menuSetPref

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Synopsis

menuSetPref( [object] , [exists=boolean], [force=boolean], [loadAll=boolean], [removeAll=boolean], [saveAll=boolean], [saveBackup=boolean], [version=boolean])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

menuSetPref is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Return value

None

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
saveAll(sa)	boolean
Saves all the current menuSets into the preferences file.
saveBackup(sb)	boolean
Saves a backup of the current menu set preferences file if one exists. This backup will be saved in the same location as the current preferences file.
loadAll(la)	boolean
Loads all the menuSets from the preferences file only if the preferences version matches, or the -force flag is enabled. On successful load, of a prefs file, an empty string is returned, otherwise, a description of the problem encountered is returned.
removeAll(ra)	boolean
Removes all the menuSets from the preferences file (removes the whole file).
force(f)	boolean
Forces a specified operation to continue even if errors are encountered (such as invalid preferences).
exists(e)	boolean
Returns whether the menuSet preferences file exists or not.
version(v)	boolean
The base version string which is saved out to file. It is also checked upon loading in order to indicate changes in the default prefs since the prefs were last saved out.

Flag can appear in Create mode of command	Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command	Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# saving the current menuSets
cmds.menuSetPref( saveAll=True )

# loading to the current menuSets if they exist
if cmds.menuSetPref(exists=True) :
        cmds.menuSetPref(loadAll=True)

# in certain cases, you may wish to remove previous preferences before saving
cmds.menuSetPref( removeAll=True )