(MEL) source a script that is not directly under the scripts folder?

[skunk184]

you could add :-

MAYA_SCRIPT_PATH
C:/path/destination folder


to your system enviroment variables(control panel > system > advanced > enviroment variables > system variables).



cheers

Craig

[theflash]

You can add MAYA_SCRIPT_PATH environment variable in the Maya.env file.

or

I did a little different approach for this (it's a little bit more work for Maya, but I think this gives flexibility). I have a code that reads a particular environment variable (that has my own script directory path) and then source all the files from that folder. I add this code to userSetup.mel file so that all of my script files get sourced when maya starts. I have a setup script that generates this userSetup.mel file for me and also allows me to change my script directory anytime from Maya using a dialogbox. And scripts are resourced from that directory.

[Leffler]

you could add :-

MAYA_SCRIPT_PATH
C:/path/destination folder


to your system enviroment variables(control panel > system > advanced > enviroment variables > system variables).



cheers

Craig

Thanks.

Can I have more than one folder there? When I create a new to old one get overwritten

Otto

[skunk184]

yep , just seperate with a semi-colon;

MAYA_SCRIPT_PATH
C:/path/destination folder ;C:/path/destination folder

cheers

Craig

[Leffler]

thanks Craig!

Otto

[Robert Bateman]

Just so you know - it's actually better to do this in maya.env since you can specify different paths depending on the version of maya you are running. Doing it as an env variable sets this for all versions of maya you have installed.

[skunk184]

Thanks Robert and no worries Otto.


Craig

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