A convenient and faster way to run scripts...

aboukirev wrote on 1/25/2003, 8:08 PM

Ok, here's an idea.
Create a script that will sweep a certain configured (in Windows registry) directory for files named *.js, *.vb. Maybe scan them for special comment line to get nice description, or use some xml catalog for scripts. Then display the floating window with the list of available scripts. At this point .NET engine started and grabbed the necessary memory, so running subsequent scripts from this window is faster. Also, proper programming will allow to organise scripts in this window nicely: cascaded lists, sorting, etc.

Still clumsy and only useful if you have a lot of scripts and run them on a regular basis.

Anyway, just wanted to share.

Alexei

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RichMcG wrote on 1/28/2003, 11:39 PM

I thought of something like this too. I think an easier way to implement something like this would be to have something integrated into VV4 similar to an excel macro editor that allows you to view the macros, assign shortcut keys, choose and run and generally organize them. I can create something like this in C# over the next week or so if I get some time.

SonyEPM wrote on 1/31/2003, 12:10 AM

The shipping version of Vegas 4 will have user-assignable toolbar buttons for scripts- 10 of them. This will make firing off your favorite scripts really easy...