/*
NAME: dbMultiParent.mel
VERSION: 1.0
CATEGORY: Rigging
FUNCTION: A script that parents multiple selected objects into a heirarchy with the parent being the first selected object. A lot of times you may want to parent multiple objects down a heriarchy (a joint chain for instance). Instead of selecting the child, parent, and then hitting "p" multiple times, use this to save some clicks.
USAGE: 1. Copy the dbMultiParent.mel into your Maya Scripts directory (Usually found in "My Documents\maya\<version>\scripts\"). 
2. Select the objects you want from the parent down through the children.
2. In the Maya Script Editor, type in "source dbMultiParent.mel; dbMultiParent;"
AUTHOR: David Bokser
E-MAIL: me@davidbokser.com
WEBSITE: www.davidbokser.com
*/
//
// Parents multiple selected objects into a
// heirarchy with the parent being the first
// selected object
global proc dbMultiParent ( )
{
	string $selected[] = `ls -sl`;
	int $n = `size $selected`;
	print $n;
	int $i;
	int $pre;

	for ($i = $n - 1; $i > 0; $i--) {
	select -r $selected[$i] ;
	$pre = $i - 1;
	select -tgl $selected[$pre] ;
	parent;
	}
	for ($i = $n - 1; $i >= 0; $i--) {
	select -r $selected[$i] ;
	joint -e -oj yzx -secondaryAxisOrient yup -zso;
	}
}