X:\...\...\pythonscripts\ That is the path I have in my Maya Environment file, in that path I have for example a script
X:\...\...\pythonscripts\SuperScript\ In that sub-folder called SuperScript I have the __init__.py file when I go to execute the command that needs to be executed for the script, correction from previous, I get the error *SuperScript* is not defined ? On Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 2:58:17 PM UTC-4, Justin Israel wrote: > > > On Sun, 25 Oct 2015 4:10 AM Christopher. <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Justin the __init__.py file should be in the location of the rest of the > python scripts for the script package so if I have the script in a folder > along with the __init__.py file, Maya Environment variable can traverse > though the directories \ folders, correct ? > > Let's say you add this to your PYTHONPATH: > > /my/custom/path > > This location can have scripts directly inside of it, such as: > > /my/custom/path > foo.py > > ... Which would then let you do "import foo" in Maya. > > You could also have packages, by doing: > > /my/custom/path > package1/ > __init__.py > > > foo.py > > ... Which would then let you do any of the following : > > import package1 > import package1.foo > from package1 import foo > > > I can't understand, I have other python scripts that are located in the > same custom environment pythonscripts folder, and they work, although there > not in sub-folders, rather thrown together, if that makes a difference ? > > > It doesn't matter if you have random scripts mixed together in one > directory. If you have subdirectories in there, they need to have an > __init__.py as well > > When I try to execute; for example the script that I'm currently > struggling with to work in which I placed in the same custom pythonscripts > folder as the other pythonscripts; the only difference is this particular > python script is in it's own sub-folder within the pythonscript folder I > get the typical *cannot find procedure error* ? > > Are you using a Python tab in the script editor? Sounds like a Mel error. > > If you follow my previous suggestions, you should not have a problem. If > you do have a problem still, what exactly are you trying to execute in the > python tab? > > > On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 8:37:21 PM UTC-4, Justin Israel wrote: > > I don't really know how to respond to this, to be honest. If your script > is in your PYTHONPATH, then you should be able to import it. If you haven't > imported it, then you can't access it. If you can't import it, then you > have something wrong in either your environment, or you put it in a > sub-directory that doesnt have an __init__.py > > Python scripts should not go in your mel script path. > > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 1:33 PM Christopher. <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I know there isn't a good error message, but out of; > > Cannot find procedure or Name Error file <maya console> line 1 is not > defined are they both one in the same with regards to error messages. The > script is a python script, when placed in the custom scripts folder, I get > the first error; when placed in the pythonscript folder, I get the second > error. The difference, one contains MEL scripts, typically, the other > Python. And if the script doesn't have a import command ? > > > > I've placed other Python scripts in the path which is in my environment > variable, and the scripts worked, if the script doesn't require > > On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 1:02:57 AM UTC-4, Christopher. wrote: > > I'm going to check over the paths once again, maybe something is > conflicting. > > On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 12:04:41 AM UTC-4, Chris Lesage wrote: > > I imagine you are trying to call the script name and not importing it > first. > > Justin is asking you to post *exactly what are you are trying to do*, > what code you are trying to execute. Please don't make people on this list > try to guess what you are doing with hypothetical questions. This > disrespects the time and knowledge of the people you are calling on. > > Don't say "when running the script command". *Paste exactly what you are > trying to execute.* > > On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 11:51 PM, Justin Israel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 4:36 PM Crest Christopher <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Justin Israel wrote: > > > On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 1:56 PM Christopher. <[email protected]> wrote: > > General question about scripts, some scripts tell you to place them in > your python directory, whether that is your Maya default installation > directory or a custom directory set forth by your maya env variable file. > At the moment my scripts are all throw in a custom python scripts folder, > quite messy, I have begun placing the scripts within the python scripts > folder, but within a respectful directory for organization, and also for > easy upgrading of scripts, maybe some of you do this as well ? > > > They don't have to specifically be placed in Maya's python locations. They > just need to be in the PYTHONPATH by some means. Like you said, this may > have been extended via the Maya.env or otherwise. > > > Since beginning to do this, I get when running the script command, > whatever that may be for a particular script; I get the following error; > *<script > name> is not defined error* ? > > > Is this the actual python error? What were you trying to execute, and > where was it located on your file system? > > This is the actual error, although the script is not called <script name> > you knew that, that is strictly a placeholder for the actual script name. I > placed the script in my pythonscripts path and I get that error, does it > matter if the script is within a folder in the pythonscripts path ? > > Again... what exactly were you trying to execute? > > Where does this script live on the filesystem? > > If you are seeing that error, then something is incorrect in your > configured PYTHONPATH. If you are placing scripts into sub-directories of > your target PYTHONPATH location, make sure you are including empty > __init__.py files in each one. 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