MEL to C++ compiler ?

MEL to C++ compiler ?#205746

By deadalvs - Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:45 am

- Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:45 am #205746

hi.

is there such a thing around that compiles .mel scripts into fast cpp code? it's a shame how slow MEL performs...

?

#205973

By Joss - Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:01 pm

- Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:01 pm #205973

You can always use Maya API.

Intel Q6600/4Gb/GF 8800GTS.
Intel Core2 Extreme QX6700/4Gb/GF 7600GS.
Freelance CG TD: CPP/Perl/Mel/SL, Maya API, Shake, Afx, DF, PRMan.

#219257

By deadalvs - Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:48 pm

- Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:48 pm #219257

umm, Joss...

how complicates is it to learn C++ and the API to be able to do «simple» scripting... how's the learning curve ?

i have both the books of david gould about mel and the c++/api, but programming c++ is like a holy grail...

what about python scripting ?? in maya 8.5 it's totally integrated, i think...

#219322

By Joss - Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:22 am

- Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:22 am #219322

Question was asked before 8.5 were released

Don't know about python. It should be faster, but anyway it's interpreted language.

Intel Q6600/4Gb/GF 8800GTS.
Intel Core2 Extreme QX6700/4Gb/GF 7600GS.
Freelance CG TD: CPP/Perl/Mel/SL, Maya API, Shake, Afx, DF, PRMan.

Well...#219692

By sacslacker - Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:24 pm

- Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:24 pm #219692

You can write slow C++ code too. Python seems a tad faster and for me it's more logical to write in. It can also be compiled but I haven't tried anything like that with Maya 8.5 yet.