filename to include number of frames

[Dave_Hingley]

ok

to return the correct number of frames i use this:

totalframes = animationrange.end as float / ticksperframe

now simply concatenate this string onto the currently open .max file name
and when exporting export to this file name

[magicm]

Afaik, the only info you can get out of maxfile through maxscript is the list of object that are in the file. So I'm affraid there's no other way than to open each file and check the animationrange per file..

Martijn

[Aearon]

may i ask how you import/export fbx files without having the corresonding max file open anyway?

i'd do this the way dave suggested, only you probably want to use 'as integer' instead of float

[magicm]

totalFrames = (animationrange.end.frame - animationrange.start.frame) as integer

[biggyninja]

Hi guys thanks for the help, um yeah, basically i have max open when i run the script.

I tried putting that line it but i came up with this error:

"-- unable to convert: 31 to type: string"

[rdg]

"-- unable to convert: 31 to type: string"

if you need a string then you should change integer to string:

totalFrames = (animationrange.end.frame - animationrange.start.frame) as string



Georg

[magicm]

totalFrames = ((animationrange.end.frame - animationrange.start.frame) as integer) as string

- Martijn

[biggyninja]

cheers guys, thats gonna save me and my mates loads of time, if i could kiss you all i would!!

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