Simple memory hook: XYZ = RGB, meaning:

X-Axis = Red

Y-Axis = Green

Z-Axis = Blue

It works this way in a lot of programs: Blender, Unity, even in Minecraft.  I have never encountered an exception.

( Optionally )Turn on Direct Manipulation .....

API == Application Programming Interface.

@spartan00j: Yes, there is one for Python. https://www.posersoftware.com/documentation/12/index.htm#t=Poser_Reference_Manual%2FOtherApps%2FPoserPython%2FPoserPython_Modules_and_Classes_Listing.htm

Great Thanks

@spartan00j: there is a discussion forum on Python for Poser:

https://www.renderosity.com/forums/12390/poser-python-scripting

Ok, Thanks to all for the suggestions. 

NikKelly posted at 7:50 PM Sat, 3 September 2022 - #4443888

Scene XYZ ? Wasn't there a freebie with three orthogonal lines, or could you make one from Poser primiti8ves ??

Good job to the winners.

I missed the deadline by a few hours. lol

Would like to know about future contests.

Y-Phil posted at 12:54 PM Tue, 29 March 2022 - #4436548

spartan00j posted at 10:33 AM Tue, 29 March 2022 - #4436544

Y-Phil posted at 12:01 PM Sat, 26 March 2022 - #4436398

You should taker a look at a file named "Poser.xrc". For Poser11 as well as for Poser12: it's installed in a subfolder called "ui", under "runtime", but the "runtime" folder where your executable is lying.

The file in question looks like an XML one.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. But I cannot seem to find the shortcuts for the scripts. When I create a custom shortcut for a script I want to know it's saved location.

It's true that the official Poser documentation is somewhat... succinct  to say the least...

You should taker a look at a file named "Poser.xrc". For Poser11 as well as for Poser12: it's installed in a subfolder called "ui", under "runtime", but the "runtime" folder where your executable is lying.

The file in question looks like an XML one.

You may want to try the below. 

I have set the increment to 15 degrees: (par.SetValue(val+15.0) so you see more easily the effect. Trust you can change this to your liking.
note this approach does not respect limits.

sc = poser.Scene()
try:
    act = sc.CurrentActor()
    try:
        par = act.Parameter('yRotate')
        try:
            val = par.Value()
            par.SetValue(val+15.0)
            sc.DrawAll()
        except:
            pass           
    except:
        pass
except:
    pass

Thank you. this is perfect.

Is there a document with all the python script command that poser uses?

The links may be in some file somewhere and you may be able to hack it but I think it will be hard to beat double-clicking the line and making the shortcut combination in the editor.

Thank you for explaining. I see you have some excellent examples already from a previous version.

Is there anything i can still help you with?

Sorry for not being specific. Here is a link to what I'm making. 

https://www.renderosity.com/forums/threads/2942016/is-there-a-script-a-way-to-apply-a-keyboard-key-to-move-figure-parts

And also thank you for the example.

I'm going to use the unused keys that are in Windows but are not on a standard keyboard and set them to select and control the figure.

Here's an example of how I'm going to set the keys.

Set key F13 to select the right hand Set key F14 to move Zrotate 1 Set key F15 to move Zrotate -1

Also, the F14 and F15 will be on a rotary encoder dial, not actual keys or buttons.

I hope all this makes since

an0malaus posted at 9:38AM Sun, 12 September 2021 - #4377138

While that might be a useful concept, how would it be any easier than a single mouse/trackpad click on a Parameter palette dial's increment/decrement arrows? With those you can be exactly specific about which parameter of the currently selected actor you want to modify, be it morph, translation, scale or rotation. How would a keypress be able to distinguish which axis you wanted to translate, scale or rotate, unless you had one key combination for each to be incremented, and another to decrement?

I have a dim memory of someone writing a script to place actors or figures at the scene origin, if they had been moved away by applying a pose. That kind of thing could be useful as a key macro.

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- 
# IncrementParameter.py
# (c) 2020 an0malaus (Geoff Hicks/GeoffIX)
#
# This script will increment a particular parameter of the currently selected actor in the scene.
# It is intended to be run by a key shortcut set up in Poser UI preferences.
# Duplicate the file with different names to increment or decrement various parameters.
#
# INSTALLATION:
# The script should be installed somewhere within the Runtime/Python/poserScripts/ScriptsMenu hierarchy.
# Poser must be restarted for the script to be found and made available in the Preferences:Interface:Shortcuts list.
# Try to avoid using key combinations that Poser already uses.
# Good luck :-)
#
# v1.0    20200120    Initial version per request on Renderosity by spartan00j.
#                 https://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/?thread_id=2942016
########################################################################################################################
from __future__ import print_function

version = '1.0'
increment = True # Change this to False to decrement theParm value by the sensitivity setting

import poser

scene = poser.Scene()
actor = scene.CurrentActor()
assert actor, 'No actor currently selected!'

# Modify the following line to select which parameter the keypress is supposed to modify.
# Remove the # character from one of the following commented examplesw:
#theParm = actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeXTRAN)
theParm = actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeYTRAN)
#theParm = actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeZTRAN)
#theParm = actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeXROT)
#theParm = actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeYROT)
#theParm = actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeZROT)
#theParm = actor.Parameter('Some Parameter Name Here!!!')
assert theParm, 'No parameter on {} specified!'.format(actor.Name())

delta = theParm.Sensitivity() * (-1,1)[increment] # How much to adjust by each time the key is pressed.
theParm.SetValue(theParm.UnaffectedValue() + delta,1) # Set the new value and update the scene

### END ###

Thanks again for this. I've been off Poser for a while now(You know life stuff happening). I woulded to ask. will this work for Poser 12. Im getting an error when loading.

HartyBart posted at 9:36AM Sun, 12 September 2021 - #4397436

Could something like this be used to direct both the eyes of any figure, via nudges on the keyboard's right-left / up-down arrows? Ideally with an offset, so that the eyes move together properly and the character doesn't get cross-eyed?

Sorry for the late reply. But I do see why It wouldn't work.

Actually that doesn't sound like a bad idea to implement IK buttons. Also, do you know of any other scripts that are just used for controlling movement with figures? That I can examine.