Lua Scriptable Spark Editor

Anthoni

It would be nice if we could script plug-ins for the spark editor in Lua. :)

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->-- Make a Brush Plane

local PLUGIN = {}
PLUGIN.Name = "Make Plane"
PLUGIN.Description = "Makes a Brush Plane"
PLUGIN.Author = "Anthoni"

function PLUGIN:makePlane( pointA, pointB )

   local brush = spark.newBrush()
  
   brush.AddVertex( pointA.x , pointA.y , pointA.z )
   brush.AddVertex( pointA.x , pointB.y , pointA.z )
   brush.AddVertex( pointB.x , pointA.y , pointB.z )
   brush.AddVertex( pointB.x , pointB.y , pointB.z )

end

spark.RegisterPlugin( PLUGIN )<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

I don't know something like that. Possibly a way to create a custom UI for each plugin.

<b> Other Suggestions for Spark </b>
-A scriptable Shelf like Maya.
-A command line interface at the bottom for running scripted commands.

Draco_2k

Right now Spark has this menu element called "External tools", so I think we might be getting something like this indeed. On the other hand, I think I heard - not too sure - developers saying they can't support this to full extent.

Anthoni

I think external tools is just to run other apps like Decoda or the NS2 exe.

Draco_2k

Hard to tell at this point.

Just tried adding Viewer this way... It doesn't actually launch it. In fact, for some reason, what it actually does is save the project. What.

Anthoni

The only other thing I could think of is some sort of tools to compile something, but I don't know why it would need it.

Draco_2k

Looks like support for "true" external tools to me, as far as what it does at this stage. If so, it won't be as simple as Lua, which is both a good and a bad thing.