[Closed] Loop Issue?

$myArray[i] should be myArray[i].
$ is only used when denoting a node path, like $Box01. myArray already contains a node pointer and you don’t need (and cannot use) $ to access it.

so I tried that and nothing happened so then tried removing the same symbol from $myArray[1] and got the error message:
incompatible types: 0.1, and undefined.

but then the dummies were all moved to 0.1 percent along the spline (but without any wiring to myarray[1] evident)

True, that’s because “i” is not defined in the context of the Wire Controller’s expression. So “0.1*i” means “0.1 * undefined”. You have to use

(“Percent-(0.1*”+ i as string + “)”)

as expression to insert the value of i into it.

So the correct code (which I tested this time myself) is

myArray = selection as array--selection of dummies path constrained to line01

for i in 2 to myArray.count do
(
paramWire.connect myArray[1].pos.controller[#Percent] myArray[i].pos.controller[#Percent] ("Percent-(.1*"+i as string +")")
)

thanks for going so far as to test the script too B. I’ve been trying to troubleshoot this possibly unrelated issue where this message pops up which prevents the script from executing:

– Error occurred in i loop
– Frame:
– i: 2
– Runtime error: connect requires subAnims

Hopefully i can get it up and running after reading through the maxscript document.

also, I get this variation on that error message when it’s run out of the maxscript editor window:

– Error occurred in i loop; filename: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop; position: 177
– Frame:
– i: 2
– Runtime error: connect requires subAnims

really scratching my head on this one since I’m copying and pasting your code. Other things I do before running the script:
I create a line, create a dummy, path constrain the dummy to the line, shift drag it to create copies, select all copies, hitting ‘execute all’ in mxs editor. getting the feeling it must be a real noob issue i’m overlooking

I reproduced EXACTLY the same steps here and it works as expected.
There must be something strange going on over there.

After executing the script, can you enter this:

myArray[1].pos.controller[#Percent]

and tell me what it returns?

so my computer and my coworker’s computer get a message saying ‘undefined’. must be doing something wrong over here. can’t believe a 3 line for loop is putting me to shame

I’m not in front of Max but doesn’t the loop have to be either:

for i in myArray do

or

for i = 2 to myArray.count do

myArray = selection as array--selection of dummies path constrained to line01

for i = 2 to myArray.count do
(
paramWire.connect myArray[1].pos.controller[#Percent] myArray[i].pos.controller[#Percent] ("Percent-(.1*"+i as string +")")
)

for i = 2 to myArray.count do

I believe the ‘=’ sign and ‘in’ both stand for the same thing in this case. Also tried your other suggestion but also was a no go. I should be able to resolve this tonight and will post again afterwards. thanks!