Mc.exe

I Am Trunks · 26th November 2001, 19:03

What is mc.exe supposed to do???
it only opens a window and immediatly closes it

Lactobacillus · 26th November 2001, 19:07

You can compile scripts (MAKI script language) with this tool.

Lactobacillus

I Am Trunks · 26th November 2001, 19:09

Quote:

You can compile scripts (MAKI script language) with this tool.

and how do i do this???

Lactobacillus · 26th November 2001, 19:12

via mc.exe path and filename of the script

Lactobacillus

YtseJam · 26th November 2001, 19:20

Ummmf, there should be like some, uhh -- Developer's Kit or somethin'... I don't think that, that skinning util. should even be in the Winamp3 dir if you're not gonna skin/code scripts...

Or did I get its purpose all wrong?

Naamloos · 26th November 2001, 19:27

use it in DOS

lunarboy1 · 27th November 2001, 02:04

GASP!!!

!!!!

Heaven-forbid we have to use DOS!!!

On nant's point. There is a dev kit for the component constructing, but since maki is only being used for skinning and a lot of people skin it makes sense to put it in the root dir. Also, it only adds something like 88kto the size of the download.

YtseJam · 27th November 2001, 05:14

Err, so? It still shouldn't be there because not All ppl skin.

mikekantor · 27th November 2001, 05:22

There is a reason it's called "Developers Beta", developers are downloading it and using to it to make skins and plugins and whatever else they want. It's not stable enough for the average folk yet... nor is it finished.

And if your OS is based on NT (like Win2000 and XP), you're not running dos at all, it's just a command-line interface.

Lactobacillus · 27th November 2001, 13:34

BTW: You don't have to use DOS, you could register a new filetype, with the extension "m" (without quotation marks) and link it to "your Winamp3-Path\mc.exe %1" (again without quotation marks)...

Lactobacillus

mikekantor · 27th November 2001, 14:54

Quote:

BTW: You don't have to use DOS, you could register a new filetype, with the extension "m" (without quotation marks) and link it to "your Winamp3-Path\mc.exe %1" (again without quotation marks)...

The problem with this is that the widow is closed by the system as soon as mc.exe terminates. So if there was an error with the script, you won't see it output in the window.

Lactobacillus · 27th November 2001, 15:57

There is a solution:
Link the extension "m" with "your Winamp3-Path\mc.exe %1 /pause"

It waits for [Enter] before closing the application.
BTW: It's really minor, but it would be IMHO cleaner not to output the entered keys before the [Enter], like NSIS does...

[edit] What's the developers opinion about having a Winamp3 setting to assign the "m" extension? [/edit]

Lactobacillus

I Am Trunks · 27th November 2001, 16:52

Where can i learn MAKI???

I Am Trunks · 27th November 2001, 17:01

I don't know C++ either, so...

Where can i learn that???

Naamloos · 27th November 2001, 17:18

Where has Rhino been? He definately had made some tuts on scripting...

Gonzotek · 27th November 2001, 17:23

I don't know c or c++, either, but I'm starting to get the hang of MAKI. If you've never programmed at all, you should probably take a class related to C++ OR get a good mentor. If you've had some programming experience in other languages, it won't be that hard to get the hang of it. Like Sawg said, the included examples and the ones in the forum are your best bets.

-=Gonzotek=-

Lactobacillus · 27th November 2001, 17:26

et voilà, but it's IMHO not really up to date (and I would like so see it updated)...

Lactobacillus

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I Am Trunks Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 44	Maki Where can i learn MAKI???

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Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	I don't know c or c++, either, but I'm starting to get the hang of MAKI. If you've never programmed at all, you should probably take a class related to C++ OR get a good mentor. If you've had some programming experience in other languages, it won't be that hard to get the hang of it. Like Sawg said, the included examples and the ones in the forum are your best bets. -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

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26th November 2001, 19:07	#2
Lactobacillus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 162	You can compile scripts (MAKI script language) with this tool. Lactobacillus

26th November 2001, 19:12	#4
Lactobacillus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 162	via mc.exe path and filename of the script Lactobacillus

26th November 2001, 19:20	#5
YtseJam Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 2,399	Ummmf, there should be like some, uhh -- Developer's Kit or somethin'... I don't think that, that skinning util. should even be in the Winamp3 dir if you're not gonna skin/code scripts... Or did I get its purpose all wrong?

26th November 2001, 19:27	#6
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	use it in DOS

27th November 2001, 05:14	#8
YtseJam Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 2,399	Err, so? It still shouldn't be there because not All ppl skin.

27th November 2001, 05:22	#9
mikekantor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 102	There is a reason it's called "Developers Beta", developers are downloading it and using to it to make skins and plugins and whatever else they want. It's not stable enough for the average folk yet... nor is it finished. And if your OS is based on NT (like Win2000 and XP), you're not running dos at all, it's just a command-line interface.

27th November 2001, 13:34	#10
Lactobacillus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 162	BTW: You don't have to use DOS, you could register a new filetype, with the extension "m" (without quotation marks) and link it to "your Winamp3-Path\mc.exe %1" (again without quotation marks)... Lactobacillus

27th November 2001, 15:57	#12
Lactobacillus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 162	There is a solution: Link the extension "m" with "your Winamp3-Path\mc.exe %1 /pause" It waits for [Enter] before closing the application. BTW: It's really minor, but it would be IMHO cleaner not to output the entered keys before the [Enter], like NSIS does... [edit] What's the developers opinion about having a Winamp3 setting to assign the "m" extension? [/edit] Lactobacillus

27th November 2001, 17:01	#14
I Am Trunks Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 44	I don't know C++ either, so... Where can i learn that???

27th November 2001, 17:18	#15
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	Where has Rhino been? He definately had made some tuts on scripting...

27th November 2001, 17:26	#17
Lactobacillus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 162	et voilà, but it's IMHO not really up to date (and I would like so see it updated)... Lactobacillus