Suppressing Show Actions

[custom_junk_mail]

I've noticed that a lot of zscripts operate without showing the actions to the user, even if show actions is enabled in the zscript palette.



How do I do this for my own scripts? I'm working on one where showing actions would just slow things down dramatically, and I don't want to require the user to uncheck show actions each time before running the script. I thought I could just do [ISet, ZScript:Show Actions, 0] at the beginning of the script then just set it back if it was set in the first place. That works, but then I have an unnecessary show action at the beginning for disabling show actions, and the script could also fail to restore the state if the user stops it mid-way.

[Pixolator]

Hi:)
To turn-off ShowActions, use the following ZScript command...[IShowActions,0]
To turn-on ShowActions, use the following ZScript command...[IShowActions,1]

This ZScript command allows you to turn-off the ShowAction without having to change the ZScript::Show Actions switch.

Note1: ZBrush is counting the number of [IShowActions,0] and [IShowActions,1] which have been executed within your script.
Example: If you execute two [IShowActions,0] and one [IShowActions,1], actions will still be turned-off.

Note2: You do not need to execute [IShowActions,1] at the end of your script, ZBrush will automatically reset the ShowAction-counter when your script exists.


Tip: If you executing several commands and would like the result to only be shown at the end of the sequence, you may use the [IFreeze,] command. Example...

//----------------start of code---------------
[IFreeze,

// ZBrush will now disable screen-updates
[command 1]
[command 2]
.
.
.
[command n]
]
//Screen updates will now resume as usual
//----------------end of code---------------


Hope this helps,
-Pixolator

[custom_junk_mail]

Thanks again for your help Pixolator!

There are a lot of commands that I have been unaware of. The reference I'm using is the one at http://pixologic.com/download/creating_zscripts/zs_coderef.html. (http://pixologic.com/download/creating_zscripts/zs_coderef.html.)It appears to be missing some things. Is there a more complete reference out now that I'm overlooking?

[cookie_mon]

zs_coderef.html. (http://pixologic.com/download/creating_zscripts/zs_coderef.html.)
is Out Dated :cry:

[Svengali]

CJM,

Print out your own up-to-date ZScript reference command list...

In ZBrush, press the ZScript/Export Commands button. There's LOTS of interesting stuff in there,especially if you have not seen it yet.

Also, the ZScript/Cmd button lets you look at the same extensive commands list inside the ZScript window, AND shows some additional syntax examples you won't find in the Exported Commands list.

Sven

[cookie_mon]

it has no sample to try :cry:

[custom_junk_mail]

Ooh thanks very much Sven. I overlooked that part of the Zscript palette, oops!