[Maya API] is there a function call to Archive the scene?

[Anonymous]

I'm looking at a fast way to include external content (Mainly textures for our custom material) for our outsourcing teams, and 'File -> Archive scene' (Archive scene documentation) seems to be the fastest solution. I'm wondering if I can access it through the C++ API? or should I just use a MGlobal->MelCommand() Or should I just make my own import / export for textures? 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

http://around-the-corner.typepad.com/adn/2015/06/registering-a-plug-in-to-work-with-maya-archive.htm...

[Anonymous]

While it's the proper member function, it's not populating 'files':

  MPxNode node; 
  MStringArray files = node.getFilesToArchive();
  for(unsigned int i = 0; i < files.length(); i++)
    MGlobal::displayInfo(files[i]);

[cheng_xi_li]

Hi,

I think you have misunderstood this function. It is called by Maya when the scene is being archived. Most of file related function in API are just wrappers of file command, using MEL will be more straight forward.

Yours,

Li