Windows 7 'not responding' during maxscript and debug

By MacMax · 2010-07-06

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Hi all,

I'm using Windows 7 and when running or debugging longer scripts Windows 'highjacks' Max with it's round circle timer and fades out all Max windows as '(not responding)'...until the script finishes, then Windows lets me get at 3DS Max again.

Anyone have suggestions to solve this - perhaps extend an 'App Timeout' setting somewhere?

Thanks in advance :-)

(3DS Max 2011 32+64 running on Windows 7 Pro 64)

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Possible solution

dandrea · 2011-08-09

I had a similar problem and found the answer in the CGSociety forum:

windows.processPostedMessages();

This command forces 3dsmax to answer the system messages. Whenever this command runs, 3dsmax 'unhangs'. Make it so it won't run every single cycle, but each 2 or 3 seconds, because it take its toll in terms of performance.