[maxscript] How to create a range of numbers to be used in material selections

Kyle_butler

Hi! I'm a noobie in scripting, but I'm trying to automatize some repetitive tasks at my job.

I want to turn on this function in my multi material selection.

For instance: to change the RGB colors of my materials, instead of typing all the way from 1 to 100, how can I make it more straight to the point:

meditMaterials[1].ambient = color 230 230 230

meditMaterials[1].Diffuse = color 230 230 230

meditMaterials[2].ambient = color 230 230 230

meditMaterials[2].Diffuse = color 230 230 230

meditMaterials[3].ambient = color 230 230 230

meditMaterials[3].Diffuse = color 230 230 230

meditMaterials[4].ambient = color 230 230 230

meditMaterials[4].Diffuse = color 230 230 230

...

meditMaterials[100].ambient = color 230 230 230

meditMaterials[100].Diffuse = color 230 230 230

Is there any way to make something like so

meditMaterials[from 1 to 100].ambient = color 230 230 230

meditMaterials[from 1 to 100].Diffuse = color 230 230 230



I face the same thing when I try to turn on a function inside my node
sceneMaterials["Material #01"].materialList[1].alt_mat_night.tex_diffuse_on = on
sceneMaterials["Material #01"].materialList[2].alt_mat_night.tex_diffuse_on = on

And so on...

PolyHertz

You just need to loop through them. For example (with 'i' becoming the loop number):

for i=1 to 24 do (

    meditMaterials[i].ambient = color 230 230 230

    meditMaterials[i].Diffuse = color 230 230 230

)

Kyle_butler

Thank you, @PolyHertz ! SO much easier and to the point!