"I Know What You Did Last Summer"
a.k.a.
max4 project manager

MaxScript Release 0.1.2 BETA Source for max 4 (03/14/2001) - (04/21/2001)


doc updates are in blue, last reset on 04/11/2001

Copyright (c) 2001 by Borislav 'Bobo' Petrov. 

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Project Manager  provides integrated tools for project data management. It will let the user:

GENERAL WORKFLOW NOTES
WHY SHOULD I USE THIS MONSTER?

 
RELEASE HISTORY

 
DATE VERSION DESCRIPTION
04/21/2001, 6:00am CET Project Manager 0.1.2 Beta 
  • Implemented floater width control under "About..." rollout. Set new value and restart ProMan to change floater width between 640 and 1600 pixels!
04/19/2001, 2:39am CET Project Manager 0.1.1 Beta 
  • Fixed a bug in ProMan causing a crash when trying to use File Operations with empty File Browser. (no files selected)
  • Fixed the same problem with Sorting buttons.
  • Catalog Colors will be stored in the Settings now. Changing the colors and restarting the utility will keep the changes.
  • Added new "Reset To Defaults" button to the Catalog Colors to revert back to the original colors
04/16/2001, 0:50am CET Project Manager 0.1 Beta SP1
  • Fixed a bug in ProMan_Monitor causing a BooleanClass error message when loading scenes. An error trap was removed temporarily for testing today and never came back, so it let the error message come through...
04/15/2001, 7:00pm CET Project Manager 0.1 Beta 
  • First Public Beta.

 
 
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION
  • Download Project Manager.MZP Package

  • (since my server does not support the MZP extension, please right-click the link and Save As... in a temp. directory)
     
    NOTE: 
    3ds max 4 introduced a new script file format called MZP (Maxscript Zip Package), It allows the distribution and automated installation of complex scripts without manual copying of files to specific directories by the user. The MZP package is actually a renamed .ZIP file (as created by WinZip) which can contain an installation control file MZP.RUN describing the installation procedure. Project Manager ships as MZP and will install itself automatically if you RUN it as a script file.

    (Alternatively, download the ZIP version and unzip to the directories described bellow, then restart MAX to activate the scripts)

  • Go to Main Toolbar>MAXScript>Run Script and select Project Manager.MZP from the temp. directory you stored it in
  • (The MZP Package will be unzipped automatically: Project Manager-ProMan.mcr will be copied to \Ui\Macroscripts, ProMan_Monitor.ms to \StdPlugs\StdScripts)
  • Right-click a toolbar, Customize..., Find "Project Manager" category, drag "Project Manager" item to the toolbar - a new button [ProMan] should appear.
  • (Alternatively, assign to a Shortcut or place on a Menu or QuadMenu).
  • Start Project Manager by pressing the button (or using the Shortcut/Menu/QuadMenu)
  • DISCLAIMER:
    The software is currently in EARLY BETA stages and SHOULDN'T BE USED IN PRODUCTION environment yet!
    The 3DSMAX.INI file will be modified by the software to use new system paths. Creating a backup copy of the 3DSMAX.INI file before installing is advisable.
    No responsibility for eventual data loss or damage will be taken!

     
     
    DOCUMENTATION