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1. 3D Max scripting dilemma (Calling multiple scripts via functions).

   

   Topic by Baj Singh · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   Hey, I've been searching through some of these threads for a solution, and whilst i've found some variation of the issue i'm having trouble getting my head around the answers given. At the moment, I have a .mcr container script that look like this: /* Load .ms files */fileIn "fn01_backfaceToggle.ms"fileIn…

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   Reply by monster · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   It does autocomplete. I didn't do the API style because I find it more useful to autocomplete my file's variables and apparently it can only do either or. Although, the past month or so I've been using Sublime Text 2, with a package I found on Scriptspot that lets you execute scripts remotely. Then I edited JHaywood's API…

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   Reply by monster · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   Separate files is a valid way to organize files. I just got used to fewer longer files because the MaxScript Editor only autocompletes the current file. If you just do operations in the macros, and not use global functions, you don't have to worry about evaluation order. I only use functions if the code is going to run…

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   Reply by Baj Singh · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   Cheers chaps, this has been extremely insightful and will update this thread with my results and code (might be of help to others).

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   Reply by monster · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   I typically organize this way. On install I add a new path the plugin.ini and put a struct ms file in that path. Then I put a file in the UserMacro folder. I know Perna said not too. :) But I like to keep them all in one file, and they won't duplicate if it's evaluated inside that folder. I do this because the MZP files I…

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   Reply by Baj Singh · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   Hey Juan, unfortunately my maxscript knowledge is still pretty barebones so issues such as efficiency are still pretty lost on me (so I do need to spend more time reading through the Maxscript intro rather than thumbing through it trying to find the relevant sections). My reasoning for having the function in a separate…

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   Reply by haiddasalami · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   it can be hit and miss sometimes :( Maybe just my copy of max hmmm

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   Reply by McGreed · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   Yeah, there is a tutorial about it and I added the link to my thread about MaxScript, however here is the direct one: http://apps.jhaywood.com/Blog/?e=51577&d=07/13/2010&s=Autocomplete%20in%20the%20MaxScript%20Editor

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   Reply by MoP · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

   Wait, what? The MAXScript Editor has autocomplete? I feel like an utter dunce now...

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    Reply by monster · Nov 2013 · Home› Technical Talk

    I've never done it, but it's possible with a Properties file and an API file: See "How to install a Properties / API" section here: https://code.google.com/p/scite-files/wiki/Customization#How_to_install_a_.properties_file