Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold
This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i
# 1 15-01-2004 , 10:49 AM
DezFX
Guest
Posts: n/a

Syntax Error, please help

Hello,

I am trying to write a script that will toggle the grid on and off in the current viewport with a hotkey. Unfortunatly, I'm getting a syntax error. Here's the script I have so far:

*******************
int $panelVis;
{
// get active panel
string $currentPanel = `getPanel -underPointer`;

// no panel under pointer --> get panel with focus
if ($currentPanel == "")
$currentPanel = `getPanel -withFocus`;

// get panel display type
string $panelType = `getPanel -typeOf $currentPanel`;

// get panel name
string $currentName = `modelPanel -query -label $currentPanel`;

if ($panelType == "modelPanel")
{
// Toggle grid in correct panel:
if($currentName == "Top View")
{$panelVis = 'modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel1';
if ($panelVis == "0")
modelEditor -e -grid 1 modelPanel1;
if ($panelVis == "1")
modelEditor -e -grid 0 modelPanel1;
}

if($currentName == "Side View")
{$panelVis = 'modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel2';
if ($panelVis == "0")
modelEditor -e -grid 1 modelPanel2;
if ($panelVis == "1")
modelEditor -e -grid 0 modelPanel2;
}

if($currentName == "Front View")
{$panelVis = 'modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel3';
if ($panelVis == "0")
modelEditor -e -grid 1 modelPanel3;
if ($panelVis == "1")
modelEditor -e -grid 0 modelPanel3;
}

if($currentName == "Persp View")
{$panelVis = 'modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel4';
if ($panelVis == "0")
modelEditor -e -grid 1 modelPanel4;
if ($panelVis == "1")
modelEditor -e -grid 0 modelPanel4;
}
}
}
********************

Here is the syntax error:

// Error: {$panelVis = 'modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel1';
//
// Error: Line 20.10: Syntax error //
// Error: {$panelVis = 'modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel2';
//
// Error: Line 28.10: Syntax error //
// Error: {$panelVis = 'modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel3';
//
// Error: Line 36.10: Syntax error //
// Error: {$panelVis = 'modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel4';
//
// Error: Line 44.10: Syntax error //

Any ideas?

# 2 16-01-2004 , 01:36 PM
equinox's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 42
Hi

You used ( ' ), You must use ( ` ) . Examples


1.

if( `checkBox -q -v cb_front` )
polyPlane -w 1 -h 1 -sx 1 -sy 1 -ax 0 1 0 -tx 1 -ch 1;

2.

string $sn[]=`ls -sl -dag -type mesh`;

3.

float $size = `getAttr polyCube1.width`;
print $size;






Try this


int $panelVis;
{
// get active panel
string $currentPanel = `getPanel -underPointer`;

// no panel under pointer --> get panel with focus
if ($currentPanel == "")
$currentPanel = `getPanel -withFocus`;

// get panel display type
string $panelType = `getPanel -typeOf $currentPanel`;

// get panel name
string $currentName = `modelPanel -query -label $currentPanel`;

if ($panelType == "modelPanel")
{
// Toggle grid in correct panel:
if($currentName == "Top View")
{$panelVis = `modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel1`;
if ($panelVis == "0")
modelEditor -e -grid 1 modelPanel1;
if ($panelVis == "1")
modelEditor -e -grid 0 modelPanel1;
}

if($currentName == "Side View")
{$panelVis = `modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel2`;
if ($panelVis == "0")
modelEditor -e -grid 1 modelPanel2;
if ($panelVis == "1")
modelEditor -e -grid 0 modelPanel2;
}

if($currentName == "Front View")
{
$panelVis = `modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel3`;
if ($panelVis == "0")
modelEditor -e -grid 1 modelPanel3;
if ($panelVis == "1")
modelEditor -e -grid 0 modelPanel3;
}

if($currentName == "Persp View")
{$panelVis = `modelEditor -q -grid modelPanel4`;
if ($panelVis == "0")
modelEditor -e -grid 1 modelPanel4;
if ($panelVis == "1")
modelEditor -e -grid 0 modelPanel4;
}
}
}

# 3 17-01-2004 , 08:34 AM
DezFX
Guest
Posts: n/a
Thanks for the reply. From another forum (3dbuzz.com) that was pointed out and I got it working. Always good to have places like this to ask for a fresh set of eyes to look things over.

Posting Rules Forum Rules
You may not post new threads | You may not post replies | You may not post attachments | You may not edit your posts | BB code is On | Smilies are On | [IMG] code is On | HTML code is Off

Similar Threads