Simple Script Problem. 2004-05-25 - By kim aldis
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Any time :) The problem with functions like this is they don't return errors
if they're given an incorrect argument. There's no reason they should, I
guess, but it does mean you need to be careful what you give them.
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Bernard Lebel
> Sent: 25 May 2004 13:02
> To: XSI@(protected)
> Subject: Re: Simple Script Problem.
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Bernard
>
>
> -- -- Original Message -- --
> From: "kim aldis" <kim@(protected)>
> To: <XSI@(protected)>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:22 PM
> Subject: RE: Simple Script Problem.
>
>
> > You may find it's a case sensetivity thing, Bernard. For types I'd
> > suggest using the siType builtin constants, for example
> > siPolyMeshType, for poly meshes. This seems to work for me.
> >
> > In fact, looking at these definitions, siPolyMeshType is
> set to "polymsh".
> > That may be the root of your problem.
> >
> > > -- --Original Message-- --
> > > From: owner-xsi@(protected)
> > > [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of Bernard Lebel
> > > Sent: 25 May 2004 08:33
> > > To: XSI@(protected)
> > > Subject: Re: Simple Script Problem.
> > >
> > > Salut Halim,
> > >
> > > I use the findchildren method instead, very often and it's very
> > > picky. I guess it can be the same for findchild.
> > > I guess you already know that, but to make it work on a
> selection,
> > > you have to either start a loop if many things are
> selected, or put
> > > Selection(0) if one object is selected.
> > >
> > > Then what you put in the type and family arguments are extremely
> > > sensitive.
> > > For example, a script I'm working on at the moment
> doesn't collect
> > > "polygon_mesh" types of objects, but collects fine
> objects from the
> > > siGeometryFamily objects.
> > >
> > > Using findchildren will return a collection, then you
> have to use a
> > > loop to retrive the object you want.
> > >
> > >
> > > Salut
> > > Bernard
> > >
> > > -- -- Original Message -- --
> > > From: "Halim Negadi" <halim@(protected)>
> > > To: <XSI@(protected)>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 1:54 AM
> > > Subject: Simple Script Problem.
> > >
> > >
> > > > I think I missunderstood the findchild function. The only
> > > way I made
> > > > this function work was with the scene root and I'd like
> to access
> > > > a child of a selection.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
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