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wilQ
11-08-2006, 09:59 PM
Hi,

I'm trying to create a plugin in maxscript. I would like it to be a dialog with one button, which after clicking runs my code.

I created the dialog in visual maxscript editor, I added my code to the button saved it as .vms file. How can I now make a plugin out of it? I'd like my plugin to be available next to the Mixer application in character studio, menu "Apps".

And one more question: what tool use to code? The default editor barely differs from notepad.

Thanx for answers!
wilQ
11-10-2006, 09:48 AM
Anybody? :)
BakerCo
11-10-2006, 01:04 PM
look in the help doc around about I think it is called include or filein, you could have the script in one file and the ui in another and just--
on btnName pressed do ( fileIn "scriptName.ms" )
or something or maybe you could make your code a single function and just -- on btnName pressed do( fnCall() )

however I could be wrong :p
wilQ
11-10-2006, 02:41 PM
But how can I use the .vms file as a plugin? I mean, is that file all I need?
Blue
11-10-2006, 06:46 PM
No you will need to open the vms file in the visual editor, then save it as a .ms file. Then open the .ms file in your choice of editor, the built in one should work fine, maxscript > open. When it opens it should contain a rollout definition.

add an open parenthesis ( to the start of the file, and a closing one ) at the end so that you encompass the rollout info, now add the createdialog ROLLOUTNAME line before the closing paren ) that you added to the bottom.

should look something like this: (yellow are the added elements above)

-- script start
(
-- start of data generated by vms editor
rollout ROLLOUTNAME "Rollout Title" width:100 height:50
(
-- controls and control actions here
)
-- end of data generated by vms editor
createDialog ROLLOUTNAME
)
-- script end
wilQ
11-11-2006, 07:38 AM
Great, it works just fine. Is it difficult to add a button to 3dstudio's gui so that the button runs my plugin? I'd like it in the "Biped Apps" rolout in character studio
BakerCo
11-11-2006, 11:34 AM
look under cutomize UI, I am at work and can't think how to do it off the top of my head sorry.

-Baker
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