Sparks Addin for MS VC++ 6 IDE

See Also: Sparks Developer Program,Sparks Developer Knowledgebase,Sparks Addin for MS VC++ 7 IDE

Overview

New for 3ds max 5.1 is the Sparks Addin for use with the MS VC++ 6 IDE. Its functionality allows 3ds max developers to search the sparks knowledgebase for the text that’s selected in the IDE.

The Sparks Addin is available to the public.

Installation

1. Open VC++ 6, and go to Tools: Customize: Add-ins and Macro Files.
2. Click on the 'browse' button and locate SparksAddin.dll in the maxsdk help directory. Click 'open'.
3. Check the checkbox next to its entry in the 'Add-ins and macro files:' list box.
4. The toolbar should now be visible in your environment.

Usage

1. With the addin toolbar enabled, select a string of text in the IDE.
2. Click a button on the toolbar to launch the sparks knowledgebase with the selected string.

a. (3ds max icon): Searches the entire knowledgebase.
b. (letter icon): Searches all webboard support threads, legacy support threads, developer techdocs, and solutions.
c. (class icon): Searches the lastest 3ds max SDK documentation only. Very useful for class/method lookup.

3. Once inside the sparks knowledgebase, you can alter your search as well as use 'and/or' keywords to refine your search.

Local Address

The addin can be found in the maxsdk help directory of the 5.1 install. Please read the SparksAddinReadme therein for usage and installation instructions.

Internet Address

http://sparks.discreet.com/downloads/downloadshome.cfm?f=2&wf_id=87