include function ERROR = '-- Compile error: include expected filename string' [SOLVED]

still waiting for the ultimate solution that will work independently, hoping that its on its way and will show by eventually.

• tripp jeans

Thanks but this but it comes back with the same type error. I think its from running it inside the then ()
WORKS:

	strDir = GetDir #scripts
	scripts = getfiles (pathconfig.normalizepath (strDir + "\\CoronaConverter_v*.ms"))
	global CoronaConverterGUI = try(CoronaConverterNoGui = true)catch()
	global CoronaConverterMacro = try(macros.run "Corona Renderer" "CoronaConverter")catch()
	CoronaConverterNoGui = true
	--include scripts[scripts.count]

if CoronaConverterMacro != false then try(
	
	--if scripts.count > 0 then include scripts[scripts.count]
	include "coronaConverter_v1.12.ms"
	--try(CoronaConverter.destroyGui())catch()
	StartCoronaConverter
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.switchRenderEngine = true
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.printInfo = true
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.silent = true
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.useTryCatchBugReporting = true
			
	CoronaConverter.convertScene()
	
	CoronaConverter.converterTools.resetMtlEdit()
	CoronaConverter.converterTools.SetMaxDisplacementLevel 1.0
	CoronaConverter.converterTools.showMapsInVP true

)catch()
gc()

DOESN'T (This is strange) (just the single lines blocked swapped)

	strDir = GetDir #scripts
	scripts = getfiles (pathconfig.normalizepath (strDir + "\\CoronaConverter_v*.ms"))
	global CoronaConverterGUI = try(CoronaConverterNoGui = true)catch()
	global CoronaConverterMacro = try(macros.run "Corona Renderer" "CoronaConverter")catch()
	CoronaConverterNoGui = true
	--include scripts[scripts.count]

if CoronaConverterMacro != false then try(
	
	if scripts.count > 0 then include scripts[scripts.count]
	--include "coronaConverter_v1.12.ms"
	--try(CoronaConverter.destroyGui())catch()
	StartCoronaConverter
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.switchRenderEngine = true
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.printInfo = true
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.silent = true
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.useTryCatchBugReporting = true
			
	CoronaConverter.convertScene()
	
	CoronaConverter.converterTools.resetMtlEdit()
	CoronaConverter.converterTools.SetMaxDisplacementLevel 1.0
	CoronaConverter.converterTools.showMapsInVP true

)catch()
gc()

Does the script variable need to be made a global do you think?

I don't have corona installed, check where is the CoronaConverter_v1.12.ms file located.

maybe not in #Scripts but #UserScripts

It's in the right place all right. In scripts inside the max directory.

oki, try this:

scripts = getfiles (pathconfig.normalizepath (GetDir #scripts+ "\\CoronaRenderer\\CoronaConverter_v*.ms"))

I think you forgot about folder \CoronaRenderer\

oki, I found this: after Include can be only string literal in ""
maxscript help :"... file name specification must be a string literal, and not a variable or an expression."

what you can do is find newest filename, create temporary include script with found name and include it into your code:

local str = stringStream ""
format "include  %" scripts[scripts.count] to:str
execute str

whole code will look:

	scripts = getfiles (pathconfig.normalizepath (GetDir #scripts + "\\CoronaConverter_v*.ms"))
	MakeDir "C:\\Temp"
	(dotnetClass "System.IO.File").WriteAllLines "C:\\Temp\\tmp_include.ms" #("include \"" + scripts[scripts.count] as string + "\"")	
		
	global CoronaConverterGUI = try(CoronaConverterNoGui = true)catch()
	global CoronaConverterMacro = try(macros.run "Corona Renderer" "CoronaConverter")catch()
	CoronaConverterNoGui = true
 
if CoronaConverterMacro != false do try(
	include "C:\\Temp\\tmp_include.ms"
	
	--include "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2014\scripts\coronaConverter_v1.13.ms"
	--try(CoronaConverter.destroyGui())catch()
	StartCoronaConverter
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.switchRenderEngine = true
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.printInfo = true
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.silent = true
	CoronaConverter.converterSettings.useTryCatchBugReporting = true
 
	CoronaConverter.convertScene()
 
	CoronaConverter.converterTools.resetMtlEdit()
	CoronaConverter.converterTools.SetMaxDisplacementLevel 1.0
	CoronaConverter.converterTools.showMapsInVP true
 
)catch()
gc()

I tried with format to string stream and execute it, but this didn't work :(

with extra include it look like it should work.

You are my hero... I seen that string literal issue in the help, I wrote that in the 2nd post but maybe you missed that.

I never thought of writing it to a temp.ms file.. Fantastic work and help again my friend.

Only spotting this now:
"This is a compile-time construct, therefore the file name specification must be a string literal, and not a variable or an expression."

This means that it has to be either:

include "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2015\scripts\coronaConverter_v1.12.ms"

or

include "coronaConverter_v1.12.ms"

?????

What if this name changes is it possible by other methods to assign the filename like:

scripts = getfiles (srchDir + "\\" + "CoronaConverter_v1.ms")
include scripts

EDIT: Although this doesn't seem to work either. :[

hey, try this:

scripts = getfiles (pathconfig.normalizepath(strDir + "\\CoronaConverter_v1*.ms"))

just add "*" before ".ms"

than you can do

if scripts.count > 0 then include scripts[1]

or last one (possibly newest one)

if scripts.count > 0 then include scripts[scripts.count]