Get Maya environment info #maya

get_maya_environment.py

# Get Maya scene filepath and name
sceneFilepath = cmds.file(q=True, sn=True)
sceneName = os.path.basename( sceneFilepath )
sceneNameNoExtension = os.path.splitext(sceneName)[0]
sceneNameExtensionOnly = os.path.splitext(sceneName)[1]

# Get Maya project
mayaProject = cmds.workspace(q=True, rd=True)

# internalVar returns internal variables on a user level, more info: http://download.autodesk.com/global/docs/maya2014/en_us/CommandsPython/internalVar.html
myScriptDir = cmds.internalVar(userScriptDir=True) 

# Traverse backwards from Maya scene file
scenesPath = os.path.dirname( sceneFilepath )
mayaPath = os.path.dirname( scenesPath )


# Check for unsaved changes
fileCheckState = mc.file(q=True, modified=True)
if fileCheckState:
	cmds.SaveScene() # Native scene save dialog
else:
	print 'No unsaved changes, proceed.'