How can I make a menu item out an encrypted max script (quadchamfer)?

[Coolhand78]

Hi guys,

 

I'm wanting to create a menu item (under a custom file menu) for the quad chamfer script

but as its an encrypted maxscript i cant seem to do it...?

 

it also doesn't seem to appear in the actions box under Customize User Interface...?

 

any help would be much appreciated.

[Josef Wienerroither]

You have to create a Macro for this:

 

macroScript QuadChamfer category:"Coolhand78's Macros"
(
 local encryptedScript= GetDir #userscripts  + "/quadchamfer.mse"
 filein encryptedScript
)

Of course your script path / and or script names might differ

 

Simple copy/paste into maxscript editor and evaluate ( Ctrl-E ), or save as .mcr and into your usermacros folder and restart Max

You'll find the category from the first line in you User Interface configuration then

[Coolhand78]

Thanks heaps mate! I'll give it a go when I'm back in the office on Monday!!!

[Coolhand78]

hey mate

 

if i want to add other encrypted scripts to the menu as well, how would i go about that, it seems if i do the same thing

they fail...?

[Josef Wienerroither]

You have to generate the same macroscript code structure for each of the encrypted scripts seperately. You can put them all in one .mcr file, which you then put into your usermacros folder. This prevents cluttering of your macroscripts folder. But each should use the same macroscript ToolXXX ( ..... ) block like the above example.

 

Of course have to give them different names ( after the macroscript tag )

[Coolhand78]

thanks man, now what if they aren't encrypted. can i do the same to organise them under the same catagory?

[Josef Wienerroither]

"filein" works on encrypted and nonencrypted scripts..

But most scripts already are implemented as macroscripts and have their categories and names already set. But of course if it's not encrypted, you could edit them and name them as you like ...