Re: [Nuke-users] create read node based on menu choice

if you use tcl (stuff inside and including the square brackets) inside a file path in Nuke, it will be calculated on the fly. So you can use python to construct a file path which includes a valid tcl command, then assign the lot via python. Nuke will then carry on doing what it does anyway,

Re: [Nuke-users] create read node based on menu choice

Thanks Frank, this would be for a tcl script button i'm assuming? what if the button was a python button? Check out some of my work... www.vimeo.com/darrencoombes Mob: +61 418 631 079 Skype: darrencoombes Twitter: @durwood81 On Mar 13, 2017, at 03:02 PM, Frank Rueter|OHUfx

Re: [Nuke-users] create read node based on menu choice

Sure. Just use something like this to generate your Read node: path/to/file/*[value NoOp1.whichsheet]*/*[value NoOp1.chooseread]* On 13/03/17 4:16 pm, Darren Coombes wrote: Thanks Frank, that lind of works for what i'm trying to do.. here's what i'm trying to do, im simpler form (all

Re: [Nuke-users] create read node based on menu choice

Thanks Frank, that lind of works for what i'm trying to do.. here's what i'm trying to do, im simpler form (all made on no-op). essentially, i've got a bunch of elements, then trying to select the parent directory of certain elements, then select the filename and then finally, read in said

Re: [Nuke-users] create read node based on menu choice

Try something like /home/darren/Pictures/[value myDropDownList] On 13/03/17 1:20 pm, Darren Coombes wrote: if i want to create a read node based on what is selected in a pulldown menu, how would i do that? say my menu has the following two files listed.. aura_green.png bluesky.png redball.png

[Nuke-users] create read node based on menu choice

if i want to create a read node based on what is selected in a pulldown menu, how would i do that? say my menu has the following two files listed.. aura_green.png bluesky.png redball.png i can create a read by adding.. nuke.nodes.Read(file="/home/darren/Pictures/aura_green.png") which only