How To Make The Floatslidergrp To Update In Real Time?

[pythonboy]

How to make the floatSliderGrp to update in real time ?

I have a floatSliderGrp that as -changeCommand has :

"setAttr pSphere1.translateX (getAttr pSphere1.translateX+1)"

and after the slider is released it updates but not as you scroll ... how can i do this to update in real time guys?

thanks

[joojaa]

don't use setAttr adnd read the reference entry for connectControl

[pythonboy]

Ok it is not a sphere.

The float slider controls the size of all joints in scene. Maya has it, but i include it in my script as shortcut along with other things so this is the command :

jointDisplayScale $value;

of course $value is a variable from the float slider ...

I can;t connect it with connectControl like that.Any other sugestions ... No script jobs please ...

[joojaa]

QUOTE(pythonBoy @ 12/02/07, 10:21 PM) [snapback]277416[/snapback]
I can;t connect it with connectControl like that.

Then you cant get this feedback. But you can actually do a connect control for this its a bit tricky tough.

[john-creson]

check out the mel script that creates the window to control the joint display scale.

whatIs jdsWin;

// Result: Mel procedure found in: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2008/scripts/others/jdsWin.mel //

[pythonboy]

HEy mate , how can i find out maya's window names like that?

For example what if i did not know the name of the windoe for scaling joints? how to get it?

Edit : Got it : lsUI -windows ...

Another problem :

I tried to connect my control to the floatSliderGrp in the joint size window but it does not work.They are both of type floatSliderGrp.

connectControl JointSizeSlider jdswidget; THIS DOES NOT WORK

Any sugestions guys?

tnx

[joojaa]

QUOTE(pythonBoy @ 12/04/07, 12:55 AM) [snapback]277488[/snapback]
HEy mate , how can i find out maya's window names like that?

its not a window name its a procedure name (the windows ins names jdsWnd but theres no other thing in common than usually ist bets to call things what they are). You look into the script editor whenever you execute form menus (or ctrl shift them to shelf and rread form there).

Please note jdsWin does not exactly work like you asked here it affects the global but its not the same as affecting individual joint sizes

[cougardavis]

QUOTE(pythonBoy @ 12/02/07, 10:13 AM) [snapback]277407[/snapback]
How to make the floatSliderGrp to update in real time ?

I have a floatSliderGrp that as -changeCommand has :

"setAttr pSphere1.translateX (getAttr pSphere1.translateX+1)"

and after the slider is released it updates but not as you scroll ... how can i do this to update in real time guys?

thanks

Try changing your -changeCommand flag to -dragCommand

[joojaa]

QUOTE(Paul Davis @ 12/21/07, 12:43 AM) [snapback]278521[/snapback]
Try changing your -changeCommand flag to -dragCommand

Ry ti avid using those things, as they dont play ball very well with rest of maya dg. So ifone can avoid doing it by using connect control allways choose it first.