The ContainerPreferences Core Interface introduced in 3ds Max 2011 exposes the general Container preferences to MAXScript.
See also the Containers overview topic.
Interface: ContainerPreferences
Properties:
ContainerPreferences.saveAsPreviousAccessType : enum : Read|Write saveAsPreviousAccessType enums: {#noAccess | #onlyEditInPlace | #onlyAddNewObjects | #anythingUnlocked}
Get/set the Access Type for Save As Previous container files.
ContainerPreferences.displayStatusOverride : enum : Read|Write displayStatusOverrideenums: {#always|#never|#perContainer}
Get/set the Display Status Override behavior.
Possible values are:
ContainerPreferences.updateCheck : boolean : Read|Write
Get/set whether to check for updates.
ContainerPreferences.updateOnLoad : boolean : Read|Write
Get/set whether to update on Load.
ContainerPreferences.updateOnReload : boolean : Read|Write
Get/set whether to update on Reload.