MaxAssistant

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Hi Script_Butler,

I'm sorry to bring you inconvenience. And thank you for your advice. It is a good idea. I will consider it. And now, you can install on another computer. Hoping you have a good expierence when using MaxAssistant.

Cheers!

Leo

Hello,

On a different subject but something that would be best sorted out if possible so users can get the most out of the demo............

It's mainly about how the demo works! It uses up one of your 30 uses every time you open Max, so every time my machine crashed and I had to restart Max, I used up one of my 30 uses. I didn't mind this too much to be honest as I got to play around with the script a little bit. But by the end of half a day, I'd used 10 of my 30 uses.

My main issue is I've come back to work after a long weekend off and my machines been rendering some jobs from Backburner of ours and I now can't use the script as it seems every time my machine rendered a job, your script logged that Max had opened and as there were hundreds of frames to render, I now have 0 uses left for your script and I only got to use it for half a day last Friday. That's is a bit poor if you ask me!

People give 30 DAY trials for a reason, I think you should do the same. I am very disappointed at how you've set the trial use up the way you have. As a Max professional, having a script run out after just a day, even with 30 uses, because it's not quite written in a way that users can make the most of it's trial has put me off using it for fear of other annoying hindrances.

It's a very useful script though and you should be commended for writing it, hopefully, if you can implement a trial demo with unlimited uses per day for X amount of days that might make people a bit happier also.

Cheers.

I don't wish to involve myself into this discussion... so it's just make a guess that probably the people may don't read the license carefully.

License Benefits:
• Free technical support service via e-mail.
• Free minor upgrades.

In this manner (alias "paid support") you can made a money even from scripts that already goes online for free. So (if this is the case) also is better the seller to add more details about the features of supplied support. If you find my point maybe the prise turn out as correct.

Happy Easter!

Anubis

Of course, like rappa tool do.....I even spread it out in many forum, whatever I do I will promote his script is the best free script I ever use, and it inspire me a lot to make my own script too even he is still 18 or 19 year old, I admire him for dedicating himself for his script .....thank rappy.

Ok, guys, I don't want to response more. I wish that, one day if you will use my free scripts and like them, please remember that I am the author.
http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts?search=feilang

fajar : ok, let just say it's a draw then , I don't feel like debating any longer neiter ...think I have a bad day :-)

Hi,fajar

Thank you very much for reply. I have been aware of that the price is unreasonable, so please don't talk about the old price, OK? But for free, I can't do this time. For the functions, many of my friends told me that, they can't leave my scripts in their daily works. Their jobs are architectural design and performance.
For the price, I have made a mistake. Will you please forget the old price? BTW, if you don't allow people to make mistake, please go on...

Leo

ahhh...whatever you said....btw the whom judge its good or not is the audience.....I dont want any debate anylonger since if you won you wont get anything , same as me, just free promo for him....and it'll not change the author of this script decission, just lowering his price.

you think what you think right , and I do it too. OK . so PEACE man.

I understand that I may seam weird of saying that but that is what I think and I'm not trying to
brainwash you in any way. People from the industries would never get that point for obvious reason :-)

I don't think you get my point, of course there's excellent script here for free, because scripter don't bother selling them , it would not worth the effort of selling them anyway.

but when someone try to sell one, they automatically get compared to big script that are free, most of the time scripter sell their script just to know how people value their script and if it worth the effort to continue development, so by always under evaluating like that, you;re not really helping !

so you see fajar, you're rating has nothing to do in the whole equation :-)

ahh...and then what....some UI ? look MarTroY, arround the world, many script or even plugins work together, without good ui but good functionlity, people will pay it ....its all about functionality, not only UI, if you want paid more for UI , then work as UI developer not maxscripter....but here , I dont see a good UI myself (I compared from your previous script, good and nice lookin) . Put it , solid rock, does it had good UI? the answer is NO....and BIG NO....but does it had good fucntionlity and efficient for daily workflow? the answer is YES and BIG YES....the problem is this is not the place for showing off your UI, but showing how good script you made and does help another people (make them efficient in daily work (free or paid script))

rating here is

1. Functionlity
2. efficient in workflow
3. other
4. UI

fajar, we where not talking about the script itself ...I don't even know what it does in the first place but I remember that I pass 3 full month on a particular interface, and that is worth something or is it ?

I saw a cylinder with some crapy texture for sale at 100$, people would pay for this but not for maxscript ...
of course not... they expect maxscript to be free.

WOW.....I can re-construct all script I can find in this script spot which is free in one place and I add it up a little thing for my purpose....and I'll release it in Free, coz I learn from here to make script like this.....

look file path finder pro or rappa tools or solid rock or mod mod z-orb, its original from creator, and need a lot of skill in it to made it, but this.......uhhh....I can't find the original idea in it....and it come with lower price than youre or even free.....$76 for translate in english and UI..... in subscene I download many subtitle for free, and it s translated.

you made the world even horible place to live in......all priced....

no worry, I'm always like that :-)

let forget this and move on to more constructive comment if you all agree :-)
the windows skin you used seam very nice, what is it, is this some windows blind skin or regular win theme ?

The theme named "new luna". You may Google with "new luna theme". Enjoy it:)

Ho well, maybe I overreacted :-)

but yes ,anybody can write a script of a couple of line an sell it high price... my point is that
nobody has the right to try to dictate what should be the price based on market price of other script.
that's the author decision and that must be respected ...

wait until you see my price tag... you will fall of your chair :-)
and if someone come and tell me it too high, I'll just make it even higher just to show him.

This is nothing again you, it's just that I'm a bit tired, every time someone try to sell a script another one jump in and tell that the script do nothing useful and that the price is too high .....

but that's my opinion, anybody else feel that way ?

Martin

Hi, Martin, thanks for your understanding. Exactly to say, I have designed the logo of MaxAssistant for more than 3 versions, designed the icons of MaxAssistant UI for more than 5 versions, the website for 4 versions. And each new version was very different from the old one. My aim is to provide a good user experience, a beatuiful interface. Thanks for your encouragement.
For the price, I'm really lack of knowledge. So any comments were important to me. NicolasC's idea is also useful to me.

Leo

"We're not discussing about your tool being useful or not ... I don't know if you're avoiding on purpose, more or less skillfully, the problem of the PRICE of your MaxAssistant. Because, yes, it's expensive"

,,,don't listen to this guy, you set you're price as high as you think it's worth to you, if his bank account is short on money, then he's out of luck!

I'm not buying since I can do anything I want from maxscript :-) but just wanted to congratulate on you're nice interface, and yes interface design is one of the most time consuming task and to me the price tag is more than justified.

Nice work,
Martin

@MarTroYx

Ahahah - man, it's not a problem of being short of money or not, believe me ... it's just a matter of value, sorry. There are some scripts around that really bring great additions/new functions, and that are cheaper or even free. MaxAssistant has a nice interface, but doesn't bring anything new IMO.
Your point of view is weird: if I get it right, I could do the most useless script on Earth and sell it a high price just because I've spent much time on the interface ?? come on, mate ... you can maybe "do anything [you] want from maxscript", but apparently not getting a fair judgement from it ;)
Just to give you an example, between others: one of the plugins I use, PSDManager (Cebas) cost 150 € ... compare that to the initial pricing of MaxManager, and you may get why I personally think it was overpriced.

Regards.

Hi,

What you said is very correct. In fact, in cgplusplus.com , many friends and I developped scripts all for free, but the scripts are not English. The following time, I will spend more time to translate them to English and upload here with my network name. For MaxAssistant, I was nearly going to crazy to design the UIs, the website, set the hosting, domain, solve online selling. I hadn't considered the accepting price in wide users, so the problems are coming. As a technical staff, I found that I had been far away from the market, but just scripting everyday. I'm realy not good at selling, but I like scripting. So, we can discuss something about technical if you'd like.

Leo

Edit:
Please contact me with personal message if possible, I'd like to share scripting experience with everybody here.

To NicolasC, I accept of your criticism. I admit that I'm lack of knowledge of the market. I do not tend to be a greedy guy, so the prices will be cut off much. Of course, will you please give me some advice if you like? Thank you for reminding me.

HI,RappyBMX, I've just viewed RappaTools. It is a nice script. The tools of MaxAssistant come from my ordinary works, my friends, and my colleagues. I know that, any of the functions of my script is very simple to you, but they have solved many work problems. They make ours work much more easily. You may consider to sell your script, and I will be the first customer.

Hi LeoWang,
We're not discussing about your tool being useful or not ... I don't know if you're avoiding on purpose, more or less skillfully, the problem of the PRICE of your MaxAssistant. Because, yes, it's expensive. Look around and check other scripts, some of those being very advanced, and check their price. Then compare to the price you've fixed for MaxAssistant. On my side, it's all clear :)

Cheers.

EDIT: this was written just before your last answer. I don't know if I can really give you an advice on that point though - not selling scripts myself. The few simple ones I've done so far (for finalRender) were just given for free, but it's not a good example.

Thank you NicolasC, it is a good example. I've also published free scripts in scriptspot, please look at this: http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts?search=feilang , feilang is my network name. I signed up my real name "Leo Wang" for faithful communication. For MaxAssistant, I have spend much of time on it. I really don't want to give it for free, now the price is unreasonable. But after communicating, maybe I know how to set the prices-maybe single digit. Any way, you've taught me something, thank you:)

Hello,

I'm glad you take it this way, I really didn't want to seem offensive or such. I wasn't devaluating the work you've on this script neither. Having a little scripting experience myself, and being a bit surrounded by scripters (Cebas beta team), I know very well the time you guys can spend developping tools for the community, and you can all be thanked for that. That being said, defining a fair price for a tool on which you've spent efforts is an hard nut for sure !

Keep it up !

Hi, If this is $76 that means i can sell RappaTools for at least 100$ ? and i can't see a wow feature in this !

Yes, I totally agree with you, RappyBMX ... the price of MaxAssistant is a no-go for me, and shows an obvious lack of knowledge of the scripts / plugins "market" IMO. I guess I have never been greedy to remunerate scripter's efforts so far, but here ... come on ...

Any more info would definitely be useful, it looks quite simple (and expensive), but there's hardly any info.

Thank you jhn. Maybe I have to provide more infos. I suggest you to install it for trail, no features limited. If your job involes to architectural still or animation, you will find that this will multiplied save your time. Thanks for your replay again:)

Hello,

It seems really cool and useful but ... too expensive for a script of this category IMO

Hi NicolasC, thanks for your comment:) I wish my script can greatly improve the efficiency of your workflow.