I am going to have to look into this "Python" of which you speak as this
is the second time it provided some sort of answer to a scripting issue
I have had.
Aloys Baillet wrote:
> Or...Just play with XMLRPC in Python.Here's a simple setup (you
> recognize it Mikee?):
>
> Run this code from inside XSI
> class MyFuncs: def log(self, s):
> Application.LogMessage(s) return 'Done!'
> from SimpleXMLRPCServer import SimpleXMLRPCServerserver =
> SimpleXMLRPCServer(("localhost",
> 8000))server.register_introspection_functions()server.register_instance(MyFuncs())server.serve_forever()
>
>
> then from a separate python console:
>
> import xmlrpclibserver =
> xmlrpclib.ServerProxy("http://localhost:8000";)server.log ("This is a
> test!")
>
> That works! The main problem with this setup: XSI will be completely
> frozen...And you might have to play around some COM weirdness.But the
> concept is quite nice!
> Cheers,
> Aloys
>
> On 5/3/06, Guy Rabiller <guy(at)alamaison.fr > wrote:>> No. You'll have
> to wait for XSI.NET ;-)>> --> guy rabiller | 3d technical director (at)
> LaMaison>>> Chris Trimble a Ãcrit :> >> > So... bottom line... there
> is no way to COM-script XSI from outside of> > the app, a la the way
> Photoshop CS or Excel can?> >> > C> >> >> >> > On 5/2/06, *Stephen
> Blair* <Stephen_Blair(at)softimage.com> > <mailto:
> Stephen_Blair(at)softimage.com>> wrote:> >> > You've got to do it
> from within XSI.> >> > -----Original Message-----> >
> *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM> >
> <mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM>> >
> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM> > <mailto:
> owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM>]*On Behalf Of *John Bell> > *Sent:*
> Tuesday, May 02, 2006 2:30 PM> > *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> <mailto:XSI(at)Softimage.COM>> > *Subject:* Re: External
> (j)script> >> > Alright, but, is it possible to just hook into XSI
> just by running> > a standalone .js script or do!
> they always have to be run from> > within the running instance of
> XSI.> >> > I saw an example that demonstrated how a connection
> could be made> > to Outlook and an email could be sent - this was
> done from within> > XSI.> >> > I am wondering if a similar
> thing can be done where a standalone> > script can connect to XSI.
> I haven't fully considered the> > practicality of it, but for the
> purpose of learning more about> > programing and ActiveX objects
> and how different programs can work> > together, I find it an
> interesting concept.> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Stephen Blair wrote:>
> >> That code works in an HTML page...when the page is viewed in
> NetView.> >>> >>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------>
> >> *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM <mailto:
> owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM>> >> [ mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *On
> Behalf Of *John Bell> >> *Sent:* May 2, 2006 1:50 PM> >>
> *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.C!
> OM <mailto:XSI(at)Softimage.COM>> >> *Subject:* External (j)s!
> cript> >
>>> >>> >> I am trying to have an external jscript hook into a
>>> running> >> instance of XSI. The SDK documenation provides the
>>> following> >> example:> >>> >> var xsi_app = new
>>> ActiveXObject( XSI.Application );> >> var app =
>>> xsi_app.Application;> >> app.LogMessage( "Initiating NetView
>>> session" );> >>> >> Do I have to set anything up or install
>>> anything before this code> >> works, or should it work as typed
>>> in an external jscript?> >> Ultimately I would like to be able
>>> to access XSI and all of its> >> commands, objects, methods,
>>> and properties from an external> >> jscript. Does anyone know of
>>> or have any examples of how this is> >> accomplished?> >>>
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