Maxscript dropdownlist and button

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#1

Hi everyone, I’m a newbie to maxscript, I have something to ask about dropdownlists.

for example

rollout test "test"
(	
dropdownlist test "test" items:#("A","B") height:6 
button btn_test "get selection"

on test selected i do
(
	print	test.items[i]
)

on btn_test pressed do
(
	print test.items[test.selection]
)
)
createdialog test

the question is, how does item “A” (actionMan.executeAction 0 “16” – File: New Scene, Clear All) perform if the “get selection” button is pressed?
and item “B” appears (actionMan.executeAction 0 “40010” – File: Import File) if “get selection” button is pressed?

I really appreciate any reply, thank you

#2

The question is a bit unclear. Are you asking how to trigger the selected behavior?

for example:

  • select “A” & press “get selection” = new_scene()
  • select “B” & press “get selection” = import_file()
#3

yeah right, that’s the question I wanted to ask, can you do it?
sorry my english is bad

#4

generally anything you want a UI control to do should be defined as a separate function
and the control then calls the function . It’s been years since I used Max Script, but here is a basic script:

(
	/*
		first you define a function for each behavior
		the commands for new file and open file actions are probably descibed under "MAX Commands" in the documentation
		http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/MAXScript-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-0B41CCC0-92AC-4005-B6D6-4ADACD82D39C.htm,topicNumber=d30e656790
	*/


	fn new_scene = (
		print "action a: new file"
		/* define the new scene behavior here*/
	)


	fn open_scene = (
		print "action b: open file"
		/* define the open file behavior here*/
	)

	rollout test "test"(	

		dropdownlist test "test" items:#("A","B") height:6 
		button btn_test "get selection"

		on test selected i do
		(
			print	test.items[i]
		)

		/* use if - then clauses to trigger the deisred fucntion*/
		on btn_test pressed do
		(
			if test.items[test.selection] == "A" do open_scene()
			if test.items[test.selection] == "B" do new_scene()
		)
	)

	createdialog test
)

When I used Max Script , I tended to pack all my functions and UI for a tool into s single stuct, as described in this CG Talk thread Max Scritpt structs are very useful for grouping functions and data together and avoiding globals.

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#5

I got it, thank you very much for the explanation, you are the best!!!

#6

This is a thread you should absolutely read on Max Script tool organization:

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