LightWave Help File....Come and get it!

#41

hey all, copy this into a text editor and save out as a .ls file, name it what you want. I will be posting a link to the original later tonight, as this is going off the top of my head, so some code might be wrong, cant recall for sure.

here goes:

@asyncspawn

// change this variable to match your browser
//exe file path, you need the double slash too

Browser = “C:\program files\internet explorer\explorer.exe”;

// change this variable to the selected file you
// want to open in it, make sure to leave that
// space at the beginning

page = " www.flay.com";

generic
{
spawn(Browser+page);
}

(edit) I did leave out a semi colon and the squigly bracket, fixed it, this should would, well, it works here. just modify the code for your paths

#42

very cool!

#43

yup, and since its a generic, you can map it to a menu and to a keyboard shortcut, ie F1 :wink:

only thing to note, is that it iwll spawn the window in the background, behind your copy of LW. you can spawn multiple windows as well.

#44

Are you sure you have this part right…?
“@asyncspawn”
Because Lightwave is not reconizing it as a lscript.
“Failed to load” in modeler…

:hmm:

In layout:

Line 12 found “p”,expecting “@” or “[”
Line page = c:\ blah blah blah

this is my .ls

@asyncspawn

// change this variable to match your browser
//exe file path, you need the double slash too

Browser = “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe”

// change this variable to the selected file you
// want to open in it, make sure to leave that
// space at the beginning

page = " C:\LightWaveDE\Online_Docs\help\index.html";

generic
(
spawn(Browser+page)
)

#45

like I said that was off the top of my head. you might remove the a from the @asyncspawn so that it reads @syncspawn

I will post the working code tonight for sure. I am at work for a few hours and cant do any LW coding right now…only Maya and Nuance TCLs

5 months out and I am at 70+ hour weeks already…if it wasnt for the uruk slavers whipping us, I would be home in bed :slight_smile:

just joking

#46

Very nice reference :beer:

My favorite tip:

Tip: Practice Practice Practice

Submitter: Robert Wilson (Uncommongrafx)
:wink:

Wouldn`t it be a good idea to make a tip index, ordered by themes or tools?

#47

corect me if i am wrong
this is the manuel with other pictures or what

#48

@asyncspawn

// change this variable to match your browser
//exe file path, you need the double slash too

Browser = “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” ;

// change this variable to the selected file you
// want to open in it, make sure to leave that
// space at the beginning

page = " C:\LightWaveDE\Online_Docs\help\index.html";

generic
{
spawn(Browser+page) ;
}

see above…not sure if I left these out or not, but it should work if you use the above code now. Also, you have to a double slash otherwise it doesnt read teh path correctly.

as for it not working in modeler, well, only modeler scripts work there, and this is a generic, which is layout only.

#49

Originally posted by twidup
[B]@asyncspawn

// change this variable to match your browser
//exe file path, you need the double slash too

Browser = “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” ;

// change this variable to the selected file you
// want to open in it, make sure to leave that
// space at the beginning

page = " C:\LightWaveDE\Online_Docs\help\index.html";

generic
{
spawn(Browser+page) ;
}

see above…not sure if I left these out or not, but it should work if you use the above code now. Also, you have to a double slash otherwise it doesnt read teh path correctly.

as for it not working in modeler, well, only modeler scripts work there, and this is a generic, which is layout only. [/B]

Ok thanks…
Yes I wasnt for sure if generics worked in Modeler or not.
Thanks…at least this way Layout things can be accessed easier.:thumbsup:

#50

thanks for this man. this can help me in many ways

#51

These help files rock!!!

NT Rocks!!!

Proton Rocks!!!

we all rock!!!

Five thumbs up
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

#52

Really, really great improvement to the existing electronic manual, great work Proton and the other Newtek guys :thumbsup:

A couple possible improvements :

An alphabetical Index tab, for those times when you want to brows the list of available tools.

Alter the Search function slightly so that the found items appear on the left hand side under the main tabs. At the moment they appear on the right hand side and when you pick one all the rest are over written. If it isn’t the entry you were after then you have to repeat the whole search because all the previous items have gone.
If the search headings appeared on the left and the one you picked wasn’t the actual one you were after you could still have all the other found entries on the left to pick from.
Could also be useful for reading all the entries on a topic withought having to re-search each time.

#53

yog… don’t forget about the browser Back button! Don’t have to re-search every time… :shrug:

#54

Guess that some days you just can’t see the wood for the trees :shrug:

Thanks for the reminder Psyhke :thumbsup:

#55

This Manual seems pretty impressive, compared to support I’ve seen a year ago or so in various programs.

Please consider moving it to the front page and stickifying it.

:bounce:

#56

HELP!!

I seem to be missing two files on this puppy and I want it to be complete.
dummy_search.htm and UntitledFrame-4

Could someone send them to me? Purty please??

#57

Interesting license agreement in the install file.

“IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, RETURN THIS PACKAGE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT WITHIN 15 DAYS FOR A FULL REFUND.”

:applause:

#58

Originally posted by Chruser
[B]Interesting license agreement in the install file.

“IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, RETURN THIS PACKAGE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT WITHIN 15 DAYS FOR A FULL REFUND.”

:applause: [/B]

hhahahahahah…:rolleyes:

#59

Lightwave help file common and use it !!! :smiley:

Especially the user tip area is awesome, there is so much info hidden in this area, Newtek should consider to manage a database that is always updated, I never saw so much Lightwave related info anywhere

:thumbsup: READ THIS USER TIPS AREA :thumbsup:

#60

Hello!

I just browsed through the online docs (those in the Newtek site link) and noticed the nice User tips already mentioned and a welcomed-but-not-complete Expressions section (with a not complete glossary) but not much else different than what I remember form the PDF.

I would lie to know, from those who spent more time than me brosing the Help Docs, if there is much more material in there than what I already mentioned.

Thanks!