3DS Max Scripted Tool Structures

[@realfranciscohermida]

Thanks for sharing, always great to see how people organize their maxscripts, I have arrived to a similar structure with the rollout nested in the struct. I like the version string variable, I should implement that here too.

[@jjbigley]

wow. This is such a good video. Incredible information here from an amature scripter persepctive.

[@ifeanyiobi9196]

I wish I could like the video twice.

[@giusmontreal]

great sharing! thanks!

[@jean-gabrielbedard9975]

Hi! I love your videos! Thanks for sharing the knowledge! I actually started to follow this model for my tools from one of your previous videos. I made a little tweak to it though : To acces the struct functions from inside the rollout, I added a variable to the rollout definition called ----> thisStruct. I then added a line to the run() function : fn run = ( if uiInst==undefined then ( uiInst=ui() createDialog uiInst uiInst.thisStruct = this

[@SteS]

Thanks Paul for this. Have you ever tried sublime text as your IDE and the build script on github? The predictive text in the native editor is one major downside for me. In ST any variables, functions etc are given to you as suggestions as they are added plus its just way more powerful.

[@paulneale]

I used to use it but moved to MS Code as I find it far better overall then Sublime and it is free and open source and is constantly being updated.

[@SteS]

@@paulneale vs code? Is there a way to execute maxscript from it?

[@paulneale]

@@SteS yup

[@speed256x]

this can change people lives!!!

[@John-mz8rj]

Clever.

[@jason1e2]

This is so crazy! would you be so kind as to further demo linking 1 script to this master script and made it show up on the right when you click on the left tab/buttons.

[@paulneale]

Well if I can find the time I might be able to put something together but I do describe how it is done in this video.

[@jason1e2]

@@paulneale That would great! I really do appreciate the demos you share, because I have no formal training in max scripting, thus I usually learn through typing out other people's work, and testing what each line does.

[@paulneale]

@@jason1e2 self taught here as well.

[@janjanas6644]

How do I evaluate the script on macro execute to defined the structure when I run the macro?

[@paulneale]

If I understand what you are asking you use fileIn command. That will evaluate the script and define the structure. TheTool=fileIn "theTool.ms" TheTool.run()

[@janjanas6644]

@@paulneale Yes, that was correct, thank you

[@stefantornqvist2498]

Any chance to buy this script from you Paul? I have so many scripts, and it would be great to have a tool like this!

[@paulneale]

The tool on the left is 100's of scripts written over 25 years of production and is not for sale. Sorry.

[@mikegentile13]

Great video! Are you still available for consulting?

[@paulneale]

Select projects only. You can reach me through my site.

[@Iam-gk9jw]

GirlTools MonsterTools Monster_Neck_Stretch_FOR_RI... 👁👄👁 I see where this is going...

[@paulneale]

Those are all character specific tools I use for setting up those characters.