Sparks Addin for MS VC++ 7 IDE

See Also: Sparks Developer Program,Sparks Developer Knowledgebase

Overview

New for 3ds max 6 is the Sparks Addin for use with the MS VC++ 7 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. Follow the installation instructions in the included installer.

Usage

1. With the addin toolbar enabled, select a string of text in the IDE.
2. Click the 'Search 3ds max SDK Knowledgebase' button to launch the search. Below are descriptions for items in the Collection dropdown

a. Entire Knowledgebase: Searches the entire knowledgebase.
b. Support Threads: Searches all webboard support threads, legacy support threads, developer techdocs, and solutions.
c. SDK Documentation: 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.

Internet Address

http://sparks.discreet.com/downloads/downloadshome.cfm?f=2&wf_id=105