Hey everyone I am trying to write a script that “watchs” a specified folder for .max files with cameras inside and renders it out.
3dsmax keeps crashing or endless looping on this.
I plan to release this free, so anyone can use it. but I need help to debug it.
take a look and let me know where the error is.
try (destroyDialog renderWatchFolder_tool) catch()
rollout renderWatchFolder_tool “Watch DOG – 4 xewinga Master” width:300 height:160
(
local printFileCount
local renderType
local renderFolder
local rFolder
local tempMap
local filePath
local renFolder
local doneRender
fn arrayToString arrayIn = (
stringedArray = “”
for i in arrayIn do (
append stringedArray (i as string)
)
stringedArray
)
fn fTime =(
glt =getLocalTime()
gltFormatted = (glt[4] as string)+ (glt[2] as string)+ (glt[1] as string)+ “_”+(glt[5] as string)+ (glt[6] as string)
return gltFormatted
)
fn renderFiles rFolder = ( —render type NETWORK or LOCAL INTEGER 1 or 2 — renderFolder is the watchfolder
if (((getFiles (rFolder + “*.max”)).count) > 0) then (
filesToRender = getFiles (rFolder +”*.max”)
for f in filesToRender do (
loadMaxFile f useFileUnits:true quiet:true
fileSerialNumber = timestamp() as string
out_log_file = maxFilePath+ (getFilenameFile maxFileName) + fileSerialNumber + “_ ERROR_LOG.txt”
out_log_file_name = createFile out_log_file
format “The following errors were found and fixed with the default settings: \n” to:out_log_file_name
def_saveDir_frames = (maxfilePath + fileSerialNumber +”_”+ (getFilenameFile maxFileName)+”_frames”)
makedir def_saveDir_frames all:true
—–what to do in the file
renderSceneDialog.close()
if (rendSaveFile == false) then(
format “Render Save File not Checked: %\n” rendSaveFile to:out_log_file_name
rendSaveFile = true
renderSceneDialog.update()
)
fileCams = for c in cameras where (classof c != Targetobject) and (findString c.name “render” != undefined) collect c
print fileCams
if ((fileCams.count) > 0) then (
for cam in fileCams do (
def_savePath_frames = def_saveDir_frames +”\”+(getFilenameFile maxFileName)+ fileSerialNumber +”_” + cam.name +”.png”
print cam.name
print def_savePath_frames
—render cam outputFile:def_savePath_frames
—vfbcontrol #saveallimage def_savePath_frames
rendOutputFilename = def_savePath_frames
renderSceneDialog.update()
renderSceneDialog.close()
viewport.setCamera cam
max quick render
)
)
/*
for c =1 to fileCams.count do (
def_savePath_frames = def_saveDir_frames +”\”+(getFilenameFile maxFileName)+”“+fileSerialNumber+”“+ fileCams[c].name +”.png”
print def_savePath_frames
—rendOutputFilename = def_savePath_frames
render fileCams[c] outputFile:def_savePath_frames
)
*/
close out_log_file_name
doneRender =(rFolder + “_rendered”)
renderedFile = (doneRender +”\” + (getFilenameFile maxfilename) +”_”+ fileSerialNumber +”_Rendered.max” )
saveMaxFile renderedFile useNewFile:true
resetMaxFile #noPrompt
deleteFile f
)
)
)
global theTimer = dotNetObject “System.Windows.Forms.Timer”
checkbutton bt_watch “START WATCHING!” width:250 height:60 checked:false tooltip:“Starts Watching!”
group “Directory to Watch:”
(
editText watch_path “Location:” labelOnTop:true text:“F:_TRASHRENDER”
button btn_browse “Browse…”
)
on btn_browse pressed do
(
filePath = getSavePath caption:“my title” initialDir:“F:_TRASHRENDER”
watch_path.text = filePath
makedir (watch_path.text + “_rendered”)
)
on bt_watch changed state do (
if state == true then(
renFolder = watch_path.text
makedir (renFolder + “_rendered”)
fn renderingTheFiles = (renderFiles renFolder)
dotNet.addEventHandler theTimer “Tick” renderingTheFiles
theTimer.interval = 1000
print “on”
theTimer.start()
bt_watch.text = “WATCHING BITCH”
)
else (
print “off”
theTimer.stop()
)
)
)
createdialog renderWatchFolder_tool
Could you first format the code so that it is at least readable? Do you think anyone would want to “debug” this mess?
try (destroyDialog renderWatchFolder_tool)
catch ()
rollout renderWatchFolder_tool“ Watch DOG – 4 xewinga Master” width: 300 height: 160(
local printFileCount local renderType local renderFolder local rFolder local tempMap local filePath local renFolder local doneRender fn arrayToString arrayIn = (
stringedArray = “”
for i in arrayIn do(
append stringedArray(i as string)
)
stringedArray
) fn fTime = (
glt = getLocalTime() gltFormatted = (glt[4] as string) + (glt[2] as string) + (glt[1] as string) + “_” + (glt[5] as string) + (glt[6] as string) return gltFormatted
)
fn renderFiles rFolder = (—render type NETWORK or LOCAL INTEGER 1 or 2— renderFolder is the watchfolder
if (((getFiles(rFolder + “ * .max”)).count) > 0) then(
filesToRender = getFiles(rFolder + "*.max") for f in filesToRender do(
loadMaxFile f useFileUnits: true quiet: true fileSerialNumber = timestamp() as string out_log_file = maxFilePath + (getFilenameFile maxFileName) + fileSerialNumber + “_ ERROR_LOG.txt” out_log_file_name = createFile out_log_file format“ The following errors were found and fixed with the
default settings: \n” to: out_log_file_name
def_saveDir_frames = (maxfilePath + fileSerialNumber + "_" + (getFilenameFile maxFileName) + "_frames") makedir def_saveDir_frames all: true
-- -- - what to do inthe file
renderSceneDialog.close()
if (rendSaveFile == false) then(
format“ Render Save File not Checked: % \n” rendSaveFile to: out_log_file_name rendSaveFile = true renderSceneDialog.update()
)
fileCams =
for c in cameras where(classof c != Targetobject) and(findString c.name“ render” != undefined) collect c print fileCams
if ((fileCams.count) > 0) then(
for cam in fileCams do(
def_savePath_frames = def_saveDir_frames + "\"+(getFilenameFile maxFileName)+ fileSerialNumber +"
_ " + cam.name +".png "
print cam.name print def_savePath_frames— render cam outputFile: def_savePath_frames— vfbcontrol# saveallimage def_savePath_frames rendOutputFilename = def_savePath_frames renderSceneDialog.update() renderSceneDialog.close() viewport.setCamera cam
max quick render
)
)
/*
for c =1 to fileCams.count do (
def_savePath_frames = def_saveDir_frames +"\"+(getFilenameFile maxFileName)+""+fileSerialNumber+""+ fileCams[c].name +".png"
print def_savePath_frames
—rendOutputFilename = def_savePath_frames
render fileCams[c] outputFile:def_savePath_frames
)
*/
close out_log_file_name
doneRender = (rFolder + “_rendered”) renderedFile = (doneRender + "\" + (getFilenameFile maxfilename) +"
_ "+ fileSerialNumber +"
_Rendered.max " )
saveMaxFile renderedFile useNewFile: true
resetMaxFile# noPrompt
deleteFile f
)
)
)
global theTimer = dotNetObject“ System.Windows.Forms.Timer”
checkbutton bt_watch“ START WATCHING!”width: 250 height: 60 checked: false tooltip: “Starts Watching!”
group“ Directory to Watch: ”
(
editText watch_path“ Location: ”labelOnTop: true text: “F: _TRASHRENDER” button btn_browse“ Browse…”
)
on btn_browse pressed do
(
filePath = getSavePath caption: “my title” initialDir: “F: _TRASHRENDER” watch_path.text = filePath makedir(watch_path.text + “_rendered”)
)
on bt_watch changed state do(
if state == true then(
renFolder = watch_path.text makedir(renFolder + “_rendered”) fn renderingTheFiles = (renderFiles renFolder) dotNet.addEventHandler theTimer“ Tick” renderingTheFiles theTimer.interval = 1000 print“ on” theTimer.start()
bt_watch.text = “WATCHING BITCH”
)
else(
print“ off” theTimer.stop()
)
)
) createdialog renderWatchFolder_tool