I'm trying to devise a script that will let me browse for and load any library file.

I can use LoadLibraryFigure( path ) to load any sort of geometry-based content: figures, props or hair. So far, so good.

Contrary to what I've read elsewhere, I seem to have to use the correct specific method for modifier types: LoadLibraryPose for poses, LoadLibraryLight for lights and so on, although I haven't tested every permutation yet. If this is true, then I should add some code to detect the file extension that I choose and switch to using the right load method - but if you know a better way, please let me know!

A bigger problem, in Poser 7 anyway, is that there isn't a LoadLibraryMaterial method - or is there? It isn't in the Python Methods manual. I tried

scene.LoadLibraryMaterial( path )

but it didn't do anything. However there wasn't a syntax error either, so maybe the method exists but is broken?

Quote - ...there isn't a LoadLibraryMaterial method - or is there?

Ah, found it. I need LoadMaterialSet or LoadMaterialCollection. Naming conventions - who needs 'em? :)

I can probably take it from here by ploughing through a big elif structure, but do chime in with hints 'n' tips if you have them.  

this is something I am still working on - but you may be able to use it for what you need

'''coded by structure'''
#----------------------#
#    imports
import poser, os, os.path
#    set Variables
scene=poser.Scene()
#    dictionaries and lists
suflist = {    0    :    '.cr%s',
            1    :    '.pz%s',
            2    :    '.fc%s',
            3    :    '.hr%s',
            4    :    '.hd%s',
            6    :    '.lt%s',
            7    :    '.cm%s',
            8    :    '.mt%s',
            9    :    '.mc%s',
            10    :    '.pz%s',
            11    :    '.pp%s'}
s=[2,3,5,6,'z']
library = ['Character','Pose','Face','Hair','Hand','light','Camera','Material','Material','Scene','Props']
#    functions
def DoSomething(item, c):
    folder = os.path.join(poser.Libraries()[0], 'runtime','Libraries',library[c])
    print folder

#    main

item = 'material.pp2'
c=0
for i in suflist:
    t=0
    for a in range(len(s)):
        try:
            if item.endswith(suflist[c] %s[t]):
                print suflist[c] %s[t], c
                 DoSomething(item, c)
        except:
            pass
        t+=1
    c+=1

Thanks, that looks like an elegant way of dealing with the Poser library file types. I'll reflect on it in due course.

A little more on the project - it seems that although LoadLibraryFigure() will indeed load any object, it doesn't pass through parenting information from smart props or hair, nor does it replace existing hair. I guess I should use the specific load method for each one to get those behaviours.

updated script - this appears to be working correctly

import poser, os, os.path, string
#    Set Variables
scene=poser.Scene()
path=None
libs=['camera','character','face','hair','hand','light','pose','props','materials']
ext={0:'.cm%s',1:'.cr%s',2:'.fc%s',3:'.hr%s',4:'.hd%s',5:'.lt%s',6:'.pz%s',7:'.pp%s',8:'.mc%s',9:'.mt%s'} #,'.png','.rsr'}
s=['2','3','5','6','z']

#    Select Folder
def GetWorkingFolder(link):
    parentDialog=0
    message='Select Folder'
    Dir=os.path.join(poser.Libraries()[0], 'Runtime')
    startDir=os.path.join(Dir,'Libraries', link)
    wDir=poser.DialogDirChooser(parentDialog,message,startDir)
    wDir.Show()
    WorkingFolder=wDir.Path()
    
    return WorkingFolder

#    what to do with what we found ?
def DoSomething(item, c):
    if c==9:c=8
    print 't',item, c, libs[c]
    
#    create Choice Dialog
link=poser.DialogSimple.AskMenu("Choose :","Which Library ?",libs)

#    find the correct starting folder
for l in libs:
    if not link == None:
        if l == link:
            path = GetWorkingFolder(l)

#    discover files
if not path == None:
    items=os.listdir(path)
    for item in items:
        c=0
        for i in ext:
            t=0
            for a in range(len(s)):
                try:
                    if c==9 : c-8
                    if item.endswith(ext[c] %s[t]):
                         DoSomething(item, c)
                except:
                    pass
                t+=1
            c+=1

Thanks! I'm away from home at present, so I'll study that on my return.

Meantime, I pulled apart Tromnek's PRPC code and cobbled together something that works, at least.  

Have you cosidered using the file dialog to select a file and then a stack of

if (filename[-3:]  == "cr2") or (filename[-3:] == "crz"0 :

     loadlibraryfigure(... )

etc

its tedious to code but a few copy paste and edit and your done.

That's exactly what I did, Mark, thanks... ;)

I'll see about posting my script if there's any interest in it. I only need it because my Poser uage is a little - peculiar - and I'm not referring to the artwork. Although that is peculiar, too. ;)  

markschum stating the obvious since 2004  :woot: