MAXScript Question (noobish)

Wesley

Hey folks, having a noob moment with MAXScript.

I've got this simple bit of code.

for i = 1 to 100 do
(
	if WM3_MC_HasData $.Morpher i == false then
	(
		print i
	)
)

I just wanna add in a condition so the loop stops when it's found something matching false.

I've looked at the do/while loops but I can't seem to get it to work at all. I've been looking for an example that is do/while that has a "for" but can't find one.

Someone help my noobish ass please.

haiddasalami

What you're looking for is the break command. Example (not in maxscript)

var num = 10;
for (var i = 1; i<=100; i++) {
	trace("number: "+i);
	if (i == num) {
		break;
	}
}

Will print to 10 then stop.

Wesley

I was using the break command initially but then I read this:
http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/tutorials/maxscript-coding-standards

4.3 explains that using a break is "wrong". Also, it's kinda bugging me that I don't know how to get this working. It seems like it should be pretty simple.

If this was C# I'd just put a while function around all of it, but I dunno how to get round this in MAXScript.

havardsc

for i = 1 to 100 while WM3_MC_HasData $.Morpher i do
(
)

I think this should do it

Wesley

That's great! Thanks for the help guys!

Wesley

Awesome, did a quick test and I've got what I needed (just wanted to check when the next free morpher slot was).

for i = 1 to 100 while foundOne == false do
(
	if WM3_MC_HasData $.Morpher i == false then
	(
		print i
		foundOne = true
	)
)