Simple Question. Very Basic.

[Light]

Walid,

Either use printAllElements context or change the global variable options.printAllElements.

IE:

with printAllElements on format "%\n" arr

OR

options.printAllElements = true; format "%\n" arr

I would recommend using the context as it is safer. Also note that this will only work in max 7. So if you want to save the array to a file, you should write your own fn to make it compatible with previous versions.




Light

[Werewolf006]

Thanks Light for answering my question! :)

But you went too advanced on me. in the ABCs of scripting I'm at the B now. But I got the idea.

Your line:
with printAllElements on format "%\n" arr

I didn't understand quite well but When saying:
with printallelements on thelot --thelot is the array.
I don't get all my array elements(basicly just testing 25 pyramids)
so it's not as simple as I thought. but thanks a lot, I can now switch it on take what I need then switch it off

but Maybe if you have time you can explain what you meant by the

format "%/n" arr

Because:

with printAllElements on format "thelot\n" arr

shoots back

thelot
ok

and not the full list

[martinez]

printAllElements on format "thelot\n" arr -- You are using the format command wrong. Look it up in the MaxScript Reference. I'll try to give a simple explaination.

Lets say

a = 1
b = 2
c = 3

If you do this:
format "% % %" a b c
it will return:
1 2 3

if you do this
format "a b c" a b c
it will return:
"a b c"

[Light]

Walid,

You should use this way:
with printAllElements on format "Pyramids: %\n" thelot

Each element after "%...\n" will be placed instead of % respectively.




Light

[Werewolf006]

Thanks Martinz for the explanation (thats what I needed, to be explained like I'm an 8 year old :) )

Thanks light it worked very well. saves on time and code once you learn it. I didn't exepect less from the writer of Orionflame.
Good luck.

[galagast]

cool!, I never knew about the printallelements function, this will have to go to my notes folder, thanks light!

[Light]

Jeff,

Keep in mind that this method was introduced in max 7, so you will need to write your own fn if you want to make a script compatible with pre max 7.



Light

[galagast]

i see, too bad, im using max 6... and i forgot that im using max 7 maxscript reference. but writing a fn is not a bad thing either. thanks again light!

[Light]

Jeff,

Here is what I use to store arrays in INI key strings:

(
local arr = for i = 1 to 100 collect i

fn getArrayElements arr =
(
local txt = "#("
for i = 1 to arr.count do
(
txt += arr[i] as string
if i < arr.count then txt += ", " else txt += ")"
)
txt
)

getArrayElements arr
)

You might use it if you want.




Light

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