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Where is the render command?
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Where is the render command? // Archive: Tech Forum
Post by PrimMac // Mar 3, 2006, 3:14am
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Hello all,
I am new to the forums and all things TS7, though I have used 6.6. I have been looking at the Link Editor's functionality and the VBScript/JScript documentation. There is something I would like to ask, for those who have already done some scripting? I wanted to make an object with a quick render button, so I wouldn't have to worry about clicking the small icon on top of the screen. However, I can't find anywhere in the documentation some command to render the scene. Something like "Scene.Render()". Is there such a command? |
Post by Norm // Mar 3, 2006, 8:13am
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Yes you can access this. Is easy enough once you find the info you need. It is not documented as far as I can tell. When in doubt ask the dev guys. Tomas is excellent in this regard as he explains that if you move the Link Editor up to the root level, you see an object named "Toolbar Prototypes Encapsulator" .... Marvin the Martian voice.
Inside this encapsulator you see what I see in attached image. You drill down and have to figure out what is what, but low and behold, you will find:
tsTopBar/Render Current Object/Render Scene, 1
Edit the interface and expand the "command" text. You will find:
tSBridge.SuggestTSStateByAlias("SV_RENDER_RENDER_SCENE")
So I copied this and called up a jscript command object (attached), and programmed its start button with the script text above. Voila.
Yay Tomas :banana: |
Post by PrimMac // Mar 3, 2006, 8:46am
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Thanks for the info, Norm! This is great. I was able to import the provided script, but I can't see its code. I think I will have to read a bit about jScript Objects in the Manual. In any case, I did manage to access the code on the Prototypes Encapsulator.
It would be great if these functions were documented so that users could add their own custom functionality. |
Post by Norm // Mar 3, 2006, 1:54pm
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The only code is for that start button.
If you enter edit mode on the interface/panel, select the button, right-click the button to edit its properties and you will find what you are looking for.
I sort of led you to the land of milk'n'honey there PrimMac. If you understand where you are you can actually flesh out most button commands in the toolbar encapsulator. The code would work equally well in script code/Script Editor. So hope you can play with them a bit. I never really knew about these either.
Still scratching the surface :) |
Post by PrimMac // Mar 3, 2006, 5:17pm
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You're right, Norm. I've checked out a few other buttons. The tsBridge object is very interesting. I was trying out a method from it called OpenTSWindow and I got a new window to open, though it was blank. If I knew what arguments to pass to this method, I would be able to use it effectively.
Looking at what I've seen so far, it may be possible to extends TS's functionality. For example, I think it would be possible to create a "Pause Render" button.
Another feature I would like to experiment in creating is an exporter for real-time renders. So far, from what I've seen, it is not possible to export real-time renders, even though they look astonishing! Those who have posted real-time renders here have probably used Print Screen to "export" there pics.
But you're the expert here, Norm. What do you think? Can such things be done? |
Post by mrbones // Mar 3, 2006, 5:32pm
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Good Idea, I think it can be done. :)
Another feature I would like to experiment in creating is an exporter for real-time renders. So far, from what I've seen, it is not possible to export real-time renders, even though they look astonishing! Those who have posted real-time renders here have probably used Print Screen to "export" there pics.
But you're the expert here, Norm. What do you think? Can such things be done? |
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