[Bf-funboard] Python scripts load like plug-ins

Wed, 18 Jun 2003 20:13:36 -0700

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I was thinking this afternoon about implementing an easier way to start
python scripts.

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It would function more as a plug-in interface rather than a script via =
the
script/text window.

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Here's an image to give you the gist of what this would look like/do:
http://reblended.com/www/dittohead/images/blenderPLUGS.png

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When you hit the add script button a file loader would appear, the user
selects a python script(s), then hits the load button. After this the =
user
can then hit "save db" this allows the user to save all his scripts to a
.blend file with just python scripts packed in it. Or the user can hit =
the
"pack" button to pack the selected scripts to the file he/she is using. =
That
way the user can open a script library/database of his choosing. One can
easily put a set of scripts that do tasks that belong to a certain =
category,
like modeling, export, animation, etc.

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The file format already exists to do this, and blender writes to it
natively.=20

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Once a user is happy with his script selection he can then hit the =
"start
script" button. This will start the script and give any output in the =
small
status box (this will also be echoed in the console/terminal/command =
line
like it always is). If the user wants to stop a script when it is idle, =
or
wants to stop a script that doesn't have an "exit" button the user can =
hit
the stop button. Or hit escape if the mouse is under the "script/plugs"
buttons.

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Of course the button will reside on the end of the current buttons, and =
not
take over the script buttons which already exists.

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I'm not sure what the feasibility of this idea is, or even if it's =
useful.

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-Nathan Allworth, //-dittohead-//

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I was thinking this afternoon about implementing an =
easier
way to start python scripts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It would function more as a plug-in interface rather =
than a
script via the script/text window.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Here&#8217;s an image to give you the gist of what =
this
would look like/do: <a
href=3D"http://reblended.com/www/dittohead/images/blenderPLUGS.png">http:=
//reblended.com/www/dittohead/images/blenderPLUGS.png</a><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

When you hit the add script button a file loader =
would
appear, the user selects a python script(s), then hits the load button. =
After this
the user can then hit &#8220;save db&#8221; this allows the user to save =
all
his scripts to a .blend file with just python scripts packed in it. Or =
the user
can hit the &#8220;pack&#8221; button to pack the selected scripts to =
the file
he/she is using. That way the user can open a script library/database of =
his
choosing. One can easily put a set of scripts that do tasks that belong =
to a
certain category, like modeling, export, animation, =
etc.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

The file format already exists to do this, and =
blender
writes to it natively. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Once a user is happy with his script selection he can =
then
hit the &#8220;start script&#8221; button. This will start the script =
and give
any output in the small status box (this will also be echoed in the
console/terminal/command line like it always is). If the user wants to =
stop a
script when it is idle, or wants to stop a script that doesn&#8217;t =
have an &#8220;exit&#8221;
button the user can hit the stop button. Or hit escape if the mouse is =
under
the &#8220;script/plugs&#8221; buttons.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Of course the button will reside on the end of the =
current
buttons, and not take over the script buttons which already =
exists.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I&#8217;m not sure what the feasibility of this idea =
is, or
even if it&#8217;s useful.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>-Nathan Allworth, =
//-dittohead-//</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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