Storing Array of names with Maxfile

It was array of strings stored there so something like this:

myArray = (
	if isProperty rootNode "Names" then
		rootNode.Names.theNames as array
	else #()
)

Cheers!

Thanks Anubis, I've got it working now. It's coming together great.
One last question...for now atleast is how to do a check like this.

if rootNode.Names.theNames == true then print "yes" else print "no"

If you use

rootScene

instead, keep in mind that it is new in Max 2011.

So I've been able to add it to the scene But I do not understand how to get names placed into the parameter as well as getting them.

rootNode.names.main.theNames.default??

Then do i have to add this
custAttributes.add rootscene CA

CA = attributes Names
(
parameters main
(
theNames type:#stringTab tabSizeVariable:true
)
)
custAttributes.add rootNode CA
custAttributes.add rootscene CA

This is what I'm trying to do. Saving the dropdown list items names with the maxfile.


try(destroyDialog rlTestStore)catch()
rollout rlTestStore "Store with Maxfile"
(
local lstNamesArr = #()

fn fnUpdateNames =
(
rlTestStore.dlNames.items = lstNamesArr
)

button btnAddName "Add Name"width:124 height:18 pos:[10,6]
dropdownlist dlNames items:#() pos:[10,28]

on btnAddName pressed do
(
try(destroyDialog rlNewName)catch()
rollout rlNewName "New Name"
(
edittext etNewName "New Name: "

on etNewName entered txt do
(
appendifUnique lstNamesArr txt
fnUpdateNames()
try(destroyDialog rlNewName)catch()
)
)
createDialog rlNewName
)
)
createDialog rlTestStore 150 54

Check this script, it store materials to the rootNode, but am sure you'll find inside all what you looking for ;)

Those seem to store on objects which in the end save with the max file but if those objects are deleted then the information is lost.

You has another (2) options to add custom attributes:

CA = attributes Names
(
	parameters main
	(
		theNames type:#stringTab tabSizeVariable:true
	)
)

--// variant #1 > add to rootNode
custAttributes.add rootNode CA

--// variant #2 > add to a new track
newTrackViewNode "yourCustomName" -- create new track
custAttributes.add (trackViewNodes [#yourCustomName]) CA

Cheers!

CustomAttributes.