Maxscript - Render() and showing the Rendering dialog. How?

[DJ-Studd]

Hi Guys,
does anyone know how one would set in Maxscript to display the Rendering status dialog box?

When calling render() I don't get it. Hmm, I'm basically after the code behind the "Render button", so I can stick that into my maxscript.

Any help would be great
-- DJ

[RErender]

I think the best you can do with render() is to add progressbar:true this will give you a progress bar and a cancel button in the status bar at the bottom of the main UI.

Another option is to use "max quick render" any real scripter would say that's a hack but it would work. :P

[dgsantana]

Hi some time ago write a script to do a render changing the materials in selected objects to material also selected the part of render was the following:
mStartFrame = -- your frame
mPath = -- your path
mFilename = -- your filename
mCamera = -- your camera here
mRender = render cameragetNodeByName mCamera) frame:mStartFrame renderType:#normal outputFilemPath +(mFilename as String)+".png")

[mike.edel]

from the maxscript reference:

render()
...

[ progressbar: <boolean> ]

If true, the entire viewport display is disabled and a progress bar and Cancel button are displayed in the status panel. If false or not present, the viewport display is not disabled. In both cases, Esc will cancel the render

just tested it - not exactly what you want, but at least you get a cancel button and a progress-bar

[RErender]

from the maxscript reference:

render()
...

[ progressbar: <boolean> ]

If true, the entire viewport display is disabled and a progress bar and Cancel button are displayed in the status panel. If false or not present, the viewport display is not disabled. In both cases, Esc will cancel the render

just tested it - not exactly what you want, but at least you get a cancel button and a progress-bar

heh, that's what I said

[plastic_]

nothing wrong with "max quick render"...
it's exactly like manually hitting the "render" button.

[RErender]

nothing wrong with "max quick render"...
it's exactly like manually hitting the "render" button.

I agree, but I'm sitting next to someone that I think would disagree, but I get him to polute his code in the name of usibility all the time. :P

[DJ-Studd]

Thanks guys,
looks like I need to do some reading on "max quick render"

-- DJ

[mike.edel]

heh, that's what I said

hmm, when i was starting the reply your post wasnt there yet
seems i was searching the help file too long

btw: seems the "max quick render" isnt documented? was searching for something like that and didnt find it

[studioDIM]

Hey mike!

It's under the "MAX commands" part.

A particular construct for lazy people

re,
Lele

[RErender]

Just a tip, I refreshed my memory of "max quick render" by opening the listener and pressing the quick render button no need for 12 hour searches when you have the listener, heh.