MxUtils

Helpful utilites for maxscript packed as one package MxUtils. Example: View Example

Packages

- JSON
- HTTP
- Regex
- Task
- Benchmark
- Types

JSON

MxUtils.JSON.Deserialize jsonString objectName:"JSONObject"

Params:
	- jsonString
	- objectName: Base name for jsonObject, or if json is an array, its base name for each element in format of  "objectName_elemet(Index)"

Returns interperted struct, which matches given JSON

MxUtils.JSON.Serialize object

 Params:
	- object

Returns json string, with object types appended as __type

HTTP

MxUtils.HTTP.Get url

Params:
	- urlRequest: Url string endpoint 

Returns HttpResponseMessage

   struct HttpResponseMessage
   (
   	StatusCode,
   	Headers,
   	Content
   )

Regex

MxUtils.Regex.IsMatch char pattern

Params:
	- char: Single character
	- pattern: Regex pattern, supported (w, d, r)

Returns boolean

MxUtils.Regex.IsMatch "7" ["\\w\\d"] is true

Task

MxUtils.Task.GetResult task

Params:
	task: dotNetObject:System.Threading.Tasks.Task

Returns result of task

Benchmark

MxUtils.Benchmark.Run fnc args:#() optionalArgs:(Dictionary())

Params:
	args: takes expected params in order
	optionalArgs: named Dictionary of optional params

Globally available functions should be passed as string name of function
Nested function cant be accessed if it main parent isnt global
If you have access to function where you call benchmark also just pass its call

	global HelloWorld
	fn HelloWorld = print("HelloWorld")
	fn HelloWorldTitle title = print(title + ": HelloWorld")
	fn HelloWorldOptionalTitle title:"Program" = print(title + ": HelloWorld")

	MxUtils.Benchmark.Run "HelloWorld"
	MxUtils.Benchmark.Run HelloWorldTitle args:#("MyProgram")
	MxUtils.Benchmark.Run HelloWorldOptionalTitle
	MxUtils.Benchmark.Run HelloWorldOptionalTitle optionalArgs:(Dictionary #(#title, "MyProgram"))

Types

Types: List, Queue

1. List

    MxUtils.Types.List T:Box ZeroBasedIndex:false

    Params:
    	- type

    Functions:
      - Length
      - Get index
      - Add item
      - Insert item index
      - Find item 
      - Remove item aLL:false
      - RemoveAt index 
      - AsArray

    Returns a collection of strongly typed objects

2. Queue

    MxUtils.Types.Queue Size:5 T:string

    Params:
      - Size
      - T(type)

    Functions:
      - Enqueue
      - Dequeue
      - TryDequeue %item
      - Peek
      - TryPeek %item
      - Display

    Returns a FIFO collection of strongly typed objects