Getting user input to use in Python script

[yesyes]

I know basic python scripting in houdini so this question is easy one.

I have a shelf tool, when clicked runs a python code. I want that tool to ask for a number when clicked and use it in the script.

 

basically, I want to select a node and click that shelf tool to ask for a number, when given that code should copy and paste (duplicate) that node the number of times which is entered. i know i will have to use copyNodeTo function in python, just want to know about getting user input.

 

Thanks!

[Stalkerx777]

res = hou.ui.readInput("Enter number:", buttons=("OK", "Cancel"))
if res[0] == 0:
    print "You have entered ", res[1]

http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini15.0/hom/hou/ui

[yesyes]

by using this code

res = hou.ui.readInput("Enter number:", buttons=("OK", "Cancel"))

geo = hou.node('obj/geo1')

xax = res[1]

times = int(xax)

if res[0] == 0:

    for i in range(0,times):

        hou.copyNodesTo(geo, 'obj/')

I am getting this error

 

[Atom]

The help for copyNodesTo claims you need a sequence of nodes, have you tried a list?

hou.copyNodesTo([geo],'obj/')

[yesyes]

 

The help for copyNodesTo claims you need a sequence of nodes, have you tried a list?

hou.copyNodesTo([geo],'obj/')

now its giving the error on second argument

[yesyes]

this code worked

res = hou.ui.readInput("Enter number:", buttons=("OK", "Cancel"))
geo = hou.node('obj/geo1')
dst = hou.node('obj/')
xax = res[1]
times = int(xax)
if res[0] == 0:
    for i in range(0,times):
        hou.copyNodesTo([geo],dst)

Thanks for everyone's help!