Hook Python script to shortcut key

[LoneCanuck]

Under your C:\Program Files\Autodesk\MotionBuilder75 Ext2\bin\config\Scripts folder there is a file called "ActionScript.txt"

Inside this file, you will find this:
Script1 = NewCamera.py
Script2 =
Script3 =
Script4 =
Script5 =
Script6 =
Script7 =
Script8 =
Script9 =
Script10 =
Script11 =
Script12 =

Any script you have, in the same folder, you can assign to one of those twelve slots (following the above example).

After that, you need to edit your Keyboard settings (depends on what you are using inside Motionbuilder) under C:\Program Files\Autodesk\MotionBuilder75 Ext2\bin\config\Keyboard

Inside that file, you will find:

action.global.script1 = {SHFT:F1*DN}
action.global.script2 =
action.global.script3 =
action.global.script4 =
action.global.script5 =
action.global.script6 =
action.global.script7 =
action.global.script8 =
action.global.script9 =
action.global.script10 =
action.global.script11 =
action.global.script12 =

This is where you define what hotkey triggers the corresponding script. In this example, Shift F1 triggers the first script in the list (NewCamera.py) which creates a new camera in the scene.

Hope this helps

[sin3d]

I figured out too, thanks a bunch!:thumbsup:

[hrydek]

Anybody knows how to assign more than 12 shortcuts?

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