Hello guys i am a bit new at maxscript and im working on script
when i press btn i want max to save the obj position and rotation
and the other btn should load im still thinking on the right way to do it but how can i save the obj position and rotation with having the save name dialog to appear i dont know if there is something to save other than getsavefilename
sorry for the long Q
Write the transform of the object to an ini file, txt file, xml file and then read that information when you want to load it?
Some info on ini format:
http://www.scriptspot.com/forums/3ds-max/general-scripting/reading-from-ini-file
Some info on xml format:
http://www.paulneale.com/tutorials/dotNet/xml/xml.htm
http://www.paulneale.com/tutorials/dotNet/xml/xmlReading.htm
Some info on write and read for .txt files
http://www.scriptspot.com/forums/3ds-max/general-scripting/maxscript-write-and-read-txt-file
I prefer ini for simple things and XML for more elaborate data writting.
thanx for replying so fast now im stuck at this
every time i transform to zero in 3ds max the Dropdwonlist Rests and the script works fine if its on Attribute Holder any idea why ??
ca = attributes L_Leg_Postion_Controls
(
rollout pose “L Leg Pose” width:200 height:600
(
dropdownlist Pose "test" items:#("Zero") height:6
button btn_test "get selection"
fn Pose_Selected itm =--we pass the argument passed to the handler
(
format “You selected %
” itm–and do something inside
)
on pose selected sel do
(
)
on btn_test pressed do
(
Pose.items = append Pose.items (“Pose “+ (Pose.items.count+1) as string)
Pose_Selected (Pose.selection = Pose.selection + 1 )
)
)
)
custAttributes.add $.modifiers [1] ca
I personally use an array to store data ,whatever type of it:
need_save=#(1,2,3,4,5,900)
Fn savedata filename data=
(
f = CreateFile filename
for i=1 to data.count do format "%
" data[i] to:f
close f
)
Fn loaddata filename=
(
f=openFile filename
tmp_array=#()
while not eof f do
(
read=readline f
if read!="" then append tmp_array read
)
close f
tmp_array
)
savedata "C:\Data_test.txt" need_save
--readdata=loaddata "C:\Data_test.txt"
--print readdata
--output will be strings
--if you need integer or float,you can change the strings to them
--for i=1 to readdata.count do print (readdata[i] as integer)
And your code,seems rollout name and dropdownlist name use the same,it would be better below:
ca=attributes L_Leg_Postion_Controls
(
rollout pose_roll "L Leg Pose" width:200 height:600
(
dropdownlist Pose "test" items:#("Zero") height:6
button btn_test "get selection"
fn Pose_Selected itm =--we pass the argument passed to the handler
(
format "You selected %
" itm--and do something inside
)
on pose selected sel do
(
)
on btn_test pressed do
(
Pose.items = append Pose.items ("Pose "+ (Pose.items.count+1) as string)
Pose_Selected (Pose.selection = Pose.selection + 1 )
)
)
)
custAttributes.add $.modifiers[1] ca
thnx man for the quick respond so i have this cod which is working fine as long i keep 3dsmax open and when i restart everything goes back to zero
should i try to save everything or what should i do ??
ca = attributes L_Leg_Postion_Controls
(
parameters Postion rollout:Mega
(Pose_items type:#index ui:pose default:0
)
rollout Mega “L Leg Pose” width:200 height:600
(
– locals for L Lg
– local to dropdwon
global Drop =“0”
global Kmal =#(Drop)
global Monaka
global Dirt = 0
– locals
local SelNumb =1
Local savemap =1
local koka = “D:\3D\New folder\3ds max\Girl Motion\Script\Post\0”
local moka = “D:\3D\New folder\3ds max\Girl Motion\Script\Back.jpg”
– Buttons
bitmap bmp1 “Bitmap” pos:[0,80] width:200 height:200 fileName:Moka
dropdownlist Pose “test” items:Kmal height:6
button btn_test “get selection”
button Rest_All “” width:200 height:200
button Past “Past” pos:[37,10] width:111 height:50
global dsl
-- igot this one from maz function for the piker
fn Pose_Selected itm =--we pass the argument passed to the handler
(
format “You selected %
” itm–and do something inside
)
fn Save_Leg =
(
LegIK_R = in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.rotation
LegIK_P = in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.pos
FootBend_Roll = $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.modifiers[#Extra_Controls].FootBend_Roll
)
on Mega open do (
print "LOLO Open"
)
on Mega rolledUp state do
if drop==0 then ( print “Rolled Down!”)
else( print “Rolled Up!”)
on Pose selected selection do
(
dsl = selection
if selection == 1 then ( bmp1.filename="D:\3D\New folder\3ds max\Girl Motion\Script\Back.jpg" )
if selection >= 1 then ( bmp1.fileName=Koka + selection as string + ".jpg" )
)
on Past pressed do
(
if Pose.selection ==1 then ( print "Nelson Sayas HAHA"
)
if Pose.selection == 2 then (
in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.rotation = LegIK_R02
in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.pos = LegIK_P02
$Anim_L_Leg_IK01.modifiers[#Extra_Controls].FootBend_Roll = FootBend_Roll02
print “LEsh 02”
)
if Pose.selection == 3 then (
in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.rotation = LegIK_R03
in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.pos = LegIK_P03
$Anim_L_Leg_IK01.modifiers[#Extra_Controls].FootBend_Roll = FootBend_Roll03
print “7esh 03”
)
if Pose.selection == 4 then (
in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.rotation = LegIK_R04
in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.pos = LegIK_P04
$Anim_L_Leg_IK01.modifiers[#Extra_Controls].FootBend_Roll = FootBend_Roll04
print “im Blue dada 04”
)
)
on btn_test pressed do
(
-- 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 savemap = (savemap+1 )
--gw.setPos 0 0 spn_width.value spn_height.value -- View Port Size
gw.setPos 0 0 200 200 -- View Port Size
Pose.items = append Pose.items (“Pose “+ (Pose.items.count+1) as string)
Pose_Selected (Pose.selection = Pose.selection + 1 )
bmpGrab = gw.getViewportDib vfb:on
bmpGrabSaveFile = true
bmpGrab.filename=Koka + Pose.items.Count as string + ".jpg"
save bmpGrab
Rest_All.images = #(bmpGrab, undefined, 1,1,1,1,1 )
SelNumb = (SelNumb + 1)
if Pose.items.Count==2 then (
global LegIK_R02 = in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.rotation
global LegIK_P02 = in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.pos
global FootBend_Roll02 = $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.modifiers[#Extra_Controls].FootBend_Roll
Print "Count 02"
)
if Pose.items.Count==3 then (
global LegIK_R03 = in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.rotation
global LegIK_P03 = in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.pos
global FootBend_Roll03 = $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.modifiers[#Extra_Controls].FootBend_Roll
Print "Count 03"
)
if Pose.items.Count==4 then (
global LegIK_R04 = in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.rotation
global LegIK_P04 = in coordsys parent $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.pos
global FootBend_Roll04 = $Anim_L_Leg_IK01.modifiers[#Extra_Controls].FootBend_Roll
Print "Count 04"
)
)
on Mega close do (
Drop =Pose.items
--dirt = Pose.items.Count
--Print Pose.items.Count
--Pose.items.count=Pose.items.count
--Print Drop
Print Kmal
)
)
)
–createDialog Pose
custAttributes.add $.modifiers [1] ca
Because your code DOES NOT have a load function to load value,when you run the codes,the global or local value will be assigned to default again each time unless you load it,just add a function to check whether a value need to load or use default,in your codes,something could like this to save and load:
1.First,you need define a value to store all the data values.
global storedata=#() --all data store in this value
Fn savedata filename data= --save data function
(
f = CreateFile filename
for i=1 to data.count do format "%
" data[i] to:f
close f
)
Fn loaddata filename= --load data function
(
f=openFile filename
tmp_array=#()
if f!=undefined then
(
while not eof f do
(
read=readline f
if read!="" then append tmp_array read
)
close f
)
tmp_array
)
fn Check_need_load filepath=
(
storedata=#()
if doesFileExist filepath then --check if a saved data file exsit
(
storedata=loaddata filepath
)
storedata
)
fn use_load_or_default load_num default_v=
(
if storedata.count !=0 then need_load=storedata[load_num] else need_load=default_v
)
2.Before you run your codes,you should check and load value:
storedata=loaddata @"C:\Data_test.dat"
global Drop =use_load_or_default 1 "0" --if saved file exsit,then load storedata[1] else use default "0"
global Kmal =#(Drop)
global Dirt =(use_load_or_default 2 0) as integer
local SelNumb =(use_load_or_default 3 1) as integer
Local savemap =(use_load_or_default 4 1) as integer
-----------------------your codes start here------------------------------
--...
3.Then,you need a save function to save all value to a file when the rollout close,so next time you can read it:
-----------------------------put into your Mega colse function----------------------
on Mega close do (
Drop =Pose.items
--dirt = Pose.items.Count
--Print Pose.items.Count
--Pose.items.count=Pose.items.count
--Print Drop
Print Kmal
--save all your value to a file when close rollout
need_save=#("0",0,1,1) --Drop,Dirt,SelNumb,savemap
storedata @"C:\Data_test.dat" need_save
)
This is not the best way to save and load value,but you can understand how to do it from those functions,hope this can help you.
Thanx alot for your help i redid almost everything to save and load
and i do have a small wall when i make the DropdownList it rests it goes like this
ca = attributes L_Leg_Postion_Controls
(
parameters Pos rollout:Mega
(Pos_selected type:#index ui:Pos default:0
)
rollout Mega “L Leg Pos” width:200 height:600
(
dropdownList Pos “test” items:#(“”)
button btn_test “get selection”
fn Pos_Selected itm =
(
format “You selected %
” itm
)
on btn_test pressed do
(
Pos.items = append Pos.items (“Pos “+ (Pos.items.count+1) as string)
Pos_Selected (Pos.selection = Pos.selection + 1 )
)
)
)
custAttributes.add $.modifiers [1] ca
Which value should you need to save?
so im trying to make the dropdownlist items that im adding with other button to save when i save the maxfile
It should be something like this:
--initilize default data
need_save=#("0",0,1,1,"",1) --Drop,Dirt,SelNumb,savemap,Pos.items,Pos.selection(1 as default,0 will be nothing selected)
--check whether need to load or use default
P_items=use_load_or_default 5 1
P_selection=(use_load_or_default 6 1) as integer
-------------------------------------------------------------
--...
dropdownList Pos "test" items:P_items selection:P_selection
button btn_test "get selection"
--...
-------------------------------------------------------------
on Mega close do (
--...
need_save=#("0",0,1,1,P_items,P_selection) --Drop,Dirt,SelNumb,savemap
storedata @"C:\Data_test.dat" need_save
)
i do think what i need here is much simpler maybe got something to do with the UI or the Parameters of the Custom Holder i got this from, the maxScript Help with it u can add items to the ListBox But Every time u deselect it it rest back to its original form
ca = attributes L_Leg_Postion_Controls
(
parameters Postion rollout:Mega
(Pose_items type:#index ui:testList default:0
)
rollout MEGa “Test”
(
listBox testList items:#(“Item 1”,“Item 2”)
button addToList “Add Item To End Of List” width:180
button insertToList “Insert Before Current Item” width:180
button removeFromList “Remove Current Item” width:180
–Append a new Item to the array. Since append returns the resuling array,
–it is OK to assign the result directly to the .items property
on addToList pressed do
testList.items = append testList.items (“Item “+ (testList.items.count+1) as string)
–Instert new item before current item
on insertToList pressed do
(
–Check whether current item selection exists (greater than 0)
if testList.selection > 0 do
(
–Because insertItem returns OK instead of the resulting array,
–you cannot assign the result of the expression directly to the property.
–Instead, you have to get a copy of the items array in a local variable…
temp_array = testList.items
–…perform the insertion with the temp. array in the local variable…
insertItem (“Item “+ (testList.items.count+1) as string) temp_array testList.selection
–…and assign back the temp. array to the .items property
testList.items = temp_array
)
)
–Remove currently selected item from the list:
on removeFromList pressed do
(
–Check whether there are any items left and there is a valid selection.
–Then delete the current item. DeleteItem returns the resulting array,
–so you can assign the result directly to the .items property
if testList.items.count > 0 and testList.selection > 0 do
testList.items = deleteItem testList.items testList.selection
)
)
)
custAttributes.add $.modifiers [1] ca
thanx you i finally done it all i had to do is add Persistent global myArray to my array :ٍ]