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1. What does a Mac file path look like for Maya scripting?

   

   Topic by malcolm · Aug 2019 · Home› Coding, Scripting, Shaders

   Hey, I've got a couple scripts I developed on pc and these export a file to the C:\matemp folder that I create using a Mel command. I've recently learned that these scripts don't work on Mac because Mac doesn't have a C: drive, so my question is what is a reliable place I can write the file to that would be the same on…

2. Re: What does a Mac file path look like for Maya scripting?

   

   Reply by malcolm · Aug 2019 · Home› Coding, Scripting, Shaders

   A mac person helped me via e-mail, it looks like this is a good location /Users/Shared/matemp/ on pc it would look like this C:/matemp/

3. Re: What does a Mac file path look like for Maya scripting?

   

   Reply by malcolm · Sep 2019 · Home› Coding, Scripting, Shaders

   Oh thanks for the tip I'll check that out.

4. Re: What does a Mac file path look like for Maya scripting?

   

   Reply by poopipe · Sep 2019 · Home› Coding, Scripting, Shaders

   Its always a bit risky to explicitly define a path IMO, You can get temp folder location with Mel using this command http://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/Maya-Tech-Docs/Commands/internalVar.html Or use python because its better in every way..…