External MaxScript IDE

Submitted by Svennovich on Mon, 2012-08-20 12:20
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  • Develop Scripts and Manipulate 3dsMax from your favorite IDE or application
  • Write MaxScript with external IDE of choice
  • Directly execute it from your IDE of choice
  • Notepad++ 
  • Notepad++ User-Defined Language template for highlighting
  • Notepad++MaxScript Dictionary for auto-complete
  • Easy setup
  • Download External MaxScript IDE
  • View full Syntax list , if you want to port it to your IDE
  • Full Documentation and Help

Viewing MaxScript Code in NotePad++ thanks to Syntax Highlight and Syntax Dictionary

Links
Homepage URL: 
http://www.svenfraeys.com/tools/external-maxscript-ide/
Download URL: 
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1652825/MaxScript/ExternalMaxScriptIDE/ExternalMaxScrip...

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Submitted by lightcube on Sat, 2012-08-25 09:42.

Thank you! The instructions

Thank you! The instructions on getting the code to save and execute in Notepadd++ helped me.

_______________________

Shawn Olson

Developer of Wall Worm

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Submitted by Svennovich on Sat, 2012-08-25 03:32.

I putted some extra

I putted some extra documentation in how to setup Notepad++ with the External Maxscript IDE.

Added some extra images and makes thing a lot clearer :)
Let me know if you would still have problems in setting it up

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IiYjkKYZnKYBYgIp_qS-QEK4VaQkajLh23VF...

http://svenfraeys.com

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Submitted by Svennovich on Tue, 2012-08-21 14:18.

thanks for the great

thanks for the great comments, I am glad that it's helping developers. I am still finding difficulties in setting up the perfect language settings for notepad++.
Sometimes maxscript code is still not so clear (space sensitive)

I will check with the notepad++ simultaneously saving and executing for evading muscle pain :)

Also will improve the documentation in how to setup notepad++ for maxscript developement.

stuff i still want to add is the dynamically feedback from max to notepad to show where errors occurs.

http://svenfraeys.com

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Submitted by miauu on Tue, 2012-08-21 13:35.

Yep. Every time. :)

Yep. Every time. :)

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Submitted by kilad on Tue, 2012-08-21 12:57.

ctrl + s, ctrl + e muscle

ctrl + s, ctrl + e

muscle memory.

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Submitted by lightcube on Tue, 2012-08-21 07:25.

Exciting

This is exciting. FInally I don't have to worry about making an infinite loop that crashes Max and kills the unsaved MAXScript files I'm working on :)

I'm a little confused about the installation instructions regarding the Notepad++ link:

Notepad++ Connection
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Run->Run...
C:\ExternalMaxScriptIDE.exe "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"
Save as "MaxScript" and link the shortcut Ctr+E to it

Can you provide step-by-step on this as I didn't really get it.

Thanks a million!

_______________________

Shawn Olson

Developer of Wall Worm

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Submitted by spacefrog on Mon, 2012-08-20 22:19.

Great Stuff Sven !!If you are

Great Stuff Sven !!
If you are like me and prefer dark colors instead, here's the "userDefineLang.xml" with DarkScintilla -like Color definitions. Note: you'll still have to adjust the global style to match those colors in this userdefinelang.xml ( global back color etc ... )

 

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Submitted by Norman3D on Mon, 2012-08-20 13:35.

This is awesome man!! :D

This is awesome man!! :D

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Submitted by kimarotta on Mon, 2012-08-20 12:26.

+1 Good... Very thanks...

+1
Good...
Very thanks...

kimarotta.com.br
3d Artist  

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