syntax help with maxSaveFile
This should be an easy one but I am stuck. I am concatenating some strings together to give a final file path, which I will later use in the saveMaxFile command. Here is the code.
finalFile = (finalRoot + "\\" + curAsset + ".max") as string
"finalFile" ends up being a valid string such as "C:\Users\jdeehr\Documents\sandBoxForAssetBrowser\models\few\jh\kj\kj.max" I even queried the type to be extra sure and sure enough, it is a string.
However, if I call the command saveMaxFile(finalFile) it says "cannot convert undefined to type:fileName." How is it that MAX thinks finalFile is undefined?
The other strange thing is if I hardcode in saveMaxFile("C:\Users\jdeehr\Documents\sandBoxForAssetBrowser\models\few\jh\kj\kj.max") It works.
How are finalFile (which obviously is going to vary) and hardcoding in a path such as "C:\Users\jdeehr\Documents\sandBoxForAssetBrowser\models\few\jh\kj\kj.max" different in the context of saveMaxFile()? Thanks.
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Thanks much.
Thanks much.
Explanations for your question
In maxscript help find the topic MAX File Loading and Saving. There you will find the best explanation.
At the buttom of topic page look for SEE ALSO topics.
bga
hi
Hi man, I tested a solution that can resolve to you
--- Defines base directory
finalRoot = "C:\Users\digital\Desktop"
--- Defines final file
finalFile = (finalRoot + "\\" + maxFileName) as string
saveMaxFile finalFile
or
--- Defines base name
baseName = "tst"
--- Defines base directory
finalRoot = "C:\Users\digital\Desktop"
--- Defines final file
finalFile = (finalRoot + "\\" + baseName + ".max" ) as string
saveMaxFile finalFile
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Thanks. Can you also give an
Thanks. Can you also give an explanation why my method didnt work? I got the code to work with a dirty workaround but I would really like to understand why.
really is missing only the
really is missing only the definition of variables, the code was correct. barigazy spoke as a look at help for a better understanding
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3d Artist
This concept also works
This concept also works
bga
update
I was able to do a workaround by putting finalFile into an array, and then iterating through that array and calling saveMaxFile for each item in the array. (In this case, only one item was in the array)
I still have no idea why this works though. Any insight would be great! Thanks.