Mel beginner asking for help about few problems

[Ge-ZUS]

to 2:

double is not an attribute, it is a datatype. float will reserve 4 bytes of memory whereas double will reserve twice as much, 8 bytes of mem. So double will be able to store as twice as precise numbers than float does.

[StefanStavrev]

PROBLEM 2 SOLVED

Thanks man

Guys, about the others help please :)

[Blue Bird]

Answer to Question 1:

Use confirmDialog if you just want to create a simple modal dialog box (that's what programmers like to call them), or use layoutDialog if it's really complicated. Alternatively you can always code a custom Maya plugin (that creates a modal dialog box) using C++.

Answer to Question 3:

I don't think "regular procedures" means anything special (at least to me). On the other hand, there is global and local procedures in MEL that any MEL programmer will instantly recognize. The online help has a whole section devoted to this topic under Using Maya/MEL and Expressions/Procudures.

Answer to Question 4:

I've never heard of the term "double array" in MEL before, but I guess you are referring to a float array which is just an array of floating pointing numbers that look something like this:

float $array[100]; // array of 100 floats

Hope it helps. :)

Blue Bird

[StefanStavrev]

Problem 1 solved

Problem 3 - i am familiar with global and local procedures,but these regular.Nevermind :) I think i won't use them too

Problem 4 - Yes there is such thing.As matter a fact i just read in maya 8(i just got it) help that double array is an array containing doubles, and double is as twice as big as float.Float reserves 4 bits of memory and double 8.

All problems solved :)

Thanks guys :)

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