Referencing Files in MaxL Scripts

Rather than executing multiple operations from one script, you can save individual automated tasks in individual MaxL scripts. Then, to perform a comprehensive set of tasks from the current script, you reference individual scripts as needed.

You can reference files that have any extension, for example, .mxl or .msh.

  To place a reference to an external file in a MaxL script:

  1. Open or create a script.

  2. Place the cursor where you want to insert the reference to the file.

  3. Right-click and select Reference script file.

  4. In Open, navigate to the drive and folder that contain the file.

  5. Select the file and click OK.

    A reference to the file is inserted in the current script, for example:

    msh D:\MaxL\scripts\creatusr.mxl;

    When you execute the script, the contents of the referenced file are processed.

    Note:

    If you type a reference to a file manually instead of selecting it from the Open dialog box, enclose in double quotes any reference that includes spaces in directory or file names, for example: msh "c:\my documents\this file.mxl"

  6. If, while in the current script, you want to view the contents of the referenced file, expand the script.

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