How to run a script? (yes I'm asking that)

Submitted by Marioguerson on Thu, 2011-03-17 12:27

Hello, im new at maxscript. Ive read the help (not complete, of course) and searched google, and to my suirprise, i cant find the way to run (or execute, or apply) a script I wrote.
Let me be clear: I open Notepad, type the code, change the extension to .ms, open max, click on maxscript, click on run script, load the script, and nothing happens. Where's the secret button to make it actually run?

Regards,
Mariolillo

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Submitted by fajar on Thu, 2011-03-17 19:51.

may be display script here

may be display script here will you ?

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Submitted by Swordslayer on Thu, 2011-03-17 14:25.

If you run it via Run script,

If you run it via Run script, it should be okay so it probably has to do with some error/mistake in the script itself. Check the maxscript listener (F11) after running the script if it doesn't say something like that.

Anyway, for experiments with code it's better and more flexible to just write them directly in max (click the New script menu item) as you don't have to save them to see them work, you've got the color syntax highlighting and a whole lot more than notepad can offer. Then you'd be executing it via CTRL+E.

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Submitted by JokerMartini on Thu, 2011-03-17 12:29.

ctrl+e or under tool

ctrl+e

or under tool evaluate.

John Martini
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