Adding Variables to Scripted Controllers. How?

[rdg]

Wahooney,,
can you give an example of what you are trying to do?

You could fetch the script, add your variables and put it back?
This sounds very complicated, though.

Georg

[Wahooney]

The script controller in max 8 has those variables that allow you to directly access scene nodes, etc.

I want to assign those variables.

[rdg]

I see - but I can't help.
Sorry.

Georg

[magicm]

Afaik, this can only be done with Expression controllers..

- Martijn

[Wahooney]

That's a bit of an embuggerance!

[magicm]

That's a bit of an imbuggerance! (a natural or artificial hazard that complicates any proposed course of action)
Yeah it is! ;)

[Wahooney]

I suppose it's one of those half finished additions.

[PEN]

I suppose it's one of those half finished additions.

It was not added to the help but the same code works for script controllers. Or you can use.


scCon=float_Script()
showInterfaces scCon

--Will return
Interface: IScriptCtrl
Properties:
.ThrowOnError : bool : Read|Write
Methods:
<boolean>SetExpression <&TSTR>Expression
Expression is In parameter
<TSTR by value>GetExpression()
<TSTR by value>GetDescription()
<boolean>SetDescription <&TSTR>Description
Description is In parameter
<integer>NumVariables()
<boolean>AddConstant <&TSTR>Name <&fpvalue>Constant
Name is In parameter
Constant is In parameter
<boolean>AddTarget <&TSTR>Name <value>Target Offset:<time> Owner:<value>
Name is In parameter
Offset default value: 0f
Owner default value: undefined
<boolean>AddObject <&TSTR>Name <value>Object
Name is In parameter
<boolean>AddNode <&TSTR>Name <node>Node
Name is In parameter
<boolean>SetConstant <value>Which <&fpvalue>Constant
Constant is In parameter
<boolean>SetTarget <value>Which <value>Target Owner:<value>
Owner default value: undefined
<boolean>SetObject <value>Which <value>Object
<boolean>SetNode <value>Which <node>Node
<boolean>DeleteVariable <value>Which
<boolean>RenameVariable <value>Which <&TSTR>Name
Name is In parameter
<time>GetOffset <value>Which
<boolean>SetOffset <value>Which <time>Offset
<boolean>VariableExists <&TSTR>Name
Name is In parameter
<fpvalue by value>GetConstant <value>Which
<value>GetTarget <value>Which asObject:<boolean>
asObject default value: false
<maxObject>GetObject <value>Which
<node>GetNode <value>Which
<value>GetValue <value>Which asObject:<boolean>
asObject default value: false
<value>GetVarValue <value>Which
<enum>GetType <value>Which
GetType enums: {#unknown|#target|#constant|#object|#node
<TSTR by value>GetName <index>Index
<index>GetIndex <&TSTR>Name
Name is In parameter
<void>Update()
<TSTR by value>PrintDetails()
Actions:

[Wahooney]

Thanks Paul, you're a life saver!

I didn't know about showInterfaces().

[magicm]

scCon=float_Script()
showInterfaces scCon

DUH! Ofcourse!

Thanks for the heads up Paul ;)

[Bobo]

Is it possible to assign user variables for Scripted Controllers through script? I don't seem to be able to find anything in the manual regarding this.

Thanks guys.


Sorry, my bad, I forgot to add the interface doc to the Help, it is more or less the same as for Expression controllers... Expect a public update of the Reference soon!

[galagast]

In relation to script controllers... in max 6, say I have a sphere with a script controller which depends on another object, something like:


--script controller on sphere.radius
dependsOn $box01
$box01.height


now if I was to adjust the height of the box, the sphere's radius is adjusting A-OK.

but, if I was to copy the sphere geometry to have 2 spheres (sphere01 & sphere02), then adjust the height of the box, it does NOT update. Is there a way to refresh or update the dependcies?

[PEN]

In relation to script controllers... in max 6, say I have a sphere with a script controller which depends on another object, something like:


--script controller on sphere.radius
dependsOn $box01
$box01.height


now if I was to adjust the height of the box, the sphere's radius is adjusting A-OK.

but, if I was to copy the sphere geometry to have 2 spheres (sphere01 & sphere02), then adjust the height of the box, it does NOT update. Is there a way to refresh or update the dependcies?

Nope, you would have to change the code in the script controller your self. In Max 8 if you copied both objects it would update the dependancies for you.

[galagast]

aww.. thanks paul :), now there's an embuggerance for me...

(I actually looked up the word at dictionary.com) hehe

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