Maxscript Concatenation

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Can someone give me an explanation of concatenation in maxscript? I always run into trouble with the syntax for this and it takes a long time messing around until I get the correct result. I can't find the answer in the help files.

In this specific case I am trying to write multiple string variables into the user properties of an object, each variable on a new line. I am using the setuserpropbuffer command.

Here is the section of script I am struggling with. I am writing the variables upA and upB into the user properties. I have tried all manner of ways of writing in \r\n to break the line between these but to no effect.

for obj in selection do
(
setuserpropbuffer obj (upA+upB)
)


Thanks

Stuart

[Anonymous]

When writing to the user property buffer, use "\r\x00A" instead of "\r\n".

[Anonymous]

It doesnt seem to like that. How would it be written in that piece of code?

Also, where did you get that hex value from? Are these hidden in the help somewhere?

[Anonymous]

I got it working, but in a different manner. Told you this is confusing.

setuserpropbuffer $ (upA+"\r\n"+upB)

writes variables
upA
upB

[Anonymous]

I have had problems with this same issue too, and what you did is how I solved it too.
If you do a lot of userPropBuffer stuff maybe my userpropBuffer editor can be of some assistance..
http://scripts.subd.nl/?f=JHN_userPropBuffer.ms

It shows the userpropbuffer of an object that is selected, no need to open properties panel.

-Johan

[Anonymous]

Thanks for that. We're still using max 8 on this project though so I'll need to have a look at this on another machine.

[Anonymous]

It was build in max9, but from the top of my head, I don't see why it shouldn't work in max8... no exotic code was used... if I remember correctly.

-Johan