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maya, check for 'unsaved changes', if there are ... save before proceeding:
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mayaSave.py
import maya.cmds as mc
# check if there are unsaved changes
fileCheckState = mc.file(q=True, modified=True)
# if there are, save them first ... then we can proceed
if fileCheckState:
print 'Need to save.'
# This is maya's native call to save, with dialogs, etc.
# No need to write your own.
mc.SaveScene()
pass
else:
print 'No new changes, proceed."
pass
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robsgithub commented Aug 2, 2018 •
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Thanks for this! Saved me 10 minutes of scratching my head looking for the commands!

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You have a ' and " on line 14.

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