i think it happened when i selected a pre-made library object which i store on a network drive. thanks!
i got this maxscript error and here it is in it's entirety :
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id:#eyeInTheSky function: dmnotification()
-- MAXScript Callback script Exception:
-- Known system exception
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-- Address: 0x2cff420; nCode: 0x00000000C0000005
-- Desc: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION The thread tried to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access.
-- Read of Address: 0x0000000000000000
-- ########################################################################
-- MAXScript callstack:
-- thread data: threadID:14036
-- ------------------------------------------------------
-- [stack level: 0]
-- In px_syncRagdollList(); filename: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\stdplugs\stdscripts\(MassFX)\px_watcher.ms; position: 8989; line: 376
-- Locals:
-- t: $Forest:Forest-GrassABMixSmall iray @ [-35.897362,12.060636,0.000000]
-- Externals:
-- PxRagdollList: Global:PxRagdollList : #()
-- owner: undefined
-- ------------------------------------------------------
-- [stack level: 1]
-- called from anonymous codeblock
-- Locals:
-- Externals:
-- px_syncRagdollList: Global:px_syncRagdollList : px_syncRagdollList()
-- ------------------------------------------------------
-- [stack level: 2]
-- called from top-level
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-- C++ callstack:
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): InvalidateNodeRect
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): Generic::apply
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): CodeTree::eval
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): Generic::apply
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): CodeTree::eval
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): SetPrintAllElements
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): Primitive::apply
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): CodeTree::eval
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): clear_error_source_data
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): Primitive::apply
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): CodeTree::eval
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): Primitive::apply
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): CodeTree::eval
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): SourceFileWrapper::eval
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): Generic::apply
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): CodeTree::eval
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): SourcePositionWrapper::apply_no_alloc_frame
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): SourceFileWrapper::eval
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): UndoObject::setNameID
-- (MAXScrpt): (filename not available): UndoObject::setNameID
-- (core): (filename not available): BroadcastNotification
-- (3dsmax): (filename not available): XMLAnimTreeEntry::GetSubNum
-- (3dsmax): (filename not available): UtilGfx::InitRectIPoint3
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): getScatterProxy
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): getScatterProxy
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): getScatterProxy
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): getScatterProxy
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): GetIDDesc
-- (ParamBlk2): (filename not available): DestroyRWParamMap2
-- (ParamBlk2): (filename not available): ParamBlockDesc2::AddInterface
-- (core): (filename not available): MaxSDK::QmaxRefDADSourceEvent::type
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CreateDialogParamW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CreateDialogParamW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CreateDialogParamW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): TranslateMessageEx
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CallWindowProcW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CallWindowProcW
-- (UIControls): (filename not available): InitializeCustomUI
-- (UIControls): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- (USER32): (filename not available): TranslateMessageEx
-- (USER32): (filename not available): SetWindowTextW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): IsDialogMessageW
-- (ntdll): (filename not available): KiUserCallbackDispatcher
-- (USER32): (filename not available): IsDialogMessageW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): GetWindowLongPtrA
-- (USER32): (filename not available): SendMessageW
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): getScatterProxy
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): getScatterProxy
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): getScatterProxy
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CreateDialogParamW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CreateDialogParamW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CreateDialogParamW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): TranslateMessageEx
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CallWindowProcW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CallWindowProcW
-- (UIControls): (filename not available): InitializeCustomUI
-- (UIControls): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- (USER32): (filename not available): TranslateMessageEx
-- (USER32): (filename not available): SetWindowTextW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): IsDialogMessageW
-- (ntdll): (filename not available): KiUserCallbackDispatcher
-- (USER32): (filename not available): IsDialogMessageW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): GetWindowLongPtrA
-- (USER32): (filename not available): SendMessageW
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): getScatterProxy
-- (ForestPackPro): (filename not available): getScatterProxy
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CreateDialogParamW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CreateDialogParamW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CreateDialogParamW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): TranslateMessageEx
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CallWindowProcW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CallWindowProcW
-- (UIControls): (filename not available): InitializeCustomUI
-- (UIControls): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- (USER32): (filename not available): TranslateMessageEx
-- (USER32): (filename not available): SetWindowTextW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): IsDialogMessageW
-- (ntdll): (filename not available): KiUserCallbackDispatcher
-- (USER32): (filename not available): IsDialogMessageW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): GetWindowLongPtrA
-- (USER32): (filename not available): SendMessageW
-- (COMCTL32): (filename not available): TaskDialog
-- (COMCTL32): (filename not available): TaskDialog
-- (USER32): (filename not available): TranslateMessageEx
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CallWindowProcW
-- (USER32): (filename not available): CallWindowProcW
-- (UIControls): (filename not available): InitializeCustomUI
-- (USER32): (filename not available): TranslateMessageEx
-- (USER32): (filename not available): TranslateMessage
-- (USER32): (filename not available): IsDialogMessageW
-- (3dsmax): (filename not available): NodeAndAnims::SetNode
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- (clr): (filename not available): LegacyNGenTryEnumerateFusionCache
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- (3dsmax): (filename not available): UtilGfx::kFONT_WIDTH
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
-- ((module-name not available)): (filename not available): (function-name not available)
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