How To Source My Python Script In Maya?

[madcarrot2007]

Hi guys,
I am a Python noob, I have a question about how to source my pyhton script in Maya that I saved out as say..myFirstPython.py , I know Mel script I can do source "c:/xxx/myFirstPython.mel", I tried import "c:/xxx/myFirstPython.py", I also tried to source the Python script in the Maya script edtior menu, but still not working, am I doing some wrong or misunderstanding what Python about...

Thank guys

[katisss]

Your choice is import modulename or execfile(path).

[itsyou]

When you're in the script editor, you can simply copy and paste your script into the Python tab on the
lower half. Then select all (ctl + a), and then hit (ctl + Enter).

Things to make sure you've done, either in your cut/paste script or by using userSetup.py, etc...

import maya.cmds as mc

This line gives you access to maya commands, i.e. mc.select(), etc...

If you get an error, the script editor usually gives you a line number and indication of what went wrong.

hope this helps, good luck!

[greylok]

try this:

let's say your script name is test.py

in the script editor type:

import test
reload(test)
test.test()

that should work like MEL's source test.mel;mel

[pyrokinesis]

import sys

sys.path.append('c:/xxx/')
import myFirstPython

myFirstPython.myfunctionName()

Basicaly you need to append the path to your script, import it, then call it.

[remus-avram]

@katisss, your answer is short and without "hope".
@itsyou, thank you for your complex response, but I think  @madcarrot2007 is trying to use a text editor for creating the script and in self editor a button which runs the script.
@greylok, I tried to use what you suggested but I got:

import sys
sys.path.append('c:/Users/Remus/Documents/maya/projects/default/scripts/')
import test
reload(test)
test.rtTest()
# Error: AttributeError: file <maya console> line 5: 'module' object has no attribute 'rtTest' #

text.py file looks like this:
def rtTest():
    print 'hello'

@pyrokinesis, I tried to use what you suggest but I got the same error like before:

import test
test.rtTest()
# Error: AttributeError: file <maya console> line 4: 'module' object has no attribute 'rtTest' #

Maybe I write something wrong... can somebody help me please?

[badmanjam]

Hi Remus, It means you have an issue in your script itself.
in your test.py script, write your command out like this:

def rtTest():
some python commands

So that when
test.rtTest() is called, it runs the function defined in the test.py file.
That make sense?

[remus-avram]

Hi @badmanjam,

thanks for the answer.
This post was a long time ago when I started learning Python :).

Actually the issue was that I called the test module test.py. Stupid me. Never use common names for the modules! The test module is already defined in #python and it overwritten my module.