amietbeach

I'm trying to create objects with dynamic names.

script new vol$2 newex 160 500 27 9109513 *~

i.e. $2 is a name and I'm trying to concatenate (prepend) the "vol".

create-objects-with-dynamic-names

> I'm trying to create objects with dynamic names.

> script new vol$2 newex 160 500 27 9109513 *~

> i.e. $2 is a name and I'm trying to concatenate (prepend) the "vol".

>
> Hi there.
>
> I'm trying to create objects with dynamic names.
>
> I vas trying something like this
>
> script new vol$2 newex 160 500 27 9109513 *~
>
> i.e. $2 is a name and I'm trying to concatenate (prepend) the "vol".
>
> but it doesn't work...
>
> Any idea?
>
>

Cheers
Gary Lee Nelson
Oberlin College
www.timara.oberlin.edu/GaryLeeNelson

There is also a tutorial on scripting in the max folder.

the messagebox (and any other variable-savvy extern for that matter) 

knows how to expand a variable only if it's at the beginning of a 

the messagebox (and any other variable-savvy extern for that matter)  
knows how to expand a variable only if it's at the beginning of a  
symbol.

> script new vol$2 newex 160 500 27 9109513 *~
>
> i.e. $2 is a name and I'm trying to concatenate (prepend) the "vol".


Create objects with dynamic names