Assign category to file

rannar22

I am trying to assign a set category to a spesifc file using a script.

unfortenetly so far i have only figured out how to read the categoris.

Richard Haseltine

I assume you are aware of this sample, since you say you have managed to read categories. In any event, the DzAsset object http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/object_index/asset_dz has an addToCategories() method which shoudl be what you are looking for.

rannar22

unforteently this is where i get stuck

aAssets = oAssetMgr.findAssetsForFile(relPath, true, true);

if(aAssets.length== 0){

//i know i need to add addToCategories here 

//aAssets.addToCategories(catName); 

}

Richard Haseltine

aAssets is an array, so you need a loop to go through the array one asset at a time (if you start you loop at 0 and check that the current value is less than aAssets.length then it will not need the if you have as it will just loop 0 times). You then, for each one, use an array of categories  to add that asset to one or more categories -

for ( var n = 0 ; n < aAssets.length ; n++ ) {	aAssets[ n ].addToCategories( [ catName ] ); }

for example.

rannar22

i am sorry i wasn't clear before.
I am trying to add a category to a specific file (based on relative path)
that file has no assets at all, so obviously the aAssets[ 0 ] will not be defined when i try to use it.

Richard Haseltine

You cannot categorise soemthing that is not an asset in the database - there'd be nothing to hang the category on. First you need to set the item as an asset, then you can categorise.

rannar22

ok, and how can i do that?