linkcomposite class Vizblock vs Block\Style parent objects

This is way late, but maybe it will help someone else...

I came across this trying to solve the same problem.

Subanim 4 contains the proper name, so

getSubanimName $myVizBlock 4 
#Object__VIZBlock 

getSubanimName $myBlockStyleParent 4
#Object__Block_Style_Parent

hmm how about inspecting the $.mesh in that case?
it might not be the thing to tell them appart but be interesting at the least

btw are they both default max #plugins? :P

use getpropNames and compare, then use hasproperty to check wich is wich in future ?

Thanks for the reply insanto.

No unfortunately as with showproperties, getpropnames doesn't return any properties, as there aren't any.. if I view these two object types in the Trackview, there are no properties there either. Just the transform info.

Strangley, if I right click the block/style parent object, and check it's object properties, it claims to have a given number of vertices, depending on what objects were linked to it I assume.. but it doesn't actually have any geometry in the scene. If I put an edit patch modifier on it and try to select all vertices, there is nothing to select.

I'll try to gather up a simple scene with these two object types in it, and post it later to see if anyone can find a test that works.