Getting A List Of Presets For A Specific Node Type?

[rgkovach]

I'm having trouble getting a list of presets for a specific nodetype through MEL. I've tried the nodePreset command, but it returns an empty list even though there are valid presets for the specified node.

for example, I have a list of presets for a PolyColorMod node. I can see the list of presets when i goto the attribute editor and right-click on the presets button. I can save and retrieve them just fine using the GUI functions.

however, i'm trying to manage the creation and deletion of presets through Mel.

If i try
CODE
nodePreset -list polyColorMod1;
i get an empty string. Are presets generated with the nodePreset command somehow different than presets made with the attribute editor?

[rgkovach]

ok, so i've learned the hard way that the nodePreset command and saving presets through the attribute editor are not the same thing.

so can anyone tell me if there is a way to get a list of presets saved from the attribute editor through MEL that doesn't involve querying the folder with the system command?

[joojaa]

QUOTE(rgkovach @ 12/15/08, 03:59 PM) [snapback]297093[/snapback]
so can anyone tell me if there is a way to get a list of presets saved from the attribute editor through MEL that doesn't involve querying the folder with the system command?

read script/others/showEditor.mel