++ b/release/scripts/op/object.py
@@ -75,6 +75,27 @@ class SelectPattern(bpy.types.Operator):
         row.prop(props, "extend")
 
 
+class SelectCamera(bpy.types.Operator):
+    '''Select object matching a naming pattern.'''
+    bl_idname = "object.select_camera"
+    bl_label = "Select Camera"
+    bl_register = True
+    bl_undo = True
+
+    def poll(self, context):
+        return context.scene.camera is not None
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        scene = context.scene
+        camera = scene.camera
+        if camera.name not in scene.objects:
+            self.report({'WARNING'}, "Active camera is not in this scene")
+
+        context.scene.objects.active = camera
+        camera.selected = True
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
 class SubdivisionSet(bpy.types.Operator):
     '''Sets a Subdivision Surface Level (1-5)'''
 
@@ -450,6 +471,7 @@ class MakeDupliFace(bpy.types.Operator):
 
 
 bpy.types.register(SelectPattern)
+bpy.types.register(SelectCamera)
 bpy.types.register(SubdivisionSet)
 bpy.types.register(ShapeTransfer)
 bpy.types.register(JoinUVs)
diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py b/release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py
index b6a8af8debe..e33234a153c 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ class VIEW3D_MT_select_object(bpy.types.Menu):
         layout.operator("object.select_mirror", text="Mirror")
         layout.operator("object.select_by_layer", text="Select All by Layer")
         layout.operator_menu_enum("object.select_by_type", "type", "", text="Select All by Type...")
+        layout.operator("object.select_camera", text="Select Camera")
 
         layout.separator()