adding render details to a maxscript

[Bobo]

thepath = getSavePath() --get a directory to render
if thepath != undefined then --if selection was valid (no cancel), then
(
theFiles = getFiles (thepath + "/*.max") --collect all max files in the directory
for f in theFiles do --go through all files
(
loadMaxFile f --load the file
max vpt left --set left view
sliderTime = animationRange.end --set time slider to last frame of segment
max tool zoomextents all --zoom extents
out_file = getFileNamePath f + getFileNameFile f + ".avi" --define the AVI name
--9-render to avi using indeo 5.1 codec at 75%
--This one is tricky because there is no control over the Avi CODEC.
--Make sure you have specified the Indeo codec manually last time you output to AVI,
--the settings are persistent and will be reused by the script...
render outputsize:[320,240] frameRange:animationrange outputFile:out_file --render segment at 320x240 to the AVI
)
resetMaxFile #noPrompt --reset when finished.
)--end if



Originally posted by fgalpern
Let me preface this by stating that I haven't got time to become a maxscript master and right now only need this one script. I'm throwing it out this forum community in the hope that someone has the time and the understanding to finish the script for me.

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Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Fred

[fgalpern]

Amazing! This script is perfect, exactly what I need. Bobo, you are the man.

[Bobo]

Originally posted by fgalpern
This script is perfect...

Well, it is not, but your description of the steps was very professional, I wish everybody would explain their desired program flows in such well-structured manner!
See the "How To..." tutorials in the MAXScript Help - I have been preaching for this approach for years ;o)

Glad it worked!

Take care,
Bobo

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