ScriptOrganiser and Organiser[new]

it doesn't work in max 2018. would be great an update.
cheers

I think it doesn't work any more in max 2018.
I see the script, I can run it, but no ui
anyone tried already?

yep.. it is there but blank..

how to edit order of the icons or even remove them?
[using new organizer]

Hustabasi: you can find it here: http://web.archive.org/web/20131026104420/http://folk.ntnu.no/havardsc/s…?

ScriptOrganiser and Organiser[new] download link is not working.

I love your tool. I have dozens of flders filled with scripts and use it every day now.
The problem is that i cant find the script that i am looking for sometimes.
Can you add a Search Window so i can search for a string in the script name?
Also would be cool if it displayed a description of the script (the first couple commented out lines in the scrip) upon hovering over the script name.

Not sure it is something wrong with my 3ds Max, but it seems is not working on 2015. Anyone can confirm? That would be a shame, this script it's so useful!

p.s. never mind, it seems it's working just fine! Great!! :)

Nice script ! very usefull. But .mcr was installed in bad folder, need to move it to another folder to see it in the customize menu.

Would be great if we could set a preference to start in hotbar mode when 3ds max is launched. Currently it's opening in the full width for me on Win 7 3ds Max 2012 PU 10 x64

Great work!

I added that option now, redownload the .mzp and replace the files or reinstall the script. Let me know if it works.

dsp_418, it should be there by default. If not just run the Macro_scriptorganiser.mcr file that is in the .mzp file. Just open it with a winzip or a similar program to extract it.

Perfect, works great!

Hi!
The dock issue has something to do with the Aero theme if I remember correctly. Maybe try disabling the Aero theme if you got that enabled. I looked into it some time ago but I can't remember if I fixed in this new version that I have had lying around for half a year now. I'll upload the new version as a separate file since it can cause some problems for some (that has most likely been fixed now).

http://folk.ntnu.no/havardsc/scripts/ScriptOrganiser.dll
Just replace the original file in max's root directory with this one.

Bunch of bugfixes, but the main two things that I remember is that the annoying error that pops up when adding new files to favourited folders is now gone. You can also run and install macroscripts using the right click menu.

Thank you for the dll. I tried it but same issue. As you said it's related to Aero, as I turn it off the issue disappears. Kinda funny as I've issues with the basic windows theme in other apps! :)
Hopefully one of the next version will fix the aero issue, for now I can create a button and call it whenever I need it as a floating window, that should works.

Thanks.

edit: the only thing I can't find the script among the other in the toolbar customization.

Great script,

just a shame the dock feature cause the following issue.

When is docked I can't click any script or folders (nothing on the tree actually), as I move the mouse over the Organizer the cursor changes to the dock cursor and thus I can only dock or un-dock it.
Once un-docked scripts are clickable again. I'd love to keep it docked as having a floating window is not very handy.

Thanks for the work!

Hi,

I am trying tou use your script, but most of the script i have are .mzp, how can I deal with that ?

Thx

really a usefull tool. The once think I'm missing is the ability to rename the basefolders (via RMB). Anytime I try this, a .NET Dialog appear and will send anything to anywhom. Btw. who is "anywhom", the recipient from these infos? Is it you?
Also what I'm still missing since the last version is the ability to resize it horicontally...
A doubleclick leads me to a complete other place on my harddisk. Was better implemented in the earlier version. Still no drag and drop. No chance to build a new folder. Maybe its already implemented but its still not working about the RMB-Click Bug. Wyh do you dont just use the explorer librarys from .net. I'm sure there is a way for it and all these tiny problem would be solved with a big BUUM.... maybe..;-)
If I add some or just one script(s) into one of the indexed folders during Max is up, it was up, means it crashes immediately.

Anyway keep going.

Thanks for your developing ;-)

Cheers

i installed max 2013 again....
dunno what it was... but now it installed without problem and working fine... thank you

Your are using the old .ms or .mcr file. Before installing, delete the soStartup.ms and the Macro_ScriptOrganiser.mcr.

yes i downloaded more than once...

edited
error at line 2:

dotNet.LoadAssembly (getDir #maxroot + "ScriptOrganiser.dll")
i downloaded the ddl from your site and edited the MaxDotnet.config too

this is not comparing right now with dll for max 2012
error at line 6:

global commandPanelHeight = (filterString (getINIsetting (cui.getConfigFile()) "Command Panel" "FRect") " ")[3] as integer

Hi,
are you sure you have the latest version? Max2013 uses some different files, so my guess is that you have the older version. If not, can you tell me which line in the script that throws the error?

Updated the script so it supports max2013. It crashed previously since max2013 switched from .ini to .xml for the custom interface files. As far as I have found out the change was not documented in the help files.

i'm not able to install it in max 2013... and i did it manually extracting the files from the mzp....
if i run the script from the start up folder i got this error:

---------------------------
MAXScript FileIn Exception
---------------------------
-- Unable to convert: undefined to type: Integer
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

any clue on this?

Yeah, you're right. I just forgot to add that extension. I updated the install file, but you can just replace the scriptorganiser.dll in the root folder with this file: http://folk.ntnu.no/havardsc/scripts/ScriptOrganiser.dll

maybe it's just me... but if i try to run a *.mse it open with notepad....
in the dropdown menu run maxscript isn't listed.
any clue?
thank you

The new script has a macro script placed with the other default macroscripts; Macro_scriptOrganiser.mcr. To start the old one run the _so_scriptorganiser.ms

yes i use the scroll wheel.... i'm using the old one on my laptop
the new one in the office, there i have a big screen so space isn't a problem...
btw if one close the script is there a short cut or another way to open it?

thanks

if I remember correctly the script should have some scrollbars at the bottom, you could also use the scroll wheel on your mouse. If the scrollbars are not showing, maybe you could adjust the height of the treeview. In the "on treeViewRollout open do" handler add something like treeview.height = yourDesiredHeight. To make a smaller indent for each subfile in the treeview you could add treeview.indent = yourDesireIndent in the same place.
Thats the best I could do from the top of my head, it's a long time since I touched the old version and Im not using a PC with Max installed so I cant check it myself. May I ask why you are using the old version?

great update for this script...
it's great to have it... it avoid the use of toolbars... and so on.
i have a request... could you add the ability to resize the ui of your script also when it's docked....
when i open it on the laptop while i'm out... it use a lot of the space and it's not nice to reduce it and open again when you need it.

i modified the setting of the old one... so it's more comfortable for the simple use on the laptop.... it avoid the use of all the not necessary icon button..... annoying is that i don't know how to make move the selected folder of the tree to the left side of the window so to can view clearly the name of the scripts or sub folder....

harumScarum: It sounds to me like your are using some of the old files, try deleting the scriptOrganiser.dll, soStartup.ms and the Macro_ScriptOrganiser.mcr and do fresh install of the script. I've added the possibility to toggle the icons on and off now, it's an option in the settings tab.

s25jin: Nice informative video! I've fixed it so Max don't crash when you try to save files from the web to the rootpaths. The reason for the crash is that the new file event in the script is fired but the file is still not yet created (the content of the file is being streamed to an buffer). So now you will get a message saying the file is not found, just ignore it, the file is there.

I also added correct sorting with the favourites folder always being at the top.

error    <- am gonna make movie   .... contral copy and paste in my pc.. that ok. but when i save direct from web ...such sad happen  ..

thank you very much! custom colors is ok! but is it possible to put setting file into 3dsmax folder?

there is one more isuue - max collapsed at start if soStartup.ms is in startup folder

PS really like text buttons - any way to switch to it?

Hi,
I added these two extensions for you, just replace the ScriptOrganiser.dll in the max root directory with this file: http://folk.ntnu.no/havardsc/scripts/ScriptOrganiser.dll. I also have updated the .mzp but since the only change is in the .dll file you only have to replace that file. In the future if you want to add custom extensions locate the settings file in win7/vista: windowsdrive:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Autodesk,_Inc\3dsmax.exe_Url_somerandomcharactershere\0.0.0.0\user.config and add this highlighted snippet:
http://folk.ntnu.no/havardsc/misc/customExtensions.png

To change the colors install the new dll file and check the custom color checkbox in the options tab. Then open the settings file as described above and change the desired colors. Standard RGB, range 0-255. I know it's not very user friendly, but that is all I have time to for now. Let me know if it works!

thx for advice ^^

thanks for great script
could you please add "text color" in options? for me it looks like this

fbx import that cool! can u add to gamebryo fotmat? nif,kf import add please. i used to extra extension format nif and kf or how can i add to file extension

Tiny update: I noticed that I had broken the whole script, uploaded a hopefully working version now :)

Hi, I got some time to work on this this weekend.
I fixed the close-issue and added a favorites folder where you can add files and folders by right clicking on them and select "Add to favorites". I also added a hotbar like the one in the previous version. This one is a bit slicker though, it uses windows icons, in addition to a widget that pops up when the mouse hovers over the different files in the hotbar. The expand and close icons and the new icons in the toolbar of the treeview are icons I found in the max folders, I dont know if they fit. Im pretty bad with the aesthetics of GUI design :)
I also did some refactoring that could have broken something, I only did some quick tests and it seemed to be working.

Yes that fixed it, works fine instantaneous with no lag or delay.
Now Max 2011 compatible,:)

thanks again.

(fyi, I noticed the Text "Close" button doesn't seem to work....no biggie, I just thought you might like to know)

It the same type of error as last time, the script tries to execute a non-existing method. It seems that versions prior to 2012 miss some of these methods, but they do exists in maxscript so I just call maxscript code instead. So you don't have to anything, the error is on my part :)

I updated the script again, let me know if it works.

Thanks, Dock/Undock and resize works perfectly now, but I still get this new error message when trying to run any script.

System.MissingMethodException: Method not found: 'Boolean ManagedServices.AppSDK.LoadFile(System.String)'.
at ScriptOrganiser.FileUtilities.RunFile(FileType fileType, TreeNode node)
at System.Windows.Forms.TreeView.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Maybe something wrong with my Dot Net installation?, afaik, win 7 x64 SP1 has most of the framework installed.
Can you suggest anything I might need to install to get this running.?

I'll download Max 2012 demo tonight and see if that fixes anything.

Hi, great feedback! I hopefully fixed the error which I think was caused by taht max2012(which I use) uses a newer and updated version of the managedservices.dll. You can now also resize the undocked window. I plan to add that the size and position of the undocked window is saved.

Redownload the script and delete /root/Scriptorganiser.dll and root/Scripts/Startup/soStartup.ms

I've only tested this with max2012 so I really don't know if it would work, so let me know :)

I'm getting same error as crystal3d :(

I like the overall look look of this version, it's VERY smooth and slick, less cluttered,
....only one thing, I can't seem to resize the UnDocked window, I have Outliner open most of the time docked to the left of my viewport
, so would prefer to run this undocked.

Running on Max 2011 64 bit SP2 on Win 7 64 SP1.

Thanks for your efforts.

I posted the new version now, let me know if you want something added or fixed :)

Nice. This one is fast.

Things i liked about the old one:
- Favorites
- Minimize function

Option Sugestion:
- Option to Select which files to be viewed. For example: (MS|MCR) or (ALL FILES)

Nice Jobb :)

Cool, then post it and let us find the buuugggggssss :)
j/k...look forward to it.

Actually, i have had a new version of this almost finished for a couple of months now. I can post it this weekend if I got time :)

Just wondering if this is still being developed ? no updates for a while ;)

Oh I have to try this. I was looking for a way to collect all my scripts and make it possible to use another workstation with my collection.

Yeah, I get the same thing in max2010 as well. Don't know what causes that. But thanks for confirming it!

Thanks for your help installing the script manually.

Have have a little issue when hiding the toolbar thats created on the left, in that it doesn't reduce to a small size as you have shown in your screenshots?

This might be an issue with maxs design 2010.

Hi,
the only way to make it smaller when docked is to edit the _SO_scriptorganizer.ms and change the width of the docked rollout there.

At line 660 and 1052: cui.RegisterDialogBar scriptorganizerFloater minSize:[200,400] maxSize:[260,1676]
change the x.value of the maxsize property to the desired with. Note when making it smaller some of the buttons at the top may not be visible!

I'm tried it. very nice.many thanks

You can install it manually by unzipping the files to a folder and run the _SO_scriptorganizer.ms file. But dropping the .mzp file into the viewport should work. You will be prompted for some install options. But since you get the somewhat ambiguous error message, it means that the folder you picked for installing the script probably only has a read-only permission. You can change that in the folder properties.

hi
cool script... that avoid to build icons and button.. just by running a single script for all...
there is only one thing that a i dislike.. and it's how large it is when docked :(

is there a way to make it smaller when docked?

Maxs script tells me "Instalation failed. You need to have writing permission for the install folder"

I am using Maxs 2012 on Windows 7 64 bit.

Am I current in assuming the download needs to be unzipped first before dragging the install.ms file into the maxs viewport? I tried dragging the zip file into the viewport but nothing seem to of happened.

Hmm, I need to look at that problem when I got time.

I'll "add open folder in explorer" to the right click menu at the same time. Right now you got something similar. If you double click a folder it will open that folder in windows explorer.

Yup, ini's fine with full permissions, still loads docked (minor issue)
An "open folder in explorer" function to the right click menu would be cool ;)

Hi.
It sounds like the .ini-file is not being written when you change that option. Check if you have writing permission on the file, and check if the startDocked is set to true/false before and after changing that option.
Thanks for the feedback!

Edit: The .ini-file is located in the _SO_ folder where you installed the script.

This is a very neat script, but I'm having a few problems with it.

Options don't work for me (Max 2011 32 bit), It starts docked, even when the box is unchecked.

When I float the window, minimise and expand, it's docked again.

anyway I hope you keep up with dotnet and improve this script, VERY cool , it just seems a bit buggy at the mo'

+1 vote

Hi Haavards,

This sounds like a neat little scripts, but I've come up against a problem.

I've minimised the bar and I cant' seem to expand it again. I can't click the buttons. Instead all the cursor wants to do is to tear the bar off or dock it again.

Haven't figured out if this a problem with my 3dsmax yet, but I'll have a play and find out.

Scrawld

EDIT: This is with 3DS MAX 2010 64bit. I just re-read the description and saw the last line where it says it will not work with lower versions. Oops, perhaps thats why.

@haavards
yes i get a message when i tried to install it and i still get it every time i run max

--Runtime error: fileIn: can't open file -
"D:\Downloads\_SO_\_SO_Scriptorganizer.ms"

hope that help :)

titane357: You can change the script folder by installing it again. When I got time I will add an option to do so inside the script instead of reinstalling it :)

mustafa: When I try to run the script in versions prior to max2010 it just shuts the whole program down without any error message, so debugging it is kind of hard at the moment. Do you get any errors messages?

any hope for that :)

nice script !! how can I change the script folder ?

I've used this script a while now since I managed to "trick" Haavards to make this in lack of max script knowledge ;)

I recommend it strongly. :o)