HUD Display name of selected object

ajspeed_14 — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:13:50 GMT

I'm currently using

string $selectedObjects[] = `ls -sl`;

Now this works perfectly when a single object is selected, however, once multiple objects are selected it displays the names of each and it ends up covering the viewport.

I have two ideas and am not quite sure how to implement either of them.

Option A. if more than one object is selected it will display 'Multiple'

Option B. if more than one object is selected it will display the number

suggestions for either would be most appreciated

Re: HUD Display name of selected object

ajspeed_14 — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:45:01 GMT

So I've got it to print the correct result in the script editor

But still trying to figure out how to make it work inside a global proc so it can be displayed in the HUD

string $selectedObjects[] = `ls -sl -o`;
string $nSelectedObjects = size($selectedObjects);

if (size($selectedObjects) == 1)
print ($selectedObjects);
else
print ($nSelectedObjects);

This is my attempt at making it a global proc. but my syntax must be wrong
//No of Obj
global proc string selObj()
{
string $SelectedObjects[] = `ls -sl -o`;
string $nSelectedObjects = size($SelectedObjects);

if (size($SelectedObjects) ==1)
{
string $result = ($nSelectedObjects);
}
else
{
string $result = ($SelectedObjects);
}
return $result;
}

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