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The following IDs represent a set of application system directories that are used in various contexts. More...
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| #define | APP_FONT_DIR 0 |
| The ID used to access the default Font files
location. |
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| #define | APP_SCENE_DIR 1 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where Scene files are saved. |
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| #define | APP_IMPORT_DIR 2 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where import data is browsed from. |
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| #define | APP_EXPORT_DIR 3 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where export data is saved to. |
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| #define | APP_HELP_DIR 4 |
| The ID used to access the system location
where help files are stored. |
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| #define | APP_EXPRESSION_DIR 5 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where data files relating to the Expression Controller are saved.
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| #define | APP_PREVIEW_DIR 6 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where preview rendering outputs are saved. |
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| #define | APP_IMAGE_DIR 7 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where all non-material images used in scenes are browsed from.
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| #define | APP_SOUND_DIR 8 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where all sound files used in scenes are browsed from. |
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| #define | APP_PLUGCFG_DIR 9 |
| The ID used to access the system location
where all plugin configuration files are saved and loaded. |
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| #define | APP_MAXSTART_DIR 10 |
| The ID used to access the system location
where the application will look for default application startup
scene. |
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| #define | APP_VPOST_DIR 11 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where all Video Post files used in scenes are browsed from.
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| #define | APP_DRIVERS_DIR 12 |
| The ID used to access the system location
where the application will look for graphic driver specifc files.
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| #define | APP_AUTOBACK_DIR 13 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where the autobackup files are saved. |
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| #define | APP_MATLIB_DIR 14 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where the material library files are loaded and saved. |
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| #define | APP_SCRIPTS_DIR 15 |
| The ID used to access the system location
where scripts are saved. |
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| #define | APP_STARTUPSCRIPTS_DIR 16 |
| The ID used to access the system location
where startup scripts are saved. |
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| #define | APP_MARKETDEFAULTS_DIR 17 |
| The ID used to access the system location
where a market defaults set is loaded from. |
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| #define | APP_RENDER_PRESETS_DIR 18 |
| The ID used to access the default location
where render preset files are loaded and saved. |
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| #define | APP_DIR_OFFSET 0 |
| #define | APP_UI_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 19) |
| The ID used to access the system location
where files relating to the User Interface files are read from. |
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| #define | APP_MAX_SYS_ROOT_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 20) |
| With Windows Vista, plugins will no longer
have direct write access to the application install path. |
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| #define | APP_RENDER_OUTPUT_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 21) |
| The ID used to access the default location
where render output files are saved. |
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| #define | APP_ANIMATION_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 22) |
| The ID used to access the default location
where animation files are loaded and saved. |
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| #define | APP_ARCHIVES_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 23) |
| The ID used to access the default location
where archived scene files are saved. |
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| #define | APP_PHOTOMETRIC_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 24) |
| The ID used to access the default location
where photometric data files are loaded. |
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| #define | APP_RENDER_ASSETS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 25) |
| The ID used to access the default location
where render assets (such as mental ray photon maps, etc.) are
loaded and saved. |
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| #define | APP_USER_SCRIPTS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 26) |
| The ID used to access the default location
where a user can safely write or create a script file. |
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| #define | APP_USER_MACROS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 27) |
| The ID used to access the default location
where a user can safely write or create a macroscript file.
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| #define | APP_USER_STARTUPSCRIPTS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 28) |
| The ID used to access the default location
where a user can safely write or create a script file which is run
at startup. |
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| #define | APP_TEMP_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 29) |
| The ID used to access the system location
where a temp file can safely be written. |
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| #define | APP_USER_ICONS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 30) |
| The ID used to access the default location
where a user can safely create icon files that can be used by the
Customizable User Interface system. |
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| #define | APP_MAXDATA_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 31) |
| The ID used to access the system location
where user specific configuration files should be written. |
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| #define | APP_PROJECT_FOLDER_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 32) |
| The ID used to access the root folder of the
current system project. |
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| #define | APP_DOWNLOAD_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 33) |
| The ID used to access the user defined
location where downloaded files should be deposited by default.
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| #define | APP_PROXIES_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 34) |
| The ID used to access the user defined
location where proxies (mainly bitmaps) are stored. |
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| #define | APP_MANAGED_ASSEMBLIES_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 35) |
| The ID used to access the folder that
contains the .NET assemblies that are either meant to be plug-ins
for the application, or contains components that are relevant to
the application. |
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| #define | APP_PAGE_FILE_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 36) |
| The ID used to access the folder that
contains bitmap tile pagefiles, for the Bitmap Pager. |
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| #define | APP_SHADER_CACHE_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 37) |
| The ID used to access the system location
where a shader cache file can safely be written. |
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The following IDs represent a set of application system directories that are used in various contexts.
The most common usage for these IDs is in the IPathConfigMgr::GetDir() and IPathConfigMgr::SetDir(int) methods.
| #define APP_FONT_DIR 0 |
The ID used to access the default Font files location.
| #define APP_SCENE_DIR 1 |
The ID used to access the default location where Scene files are saved.
| #define APP_IMPORT_DIR 2 |
The ID used to access the default location where import data is browsed from.
| #define APP_EXPORT_DIR 3 |
The ID used to access the default location where export data is saved to.
| #define APP_HELP_DIR 4 |
The ID used to access the system location where help files are stored.
| #define APP_EXPRESSION_DIR 5 |
The ID used to access the default location where data files relating to the Expression Controller are saved.
| #define APP_PREVIEW_DIR 6 |
The ID used to access the default location where preview rendering outputs are saved.
| #define APP_IMAGE_DIR 7 |
The ID used to access the default location where all non-material images used in scenes are browsed from.
| #define APP_SOUND_DIR 8 |
The ID used to access the default location where all sound files used in scenes are browsed from.
| #define APP_PLUGCFG_DIR 9 |
The ID used to access the system location where all plugin configuration files are saved and loaded.
| #define APP_MAXSTART_DIR 10 |
The ID used to access the system location where the application will look for default application startup scene.
| #define APP_VPOST_DIR 11 |
The ID used to access the default location where all Video Post files used in scenes are browsed from.
| #define APP_DRIVERS_DIR 12 |
The ID used to access the system location where the application will look for graphic driver specifc files.
| #define APP_AUTOBACK_DIR 13 |
The ID used to access the default location where the autobackup files are saved.
| #define APP_MATLIB_DIR 14 |
The ID used to access the default location where the material library files are loaded and saved.
| #define APP_SCRIPTS_DIR 15 |
The ID used to access the system location where scripts are saved.
This location is also included in the maxscript search path.
| #define APP_STARTUPSCRIPTS_DIR 16 |
The ID used to access the system location where startup scripts are saved.
Scripts found in this folder will be run when the application starts up. This location is also included in the maxscript search path.
| #define APP_MARKETDEFAULTS_DIR 17 |
The ID used to access the system location where a market defaults set is loaded from.
| #define APP_RENDER_PRESETS_DIR 18 |
The ID used to access the default location where render preset files are loaded and saved.
| #define APP_DIR_OFFSET 0 |
| #define APP_UI_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 19) |
The ID used to access the system location where files relating to the User Interface files are read from.
| #define APP_MAX_SYS_ROOT_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 20) |
With Windows Vista, plugins will no longer have direct write access to the application install path.
Application data and settings needs to be written to a user profile path.
Plugins should follow the following rules from writing files:
The ID used to access the system location where application executable resides.
| #define APP_RENDER_OUTPUT_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 21) |
The ID used to access the default location where render output files are saved.
| #define APP_ANIMATION_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 22) |
The ID used to access the default location where animation files are loaded and saved.
| #define APP_ARCHIVES_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 23) |
The ID used to access the default location where archived scene files are saved.
| #define APP_PHOTOMETRIC_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 24) |
The ID used to access the default location where photometric data files are loaded.
| #define APP_RENDER_ASSETS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 25) |
The ID used to access the default location where render assets (such as mental ray photon maps, etc.) are loaded and saved.
| #define APP_USER_SCRIPTS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 26) |
The ID used to access the default location where a user can safely write or create a script file.
This location is also included in the maxscript search path.
| #define APP_USER_MACROS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 27) |
The ID used to access the default location where a user can safely write or create a macroscript file.
This is searched at startup to locate custom macroscript actions.
| #define APP_USER_STARTUPSCRIPTS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 28) |
The ID used to access the default location where a user can safely write or create a script file which is run at startup.
Scripts found in this folder will be run when the application starts up. This location is also included in the maxscript search path.
| #define APP_TEMP_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 29) |
The ID used to access the system location where a temp file can safely be written.
Note that the application does no special action to clean up this folder on exit, that it is still the responsibility of the developer to remove temporary files.
| #define APP_USER_ICONS_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 30) |
The ID used to access the default location where a user can safely create icon files that can be used by the Customizable User Interface system.
This location is included in the search path when the application is attempting to load an icon file by name.
| #define APP_MAXDATA_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 31) |
The ID used to access the system location where user specific configuration files should be written.
This value was introduced due to support Least Privilege Users.
| #define APP_PROJECT_FOLDER_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 32) |
The ID used to access the root folder of the current system project.
Developers should prefer to access this value using the methods named below.
| #define APP_DOWNLOAD_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 33) |
The ID used to access the user defined location where downloaded files should be deposited by default.
| #define APP_PROXIES_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 34) |
The ID used to access the user defined location where proxies (mainly bitmaps) are stored.
| #define APP_MANAGED_ASSEMBLIES_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 35) |
The ID used to access the folder that contains the .NET assemblies that are either meant to be plug-ins for the application, or contains components that are relevant to the application.
| #define APP_PAGE_FILE_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 36) |
The ID used to access the folder that contains bitmap tile pagefiles, for the Bitmap Pager.
| #define APP_SHADER_CACHE_DIR (APP_DIR_OFFSET + 37) |
The ID used to access the system location where a shader cache file can safely be written.
These are shaders that have been compiled by 3ds Max and stored for later usage. The compiled shaders can live longer than a 3ds Max session, being reused whenever possible.