Hi,
I am using #nodeNameSet callback to check if the user has changed the name of any object.
the problem is that this callback runs immidiatly as you enter a single alphabetic character.
what I want is to somehow make it run only when I hit enter or change my focus from the text input field to somewhere else. is it possible?
Thanks
ravi
Not that I know off, maybe you could use a timer? Not very nice, but might do the trick…
denisT:
Both of them #nodeNameReset and #nodeRenamed are same.
in maxscript documentation it is mentioned as follows-
“It is more reliable to use the #nodeNameSet callback introduced in 3ds Max 7!”
so I hope there will some another way to execute them when you hit enter after renaming object.
MarcoBrunetta : Any try with the timer function?
here are all that I know event mechanisms to catch “rename” event:
fn catchRename event: =
(
format "%: %
" event (callbacks.notificationParam())
)
fn eventRename event nodes =
(
nodes = for n in nodes collect (node = GetAnimByHandle n)
format "%: %
" event (for n in nodes collect n.name)
)
callbacks.removescripts id:#rename_calls
callbacks.addscript #nodeRenamed "catchRename event:#nodeRenamed" id:#rename_calls
callbacks.addscript #nodeNameSet "catchRename event:#nodeNameSet" id:#rename_calls
if _nodeEventCallback != undefined do _nodeEventCallback.enabled = off
_nodeEventCallback = NodeEventCallback nameChanged:eventRename
_nodeEventCallback.enabled = on
all three methods fire on Enter pressed or Focus Changed if you change the name from Command Panel (max 2009 and 2010)…
how do you change (set) node’s name?
I also used to rename from command panel, but I was using it with 3dsmax2008. may be thats the problem.
I remember that versions before max 2009 fire rename events for every symbol enter… you can’t do anything with that. it’s how the rename callbacks work.
probably i could write some c++ and SDK plug-in to catch event form command panel edit text but i don’t have time now and i never had max2008 SDK
ps. max2008 is one the worst max versions, we skipped it indignantly
Thank you denisT,
got it, now I must have to move to 2009.
C++ stuff is great, I always wanted to use some SDK stuff for speed but I have no knowledge of using SDK, but have solid foundation in C, will it help me to learn the C++ and SDK stuff?
if you know any link for tutorials or anything that can help me learn it…will be great.
Thanks for valuable help…
ravi
Thanks, i will check the links