Batch Tool help file app

[bryan.thatcher]

I have created a tool to help me learn/use the batch tools. It works as follows....

1. select the batch tool
2. select [-help], [-advanced help] or [-version]
3. highlight the command you are interested in and right click (it places the selected text into the text box above)
4. (optionally browse to a .sbs or .sbsar file, if you are looking for version or parameter information)
5. select Process (optionally double click in the main display text box) to view the help information.

I got tired of copying/pasting strings of text into the console. You could probably even generate some simple output if you string the correct information together. But this was just intended as a way to access the help information. I have some tools that specifically tailored to my workflow in Unity. If there is any interest, I may post them also. The batch tools need to be installed in the default location.

[Jeremie Noguer]

Wow, that's very cool! Would you mind us shipping it with the batch tools directly so everyone can benefit from it?

[bryan.thatcher]

@jeremie  I sent you a pm on Friday, not sure if it went through though. Ill update the file with a more stable version later today or tomorrow.

[gelbuilding]

Nice one Bryan, Very impressive

[Jeremie Noguer]

Yep, thanks Bryan, we will test it and include it as soon as possible.

[bryan.thatcher]

Actually, here is an updated build. I still haven't finished a help page. It's the same as before with addition of the following...

1.  Back one screen.
2.  Copies the content of the text box to a dialog, for reference as you look up a different topic.
3.  Opens a blank dialog to paste text into. I found I still had to have a text file open. Also useful for building long lists of arguments.
4.  Browse to an output folder if needed as an argument.

Thanks

[tilapiatsu]

Hello Bryan,

The tools looks amazing ! Unfortunately it dosn't seam to work with the new batch tools tha come with substance designer 5. Did you made any update since 2013 ? Or maybe, you have found a alternative GUI for Substance Batch Tool.

I truly hope that Allegorithmic will implement the batch tool directly in substance Designer.

Thank you in advance.