Yes do the same thing,
Our version is a C# app that parses an xml launcher definition, sets
environmental variables, copies files and launches Maya.
We have a global definition that does all our common scripts and
plugins.
The project specific definitions include the global and make
overrides.
The main advantage of this system being that the Maya install stays
nice and clean. All the scripts and plugins get linked up by the
launcher at run time.
This lets our artist switch projects with out the worry of version
miss-matches or conflicts.
On Feb 6, 8:05 pm, Judah Baron <judah.ba...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Does anyone use a launcher app? That's what we do. It sets all of our
> environment vars based on the run location and settings from an xml file.
> There is a small executable that knows how to find python (that way
> developers don't have to install python on their machines). It reads a
> configuration xml, sets some env vars, and calls a python Qt app that serves
> as our launch platform. We do all of our config management this way,
> including running a small sitecustomize.py, and that gets us away from
> having to rely on Maya's mechanisms, such as Maya.env.
>
> If people are interested in it I could make it available. It has made
> configuration a piece of cake for us.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Count Zer0 <count....@gmail.com> wrote:
> > OK, that's what I suspected.
>
> > Just wanted to make sure there wasn't some easier way.
>
> > I think I'm going w/ Maya.env hack as the path needs to change per
> > version of Maya. I cannot have 1 path designated for the entire
> > machine.
>
> > Appreciate your responses,
>
> > -jason
>
> > On Feb 5, 4:46 pm, Ian Jones <i...@ambientdivide.com> wrote:
> > > Sort of.
>
> > > I do set this at the operating system but not by hand but rather
> > > another python script that configures the workstations (mapped drives,
> > > environment variables, application installation etc).
>
> > > This script is essentially our tools 'installer' and runs when artists
> > > log into their machines. That way we can maintain the script and
> > > artists machines apply the changes.
>
> > > Ian
>
> > > On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Count Zer0 <count....@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I agree Ian,
>
> > > > Are you hand-setting PYTHONPATH in all of your user's system
> > > > environment
> > > > variables (via windows System Properties-> Advanced -> Environment
> > > > Variables, etc.)?
>
> > > > or are you setting PYTHONPATH via Maya.env?
> > > > (which is my current plan to do, which means my install scripts
> > > > need to hack everybody's Maya.env upon install of our tools).
>
> > > > I tried to 'putenv PYTHONPATH 'via userSetup.mel scripts but it did
> > > > not put it
> > > > 'quick enough', it is too late once it gets to userSetup.mel scripts.
>
> > > > Thanks,
>
> > > > -jason
>
> > > > On Feb 5, 4:26 pm, Ian Jones <i...@ambientdivide.com> wrote:
> > > >> Looks like what is inside your sitecustomize.py file is correct
> > > >> (assuming the paths etc are all spelled correctly) which means that
> > > >> the sitecustomize.py file is likely not in your PYTHONPATH by the time
> > > >> maya starts. The folder containing sitecustomize must be in the
> > > >> PYTHONPATH when the python interpreter is first initialized.
>
> > > >> On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Chad Dombrova <chad...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >> > hi zero,
>
> > > >> >> It is only being executed in these default maya install paths:
>
> > > >> >> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\bin
> > > >> >> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\Python\DLLs
> > > >> >> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\Python\lib
> > > >> >> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\bin
> > > >> >> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\Python
> > > >> >> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\Python\lib\site-packages
>
> > > >> >> but not in these:
>
> > > >> >> C:/Documents and Settings/jparks/My
> > Documents/maya/2008/prefs/scripts
> > > >> >> C:/Documents and Settings/jparks/My Documents/maya/2008/scripts/
> > > >> >> C:/Documents and Settings/jparks/My Documents/maya/scripts
>
> > > >> > i believe that's because the last three are added by maya after it
> > has
> > > >> > already begun it's startup process. check maya.app.startup.basic:
>
> > > >> > def setupScriptPaths():
> > > >> > """
> > > >> > Add Maya-specific directories to sys.path
> > > >> > """
> > > >> > # Extra libraries
> > > >> > #
> > > >> > try:
> > > >> > # Tkinter libraries are included in the zip, add that
> > subfolder
> > > >> > p = [p for p in sys.path if p.endswith('.zip')][0]
> > > >> > sys.path.append( os.path.join(p,'lib-tk') )
> > > >> > except:
> > > >> > pass
>
> > > >> > # Per-version prefs scripts dir (eg .../maya8.5/prefs/scripts)
> > > >> > #
> > > >> > prefsDir = cmds.internalVar( userPrefDir=True )
> > > >> > sys.path.append( os.path.join( prefsDir, 'scripts' ) )
>
> > > >> > # Per-version scripts dir (eg .../maya8.5/scripts)
> > > >> > #
> > > >> > scriptDir = cmds.internalVar( userScriptDir=True )
> > > >> > sys.path.append( os.path.dirname(scriptDir) )
>
> > > >> > # User application dir (eg .../maya/scripts)
> > > >> > #
> > > >> > appDir = cmds.internalVar( userAppDir=True )
> > > >> > sys.path.append( os.path.join( appDir, 'scripts' ) )
>
> > > >> > On Feb 5, 2010, at 4:05 PM, Count Zer0 wrote:
>
> > > >> >> Ian,
>
> > > >> >> Tried to reply earlier, but don't know if it went through. Google
> > > >> >> groups delays the post sometimes.
>
> > > >> >> My sitecustomize.py is just like the instructions:
>
> > > >> >> import sys
> > > >> >> sys.path.insert(0,'Y:/Tools/SOEmayaTools/python/pymel-1.0.0rc1')
>
> > > >> >> nor in any other path added via any kind of userSetup.mel.
>
> > > >> >> Where is your sitecustomize.py? Is it in one of those default
> > install
> > > >> >> paths or a custom path? and if it is in a custom path, how was it
> > > >> >> added? via sys.path.append/insert or putenv PYTHONPATH?
>
> > > >> >> Thanks for print to output tip.
>
> > > >> >> Thanks,
>
> > > >> >> -jason
>
> > > >> >> Ian Jones wrote:
>
> > > >> >>> I've been doing this for sometime with great success. We currently
> > > >> >>> insert pymel (from a network location) to the front of the path
> > with
> > > >> >>> sitecustomize. What is in your sitecustomize.py file? and are you
> > sure
> > > >> >>> that it is being executed?
>
> > > >> >>> I have a print at the top of mine which you should see in the
> > output
> > > >> >>> window when you start maya. A nice check is that if that print
> > happens
> > > >> >>> in the script editor it is being executed too late in the process
> > to
> > > >> >>> make a different.
>
> > > >> >>> Ian
>
> > > >> >>> On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Count Zer0 <count....@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > > >> >>>> "
> > > >> >>>> Manual Method 4: sitecustomize
>
> > > >> >>>> ...
>
> > > >> >>>> 4. save this file as sitecustomize.py somewhere in your system
> > python
> > > >> >>>> path.
> > > >> >>>> "
>
> > > >> >>>> Only the default maya install locations, (*) paths, seem to
> > inject
> > > >> >>>> pymel path early enough, so you might as well use Method 3:
> > pymel.pth.
>
> > > >> >>>> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\bin
> > > >> >>>> ..
> > > >> >>>> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\Python\DLLs
> > > >> >>>> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\Python\lib
> > > >> >>>> ..
> > > >> >>>> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\bin
> > > >> >>>> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\Python
> > > >> >>>> (*)C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2008\Python\lib\site-packages
> > > >> >>>> C:/Documents and Settings/jparks/My
> > Documents/maya/2008/prefs/scripts
> > > >> >>>> C:/Documents and Settings/jparks/My Documents/maya/2008/scripts/
> > > >> >>>> C:/Documents and Settings/jparks/My Documents/maya/scripts
>
> > > >> >>>> Putthing this in userSetup.mel does not work either:
> > > >> >>>> python("import
> > sys;sys.path.insert(0,'/path/to/top-pymel-dir');");
>
> > > >> >>>> Nor does this in userSetup.mel:
> > > >> >>>> putenv "PYTHONPATH" (`getenv "PYTHONPATH"` +
> > ";/path/to/top-pymel-
> > > >> >>>> dir");
>
> > > >> >>>> Adding PYTHONPATH to Maya.env or the system's environment
> > variable
> > > >> >>>> seems to work, but that is a pain to do w/ install scripts.
>
> > > >> >>>> Anybody know how to get pymel path inserted early enough w/
> > > >> >>>> sitecustomize in a non-Maya install folder?
>
> > > >> >>>> -jason
>
> > > >> >>>> On Jan 25, 11:50 am, Chad Dombrova <chad...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > >> >>>>> i hope to have the official docs updated in a few days. in the
> > > >> >>>>> meantime, ian was nice enough to post his instructions here:
>
> >http://github.com/shrtcww/pymel/blob/1e4d2fbab671445b21e89c0c7a6f2b7d...
>
> > > >> >>>>> github automatically turns the restructuredText into html, which
> > is
> > > >> >>>>> awesome.
>
> > > >> >>>>> -chad
>
> > > >> >>>>> On Jan 25, 2010, at 11:47 AM, Drew wrote:
>
> > > >> >>>>>> Awesome - i've never used sitecustomize before so seeing an
> > example of
> > > >> >>>>>> how to set this up would be great. Thx ian!
>
> > > >> >>>>>> On Jan 21, 6:35 pm, Ian Jones <i...@ambientdivide.com> wrote:
>
> > > >> >>>>>>> Sure can
>
> > > >> >>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Chad Dombrova <
> > chad...@gmail.com>
> > > >> >>>>>>> wrote:
>
> > > >> >>>>>>>> ian, can you provide some instructions on how to set this up
> > that
> > > >> >>>>>>>> we can
> > > >> >>>>>>>> include in the docs?
>
> > > >> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Ian Jones
> > > >> >>>>>>>> <i...@ambientdivide.com> wrote:
>
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> Drew,
>
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> What I've been doing is using sitecustomize to inject pymel
> > to the
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> front of the python path at startup. The `downside` is that
> > pymel
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> shows up in the python path universally but some of the
> > utils
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> that are
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> included I've been learning/finding great use for in other
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> places. The
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> Path class in particular - love that thing. So it's not
> > really that
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> much of a `downside` after all.
>
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> Ian
>
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Drew <
> > drewskill...@gmail.com>
> > > >> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
>
> > > >> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Chad,
>
> > > >> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks to you and Jason for helping me out here.
>
> > > >> >>>>>>>>>> Do you know if .pth files can have env variables in them?
> > Our
> > > >> >>>>>>>>>> pymel
> > > >> >>>>>>>>>> install location will vary from project to project (all
> > project
> > > >> >>>>>>>>>> data
> > > >> >>>>>>>>>> is lumped under a project specific directory), so if i do
> > hack the
> > > >> >>>>>>>>>> maya install it would be great if it could...
>
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