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1. Re: [Maxscript] Make layer from object name script not trimming properly

   

   Reply by zachagreg · Oct 2019 · Home› Coding, Scripting, Shaders

   Yep, that's the exact code I'm using I will try to re-install it because I remember writing it like that because I wanted that functionality. Although lately in Max 2017 it's just been deleting the first two characters regardless and I have no clue how that could change. Edit: Okay just reinstalled the script and swapped…

2. [Maxscript] Make layer from object name script not trimming properly

   

   Topic by zachagreg · Oct 2019 · Home› Coding, Scripting, Shaders

   macroscript LayerFromName category:"Custom" <br> tooltip:"LayerFromName"<br> ButtonText: "LFN"<br> <br>( <br> if selection.count != 0 do<br> (<br> for o in selection do<br> (<br> objName = trimleft o.name "o_"<br> if (objLayer = LayerManager.getLayerFromName objName) == undefined then<br> (<br> objLayer =…

3. Re: [Maxscript] Make layer from object name script not trimming properly

   

   Reply by Noors · Oct 2019 · Home› Coding, Scripting, Shaders

   I don't see how it could happen unless you've overwritten your macroscript at some point.When you evaluate a macroscript, it gets copied in some Max folder and is executed from there. Maybe you've evaluated an old version of your script and didn't reevaluate after changing it.

4. Re: [Maxscript] Make layer from object name script not trimming properly

   

   Reply by Tekoppar · Oct 2019 · Home› Coding, Scripting, Shaders

   Is that the exact code you're using? I tried it and it works like it should in Max 2017, it removes ALL leading "o" "_" characters from the string. Box001 = Box001, _Box001 = Box001, o_Box001 = Box001 and __oooo___Box001 = Box001.

5. Re: [Maxscript] Make layer from object name script not trimming properly

   

   Reply by zachagreg · Oct 2019 · Home› Coding, Scripting, Shaders

   Thanks to both of you, I must've done that at some point probably testing something and forget that I compiled it.