Modo Scripts
mm_RunUtil
Posted by on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 (GST)
mm_RunUtil v1.00

 

 *** Important Requirements for Windows users: This script require access to python libraries that are not shipped by default with Modo in Windows. You will need to install  a full distribution of Python 2.4.3 (not Python 2.5) such as the one from ActiveState ***
 

Download: mm_RunUtil

 
Zip Contains:  
  • mm_RunUtil.py - goes in your user scripts directory
What is it?
 
Allows you to launch a utility/program of your choice from within Modo. This could be anything from a Color picker utility, a notepad, a calculator or any other application. You can bind it to or hot key, or you could use it in conjunction with a pie menu, pop-up menu or pallette to create a launchpad for several external external programs.
 
Usage:
 
@mm_RunUtil.py "application"
 
replace the word application (leaving the quotes intact) with the full path to the application/utility you would like to open in Windows or the name of the application in OSX. see following examples:

@mm_RunUtil.py "C:\Windows\system32\calc.exe"

or

 
@mm_RunUtil.py "Calculator.app"