colorRandomizer v_0.2

"""___________________
    colorRandomizer
    version_0.2

    cwisbg
    Brandon Gillespie
    1/25/2012
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"""
from pymel.core import*
import maya.cmds as mc
import random as r



def shading(a): # a = selection
    shadingNode('lambert',asShader=1, n = 'colorShift_{0}'.format(a))
    shadingNode('singleShadingSwitch', au=1, n = 'colorSwitch_{0}'.format(a))
    shadingNode('ramp', at=1, n = 'ramp_{0}'.format(a))
    connectAttr('colorSwitch_{0}.output'.format(a), 'ramp_{0}.vCoord'.format(a), f=1)
    connectAttr('ramp_{0}.outColor'.format(a), 'colorShift_{0}.color'.format(a))
    connectAttr('colorSwitch_{0}.output'.format(a), 'ramp_{0}.vCoord'.format(a))


def cuber(a): # a = range/ how manny cubes
    shadingNode('singleShadingSwitch', au=1, n = 'colorSwitch_TEST')
    connectAttr('colorSwitch_TEST.output', 'ramp2.vCoord', f=1)
    z = 0
    moveX = 0
    cubeRange = int(a)
    normlizedList = []
    dummy = [polyCube(n = 'Im_a_dummy', h=.5, w=.5, d=.5)[0]]
    for i in range(1,cubeRange):
        normlizedList.append(i)
        refresh(cw=1)
        randoC = r.random()
        cuby = [polyCube(n = 'cube_{0}'.format(i), ch=0)][0]
        addAttr('cube_{0}'.format(i), ln = 'color', at='double', min=0, max=1)
        setAttr('cube_{0}.color'.format(i), randoC)
        setAttr('cube_{0}.color'.format(i),e=1, keyable=1)
        move(cuby[0], 0,0,moveX, ws=1)
        parent(cuby[0], dummy[z])
        dummy.append(cuby[0])
        hyperShade('cube_{0}'.format(i), a='color')
        moveX += 2
        z += 1
    return dummy, normlizedList
def connecter(a):
    z = 1
    connectFlip = a
    zz = connectFlip
    #while connectFlip > 0:
    for i in range(1,a):
        #print connectFlip, connectFlip,z
        connectAttr(dummy[z]+".color","colorSwitch_TEST.input[{0}].inSingle".format(connectFlip-2),f=1)
        connectFlip -= 1
        z +=1

def normList(L, normalizeTo=1):
    '''normalize values of a list to make its max = normalizeTo'''

    vMax = max(L)
    return [ x/(vMax*1.0)*normalizeTo for x in L]

def selector(a):
    x = 0
    slRange = int(a)
    for i in range (1,slRange):
        sl = select(dummy[x],add=1)
        print x
        x -= 1
def norSl(a,b):# a = dummy list, b = nor numbers
    x = 0
    z = 0
    for cube in a:
        if x == 0:
            x += 1
            pass
        else:
            setAttr(cube+'.color', b[z])
            z += 1

sl = selected()

#range = int(11)
#shading(sl[0])
#dummy,normlizedList = cuber(100)
#selector(100)
connecter(100)
#xx= normList(normlizedList, normalizeTo=1)
#norSl(dummy, xx)