Chaos Corona Forum
Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: Jpjapers on 2015-08-12, 08:17:20
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Is there any way to automatically save the frame buffer contents if it detects the shutdown or restart processes are running? Recently I've left renders overnight and came back to a nice windows update and no render.
If this isn't something within corona itself, would it be scriptable in maxscript?
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There is autosave already. You can find it at render settings>system>frame buffer>output autosave.
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im aware of the autosave feature. Im just wondering if its possible to dump the render to file if a shutdown/restart is detected so it can be resumed when you restart. and if so, does maxscript have access to the necessary functions to do this with corona?
Thanks
Jack
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Why do you want that? No script will save you in a case of power outage or max crash.
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I think what he means is to save when there is a proper shutdown, not a crash. For example if you press power button on your PC, usually in such case 3ds Max pops up a message like "please save all your work before shutting down" and the shutting down process is paused for some time. He would like to have this done automatically.
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yeah basically i leave renders overnight sometimes at work and the windows updates restart the pc sometimes. i cant disable them due to the security policy. im wondering if i can script something that will detect the shutdown process and dump the render to file or even just save the frame buffer contents just incase.
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essentially, is there a maxscript call that will allow me to use the save vfb function via script?
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i guess thats a no. Is there any maxscript documentation for corona?