[Closed] measure floater

This should work. The command panel will “flash”, but that is not an issue.
Getting the Command Panel HWND is different in some Max versions. There is code in this forum to get it if you need.

macroScript OpenMeasureFloater
	category:"Forum Help"
	buttontext:"Measure!"
	tooltip:"Open the Measure Floater with one click!"
(
	fn OpenMeasureFloater =
	(
		local posx   = 1000
		local posy   = 400
		local width  = 180
		local height = 0		-- Can't set
		
		local WM_LBUTTONDOWN = 0x201
		local WM_LBUTTONUP   = 0x202
		
		local oldPannel = getCommandPanelTaskMode()
		
		UtilityPanel.OpenUtility measure
		
		local floater
		
		local theMeasureUtil = windows.getChildHWND #max "Measure"
		if theMeasureUtil == undefined do theMeasureUtil = windows.getChildHWND (windows.getDesktopHWND()) "Measure"
		
		if theMeasureUtil != undefined do
		(
			local theButton = windows.getChildHWND theMeasureUtil[7] "New Floater"
			
			if theButton != undefined and theButton.count > 0 do
			(
				Windows.sendMessage theButton[1] WM_LBUTTONDOWN 0 0
				Windows.sendMessage theButton[1] WM_LBUTTONUP 0 0
				
				floater = windows.getChildHWND 0 "Measure" parent:#max
				if floater != undefined do windows.setWindowPos floater[1] posx posy width height true
			)
		)
		
		setCommandPanelTaskMode oldPannel
		
		return floater
	)
	openMeasureFloater()
)

Why are you so turned on?

you know every woman should have a mini black dress … it does … every technical artist should write its own measuring tool

Thanks for this. It works.
I am still trying to move the Measure dialog to another part of the screen. I thought perhaps this could be done using theMeasureUtil.pos with leftPosition and downPosition. or just [1000, 800].

I am very new to maxscript. What is the syntax for parsing “left” and “down” to theMeasureUtil.pos?

Any help appreciated.