connecting attributes
 

hi,

I dont get the right syntax for this little script for linking custom attributes. I have a locator with added attributes - schalA...schalH. I need to connect the schalA to 35 object´s zRotation. please view my script and lend a helping hand


for ($i = 0; $i <= 35; ++$i)
{
$object_a = "schalA_" + $i;
eval select -r $object_a;


$object_b = "locator1" ;
eval select -add $object_b;

//commando
connectAttr -f "object_b" + ".rotateZ" object_a.rotateZ;



}


the schal_objects are deep down a hierarchy. hope that´s not the problem.


thx in advance

Hello.

Just wondering, 'ave you tried replacing the line

"connectAttr -f object_b object_a.rotateZ;"

with

"connectAttr -f $object_b $object_a.rotateZ;"

I reckon you're prob is a missing dollar sign (whatever the name for that is in the syntax).

I'm guessin they're variables you've defined in the mel code from the way you refference them. Since execution's making it past the other two refferences to them, I reckon that's your prob.

Simon

for ($i = 0; $i <= 35; ++$i)
{
$object_a = "schalA_" + $i;
eval select -r $object_a;


$object_b = "locator1" ;
eval select -add $object_b;

//commando
eval("connectAttr -f locator1.schalA schalA_" + $i + ".rotateZ");


}

thx for your help enhzflep,



this is working now




for ($i = 0; $i <= 16; ++$i)
{
$object_a = "schalB_" + $i;


$object_b = "locator1" ;
eval select -add $object_b;

//commando
eval("connectAttr -f locator1.schalB schalB_" + $i + ".rotateZ;");


}

you don't need all those eval statements:

for ($i = 0; $i <= 16; ++$i)
{
$object_a = ("schalB_" + $i);


$object_b = "locator1" ;
select -add $object_b;

//commando
connectAttr -f "locator1.schalB" ($object_a + ".rotateZ");


}

this will work better

:ninja:
A

thx for reply Pure!