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beeek

01-15-2010, 03:16 PM

Hi there,

So I have this rollout, containing 20 parameters with 16 slots for each one. Something like this...

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bs_constraint_val_14 type:#float ui:bs_constraint_val_14
bs_constraint_val_15 type:#float ui:bs_constraint_val_15
bs_constraint_val_16 type:#float ui:bs_constraint_val_16

bs_rotation_val_1 type:#integer ui:bs_rotaion_val_1
bs_rotation_val_2 type:#integer ui:bs_rotaion_val_2
bs_rotation_val_3 type:#integer ui:bs_rotaion_val_3

--continues below

And the inability to use even simple variables and scripts in the rollout definitions is driving me nuts (and hurting my arm). 16 x 20 is 320 lines of code describing each value. How can I use an index or variable or script to condense this?

i.e.

for i = 1 to 16 do
(
bs_constraint_val_[i] type:#float ui:bs_constraint_val_[i]
)

Yes, I know that doesn't work.

Mathieson

01-15-2010, 04:26 PM

I've never actually used it, but check out RolloutCreator in the reference.

beeek

01-15-2010, 04:56 PM

thanks.

from maxscript help:

<rollout_creator>.addLocal <string> [init:<value>]

This function can be used to add local variables to the rollout definitions. The variable’s value can be initialized by passing the init: value

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