Hi, how can I store the names of the objects in my selection as an array, so I then later could get the original names back even if the objects have been re-named.
So If I would want to make a script that re-name the selected objects to “whatever” + a number then it re-name the objects back to its original name
this is what I have (but it obviously will not work):
-- creates an array from the selection
global originalName_selection = (selection as array)
-- store the original names as an array (this is totally wrong)
for i = 1 to originalName_selection.count do
(
global original_name_string = ((originalName_selection[i].name as string)as array)
)
-- re-names the selected objects
for i = 1 to originalName_selection.count do
(
global obj = originalName_selection[i]
obj.name = "whatever" + ( i as string )
)
-- Re-name the objects back to the original name
for i = 1 to originalName_selection.count do
(
obj.name = Original_name_string
)
Thanks in advance
the solution needs more detailed specification of what you want to do. but i see now the only way is to monitor a renaming of specified nodes. using … let’s say
when name[s] construct
first selected the meshes
global ObjName = #()
--save name
for j=1 to selection.count do
(
ObjName[j]=selection[j].name
)
--change name
for i in selection do i.name = uniquename "m_"
--get name back
for j=1 to ObjName.count do
(
selection[j].name=ObjName[j]
)
Don’t know but this is basically how I used it
global ObjName = #()
global originalName_selection = (selection as array)
-- save name
for j=1 to selection.count do
(
ObjName[j]=selection[j].name
)
for i = 1 to originalName_selection.count do
(
global obj = originalName_selection[i]
obj.name = "whatever" + ( i as string )
)
-- Print to see that the names gets change
print (originalName_selection as string)
-- (Rest of my code would go here)
-- get original names back after all code have finished running
for j=1 to ObjName.count do
(
selection[j].name=ObjName[j]
)
-- clear
ObjName = undefined
obj = undefined
originalName_selection = undefined
(
-- store the names
originalNamesArr = for o in selection collect #(getHandleByAnim o, o.name)
-- change the names...
-- get original names
for o in originalNamesArr where isvalidNode (obj = (GetAnimByHandle o[1])) do ( obj.name = o[2] )
)
I like this.
no reason to store handles in this case. you can simply store nodes instead
is using a struct valid here?
you collect the names and store the currentName and changed name into a struct.
Then iterate through the struct, get node by changedName and replace it again?
struct nameStruct (oldName, newName)
Global _nameArray = #()
i = 0
for o in selection do
(
i+=1
append _nameArray (nameStruct o.name (o.name + "_" + i as string))
)
for o in _nameArray do
(
_node = getNodeByName o.newName
_node.name = o.oldName
)
so even if you loose the selection, you have the data!