Another UMC side-thread

[Tcll]

I'm starting another script:
-see edit for link-

though I'm not too good at reading max-script, so don't bite me if there's issues
if I can gain RTB's help on this, the script might just be in the release

also, the GL error issue is fixed, marth and others import now

and I also found a new object on the slick star which didn't import last time:


EDIT:
just got finished fixing up RTB's syntax: (it's actually readable now, though still dirty)
https://copy.com/wnsFsqIgMTMCQYCa (copy can't display the file)
my script is here: (being translated from RTB's script)
https://copy.com/fG3pJg4ui2AZHFCT
there will definitely be alot less variables, and term translations:

vertex -> facepoint (makes more sense and doesn't confuse "vertice" along with it, which is "vert" in my terms)
various: skin -> rig, bone, or weight (skin is too general, like alot of other 3D terms)

RTB, how the heck could you work with that, the syntax alone gave me a headache O.o
lol

EDIT2:
because when coding sucks, I have to be an A and bost about how it could've been done better... lol
of course though this is a translation from max to python... heh

RTB's code:

Code:

-- <- because this indentation is removed for some reason
                BoneName = readstring q
                if x < 10 do(BoneName = "00" + x as string + " - " + BoneName)
                if x > 9 and x < 100 do(BoneName = "0" + x as string + " - " + BoneName)
                if x > 99 do(BoneName = x as string + " - " + BoneName)

my code:

Code:

# <- because this indentation is removed for some reason
                    BoneName = "%03i-%s"%(x,string()) # read until 0x00

both do the same exact thing:

Code:

>>> '%03i'%2222
'2222'
>>> '%03i'%22
'022'

for max, because I don't know much, I'd just recommend this to keep the code clean:

Code:

-- <- because this indentation is removed for some reason
                BoneName = x as string + " - " + (readstring q)

^ if this doesn't work, at least you know my intentions. (1-liners are awesome)

hey RTB, wanna compete for cleanest code
lol