Can i run a python script automatically before houdini quit?

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sunhaohui: Member; 8 posts; Joined: March 2012; Offline

Oct. 15, 2012 10:26 p.m.

Hi all,
in maya i can use JobScript to run a python script under some events like quiting maya or selecting some objects.Does houdini have Similar funciton?


graham: Member; 1908 posts; Joined: Nov. 2006; Offline

Oct. 15, 2012 11:12 p.m.

Houdini will run functions registered with the Python atexit module when it quits.

For things like selecting something, see here: http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini12.1/hom/hou/Node#addEventCallback [sidefx.com]

Graham Thompson, Technical Artist @ Rockstar Games


sunhaohui: Member; 8 posts; Joined: March 2012; Offline

Oct. 16, 2012 1:53 a.m.

graham
Houdini will run functions registered with the Python atexit module when it quits.

For things like selecting something, see here: http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini12.1/hom/hou/Node#addEventCallback [sidefx.com]

Thank you very much!It works!
However one more question!
how can i let houdini run my python script when it starts…..


graham: Member; 1908 posts; Joined: Nov. 2006; Offline

Oct. 16, 2012 2:08 a.m.

http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini12.1/hom/independent [sidefx.com]

Graham Thompson, Technical Artist @ Rockstar Games

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