Opening a text file and writing ascii data to it via script

Singular3D

I searched around and didn't find a clear answer for that.

I use the print function to make specific output of coordinates and angles of joints to the log file. I'd like to put them into an generic ascii file (eg. *.txt). The name and the directory of the file should be selected by the user via file dialog.

Is there such a generic example somewhere?

Are doFileDialog and DZFile the right way to go?

Thanks, Walter

Chohole

See the "writeInstallManagerConfig" function in the http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/file_io/install_manager_config/start sample for a practical example of writing to an ascii text file.

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The http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/file_io/save_mapped_paths/start sample shows a practical example of prompting for a path, building the filter for types/extensions, and handling acceptance/rejection.

Richard Haseltine

I have used those in the past, but Rob has a couple of relevant sample scripts you may wish to look at:

for writing to a text file http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/file_io/install_manager_config/start (the writeInstallManagerConfig function)

for getting a file http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/file_io/save_mapped_paths/start

Singular3D

Thanks a lot to you both. I'll have a look at it.