I’ve run into a very curious issue which I can only point to been a conflict with deadline 3 (previously worked in deadline 2)…
Basically, we have a script that performs some converstion work from one context of the file to another, in the process creating a new max file. When ever deadline runs it, the “SaveMaxFile” function returns false. When ever we run it manually, it works fine.
We know it’s not a “rights” issue (within in the context of the script), as the script exports a series of point cache files into the same location. I can delete any previously created files and create backups of the file (all part of the process), but we simply can not save the max file?
Any ideas??
Shane
After some testing, it appears this function only succeeds when in Workstation mode. The option to use Workstation mode should be available when setting up a maxscript job. I believe in Deadline 2.x, we were always forcing workstation mode for maxscript jobs.
Cheers,
Ahhh, gee, this has been driving me nuts 
Okay, workstation mode it is 
Cheers
Shane
Okay, I set UseSlaveMode and MaxScriptJob values in the JobInfo file to 1 but it still doesn’t work (using a custom script)
max_job_info.job;Version=2009
MaxVersionToForce=64bit
MaxVersionToForceSticky=false
SceneFile=T:\0000_Wanted_Test\Production\CS_09D2\Shot_080\CS_09D2_Shot_080_ANI_Master.max
IgnoreMissingExternalFiles=1
IgnoreMissingUVWs=1
IgnoreMissingDLLs=0
UseDefaultOutput=1
Camera=
UseSlaveMode=1
MAXScriptJob=1
max_submit_info.jobPlugin=3dsmax
Priority=50
Pool=ScriptJob
PoolExclusive=true
UserName=shanew
TaskTimeoutSeconds=0
MachineName=CHEECH-64
ChunkSize=1
ForceReloadPlugin=false
NotificationTargets=
LimitGroups=
MachineLimit=0
NotifyOnSlaveTimeout=true
SlaveTimeout=0
InitialStatus=Active
JobDependencies=
JobDependencyPercentage=-1
IsFrameDependent=false
ResumeOnCompleteDependencies=true
ResumeOnDeletedDependencies=false
ResumeOnFailedDependencies=false
DeleteOnComplete=false
ArchiveOnComplete=false
MaxTasksPerSlave=1
LimitTasksToNumberOfCpus=false
IgnoreFailedJobDetection=false
IgnoreFailedTaskDetection=false
IgnoreBadJobDetection=false
PostJobScript=
Group=
Department=Animation/Converstion
SequentialJob=false
ScheduledType=None
ScheduledType=None
Comment=Convert CS_09D2_Shot_080_ANI_Master.max to PC_Master
Name=CS_09D2_Shot_080_ANI_Master
Frames=1
Know I this is a “idiot on the outside” issue…and some of the values are no longer supported by v3 (still updating from v2) but I’m having trouble figuring out what I’ve done wrong
Shane
Hey Shane,
Try setting UseSlaveMode to 0. That disables Slave mode - there isn’t an “enable Workstation mode” option.
Cheers,
Ahhh, excellent
That’s done the trick…
Had to recode that section of the script not to long ago and got my 0’s & 1’s mixed up.
Cheers
Shane