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Flags. MEL
examples.
autoSave [-destination int] [-destinationFolder] [-enable boolean] [-folder string] [-interval float] [-limitBackups boolean] [-maxBackups int] [-perform] [-prompt
boolean]
autoSave is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.
Provides an interface to the auto-save mechanism.
None
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
file, workspace
destination, destinationFolder, enable, folder,
interval, limitBackups, maxBackups, perform, prompt
Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
-enable(-en) |
boolean |
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Enables or disables auto-saves. |
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-interval(-int) |
float |
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Sets the interval between auto-saves (in seconds). The default
interval is 600 seconds (10 minutes). |
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-prompt(-prm) |
boolean |
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Sets whether the auto-save prompts the user before
auto-saving. |
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-limitBackups(-lim) |
boolean |
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Sets whether the number of auto-save files is limited. |
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-maxBackups(-max) |
int |
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Sets the maximum number of auto-save files, if limiting is in
effect. |
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-destination(-dst) |
int |
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Sets the option for where auto-save files go. 0 - auto-saves go
into the workspace autosave folder 1 - auto-saves go into the named
folder (set with the -folder flag) 2 - auto-saves go into a folder
set by an environment variable (MAYA_AUTOSAVE_FOLDER) |
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-folder(-fol) |
string |
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Sets the folder for auto-saves used if the destination option
is 1. |
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-perform(-p) |
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Invokes the auto-save process. |
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-destinationFolder(-df) |
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Queries the actual destination folder for auto-saves, based on
the current setting of the -destination flag, workspace rules and
environment variables. Resolves environment variables etc. and
makes any relative path absolute (resolved relative to the
workspace root). The returned string will end with a trailing
separator ('/'). |
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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 be used more than once in a
command. |
// set the interval between auto-saves to 5 minutes
//
autoSave -int 300;
// query the auto-save interval
//
autoSave -q -int;
// Result: 300 //