helloWorld.cpp

//-
// ==========================================================================
// Copyright 1995,2006,2008 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
//
// Use of this software is subject to the terms of the Autodesk
// license agreement provided at the time of installation or download,
// or which otherwise accompanies this software in either electronic
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//+

#include <maya/MLibrary.h>
#include <maya/MIOStream.h>
#include <maya/MGlobal.h>

int main(int /*argc*/, char **argv)
{
        MStatus status;

        status = MLibrary::initialize (true, argv[0], true);
        if ( !status ) {
                status.perror("MLibrary::initialize");
                return (1);
        }
        
        // Write the text out in 3 different ways.
        cout << "Hello World! (cout)\n";
        MGlobal::displayInfo("Hello world! (script output)" );
        MGlobal::executeCommand( "print \"Hello world! (command script output)\\n\"", true );

        MLibrary::cleanup();

        return (0);
}