[Guest]

Hello,

I wish to launch "MagpiePro2.exe -prompt" (command line), within Maya, and perform the batch command. I can easily launch it within Maya but I need to add the "dofile("C:/temp/mybatch.txt");" and pick the mybatch.lua file.

using CMD (windows 2000) I'm just currently testing the following:

"C:\Program Files\Third Wish Software & Animation\Magpie Pro\MagpiePro2.exe" -prompt

and it launches file but I'm trying to add the "dofile("C:/temp/mybatch.txt");" - if I can get it working using CMD I'll fine be to add it to Maya.

Please Help

Ompalumpa

[miguelg]

Try saving your lua script to a temporary file and then do

"C:\Program Files\Third Wish Software & Animation\Magpie Pro\MagpiePro2.exe" -prompt <your-lua-script-here>

Miguel

[ompalumpa]

Hello Miguel,

This is what I'm running from the command line:

"C:\Program Files\Third Wish Software & Animation\Magpie Pro\MagpiePro2.exe" -prompt C:\Temp\mybatch.lua

here's the error:

cannot read C:Tempmybatch.lau: No such file or directory

The "mybatch.lua" works if I run it manually. Please help - I need to get this done today.

ompalumpa

[Ompalumpa]

Hi - got this one sorted - my back slashes needed to be forward slashes -

[miguelg]

Ok, are you using bash or some other unix shell instead of the plain old DOS window? I assume you are, please try using forward slashes:

"C:\Program Files\Third Wish Software & Animation\Magpie Pro\MagpiePro2.exe" -prompt C:/Temp/mybatch.lua

If that doesn't work then try double backward slashes and quotes:

"C:\Program Files\Third Wish Software & Animation\Magpie Pro\MagpiePro2.exe" -prompt "C:\\Temp\\mybatch.lua"

Miguel

[ompalumpa]

Thank you again for your help - I feel stupid about those back slashes!

As I'm launching MagpiePro -prompt within Maya to run "mybatch.lua" I wish to prevent the second window from popping up. As in I would provide the path and file for "mybatch.txt" so the second window doesn't pop up - it just graps it as I have provided it from Maya - I was thinking that I may just add it to the followinig line but I'm not sure if it will work. Do I need to modify the mybatch.lua?
"C:\Program Files\Third Wish Software & Animation\Magpie Pro\MagpiePro2.exe" -prompt C:/Temp/mybatch.lua (maybe add in here with some flags etc or commands....

Please help...

[miguelg]

No, to do that you will need to edit your lua script to not put up a file dialog and instead get the filename in another way. For example, you could use a fixed filename and hardcode it into the script, or you can send it from Maya through a file.

Miguel