Set tokens from python

[mois.moshev]

As the title said, is it possible to set tokens from python?
If not, consider it a feature request

[jokermartini]

Are you trying to set tokens using MaxPlus Python?
Is that what you are trying to do?

More details on what you want to do will be easier to put together a solution or example.

[mois.moshev]

Well, any way that works would be fine. I am using both MaxPlus and pymxs.
So perhaps the right solution would be to define a maxscript set_token function?

I just thought there might be a python api for this already..

[boomer]

Mois,

You are aware that there is Maxscript Token node, right? Would that work in the meantime?

[jokermartini]

You can currently do this with the Maxscript Token node. have you tried that at all?
We can skype and go over it if you want.

[mois.moshev]

That's why I am asking about Python, since I know there is a Maxscript Token node.
We could have an online discussion later on - we are still too early in the process, and just jabbing at the program, exploring.

btw we already have a python library that we import and use in Maxscript anyway, so the Maxscript node might be just fine.

[boomer]

Mois,

Adding a Python Token node is under consideration for a future release.

[mois.moshev]

Cool, thanks!

[boomer]

Mois,

After further investigation, we have discovered that this is not possible within the MAX SDK. However, we have a work around that should do this trick: Create a Python snippet node as a child node to a MXS Token Node. The Python node would set a MaxScript global and the MXS Token Node would simply return that global value.

Attached is simple sample that sets the name of a render element based on a token created in Python.

Please let me know if this solution works for you.