3dsmax version check utility?

[DanielBrew]

This will return the max exe file versions to the maxscript listener:

versinfo = dotnetclass "System.Diagnostics.FileVersionInfo"

maxexes = #
(
	"\\\\ServerName\\C$\Program Files\\Autodesk\\3ds Max Design 2012\\3dsmax.exe",
	"\\\\ServerName\\C$\Program Files\\Autodesk\\3ds Max Design 2012\\3dsmax.exe",
	"\\\\ServerName\\C$\Program Files\\Autodesk\\3ds Max Design 2012\\3dsmax.exe",
	"\\\\ServerName\\C$\Program Files\\Autodesk\\3ds Max Design 2012\\3dsmax.exe"
)

clearListener ()

for m in maxexes do 
(
	FI = versinfo.GetVersionInfo  m
	format "Server: % Max Version: % \n" m FI.FileVersion
)

Go to your MaxScript menu and select 'new script' then copy/paste this in to it.
Then edit the paths to point to the 3dsmax.exe that you want to test.
Note the double "\" between directory levels and the commas after all but the last server paths.
I've checked it here and it does return different file versions depending which service packs have been installed.

Hope it helps...

[ior=0]

Hi Dan,
thanks for this but I'm getting a runtime error?

OK
-- Error occurred in m loop; filename: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2011\Scripts\slave_version.ms; position: 627; line: 17
-- Frame:
-- FI: undefined
-- m: "\\---\C$\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2011\3dsmax.exe"
-- Runtime error: dotNet runtime exception: \\---\C$\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2011\3dsmax.exe

(I changed the servername)

[DanielBrew]

What happens if you type:
\\ServerName\C$\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2011\
into the address bar of windows explorer? I'm wondering whether there are security setting on your network preventing administrative sharing.

[plastic_]

The C$ default share only works up to win xp, at least for me.
You have to manually share it, or just share the 3dsmax folder und use the right path.

I'd also modify the sript like this, to get a "nicer" error message.

from:

FI = versinfo.GetVersionInfo m
format "Server: % Max Version: % \n" m FI.FileVersion

to:

if doesFileExist m then FI = (versinfo.GetVersionInfo m).FileVersion
else FI="Error: Path not found"
format "Server: % Max Version: % \n" m FI

[DanielBrew]

The C$ default share only works up to win xp, at least for me.
You have to manually share it, or just share the 3dsmax folder und use the right path.

Yes, that would make sense, everything is locked down in Vista and Win7. Our render servers are XP64.