Search code examples
flagsmaxscript

Dynamically change flags in 3ds Max with Maxscript

My main problem is that I don't know how to dynamically create a flag variable in 3ds Max with maxscript. I would have hoped you could have just put a pound sign in front of a concatenated sting but that didn't work.

I'm writing a script that will dynamically create a flag for the material. This works to change a materials' animation texture start time: meditMaterials[21][#Maps][#Diffuse_Color__Bitmaptexture__011_0060_ifl].starttime = 101f

I want the material flag (#Diffuse_Color__Bitmaptexture__011_0060_ifl) to be dynamically created, based off user input to get input like:

#Diffuse_Color__Bitmaptexture__020_0040_ifl #Diffuse_Color__Bitmaptexture__046_0010_ifl #Diffuse_Color__Bitmaptexture__300_0020_ifl

Solution

  • You can create / get / set global variables using the globalVars structure: http://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2015/ENU/?guid=__files_GUID_E7584E94_8696_421E_920C_2A83FCD9ABBF_htm

    Does that point you in the right direction?