Is even simple automation possible

in our workplace we now need to:
1 find a file
2 double click it
3 select automations under Metadata
4 click "Send proxy to FTP"
5 click save changes
2 automation clicks is all that is needed. Is there ANY way to automate this rather than doing it all by hand. Apple, can you make FCS scriptable PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, a manual "automation" is requiring those steps. I've tried to add a tickbox in the list view or in the thumbnail view, or in the first page after double click (Asset metadata), but I couldn't do it.
To organically fit your "automation" in a workflow could be done at the time of ingestion (assuming you'd already know from which assets you'd want to send the proxy to an FTP).
Create an ingest-and-send-proxy-to-ftp watch folder and create a watcher followed by a subscription to get your proxy to the FTP fully automated.
You could also consider some scripting outside of Final Cut Server using the XML-write / XML-read principle. At the time of ingestion you could have FCS to automatically write an xml. Whenever you need the proxy to be sent to the FTP, your external script could send a read-xml to FCS with a trigger to upload the proxy to FTP.
What I'd like to know from you is how did you get: "Automations under Metadata" and "Send proxy to FTP"?
Is "Automations" a metadata group custom made by your administrator? and is "Send proxy to FTP" one of the automations created by the administrator?
And finally: the action "Send Proxy to FTP", how is it done? Is this done by a script which is getting the proxy file and duplicating this to the FTP, or is it done by copying the file to FTP with the transcode setting for the proxy file (i.e. recreating rather than duplicating)?
Thanks, Henk

Similar Messages

  • Help with simple Automator script

    I have a simple Automator script for updating a specified folder with files from another folder. It consists of only two actions:
    1. Get Folder Contents (from the folder I drop on the Automator executable).
    2. Copy Finder Items.
    I left the option "replace existing files" unchecked because there's no point in replacing a bunch of files that already exist (we're talking about 4000-5000 files in the source folder).  I assumed that meant to ignore any existing files but, on the contrary, I found out that the script is copying duplicates of all the existing files -- making my target folder about 9000 files strong!
    How do I get a command into the middle of this script to restrict the Copy Finder Items command to files that do not already exist in the target folder? (It would be even nicer if it could check for files that are older than the files being copied and actually replace (only) those as well.)
    Any ideas?

    If you need the Terminal window to stay open, then you're looking at scripting Terminal. You can do this with Automator's run applescript action, or you can just use Script Editor (in Applications > AppleScript). Either way you will need to save the workflow/script as an application and drag it to your Login Items (in System Preferences > Accounts).
    click here to open this script in your editor<pre style="font-family: 'Monaco', 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; overflow:auto; color: #222; background: #DDD; padding: 0.2em; font-size: 10px; width:400px">tell application "Terminal"
    activate
    set commands to "cd /Users/lenny/ventrilo/ 
    /Users/lenny/ventrilo/ventrilo_srv"
    do script commands in front window
    end tell</pre>
    PowerMac G5 (June 2004) 2x1.8GHz 1.25GB, PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI) 1x1GHz 768MB   Mac OS X (10.4.3)  

  • Can't get simple Automator actions (services) to work

    I've been trying to get very simple Automator services to work in 10.6.2 but I can't. Here's an example.
    I launch Automator, and hit Services, then choose:
    Service receives selected: audio files in: any application.
    Then add an action: Set Info of iTunes Songs, and fill in some of the fields. Then I hit save and give it a filename "iTunes Assign Info."
    When I go to the Finder and right-click on an MP3, I see an option there for "iTunes Assign Info" and I select it, but it doesn't work -- the file never gets those properties.
    Same thing happens for a similar action for graphic files:
    Service receives selected: files and folders in: any application
    Then I add some resizing and scaling actions. Then I save. I test by right-clicking on a JPG in the finder, choosing my action, but the action never takes effect.
    What am I doing wrong?

    David Das wrote:
    On the 1st: an iTunes song is an MP3 (or AAC, or WAV, or AIFF). There's no difference.
    oh yes, there is.
    this is a computer program. it has to be precise. it only understand input of certain format which in this case is an itunes object not an mp3 file. the action uses scripting tools of itunes. it only works with with items in itunes library. and it says so. to use it you'd have to import the track into itunes first, change the title info and spit the file back out. there are scripts out there that do that. look here
    http://dougscripts.com/itunes/
    there may be one that does what you want there already.
    And Automator allows such a file to be passed from the Finder to it. Plus the metadata gets written directly to the file (not to iTunes), therefore, that action should work. (The description doesn't say it won't; it slightly implies that it will.)
    Anyway...
    On the second (image resize), I should have mentioned that I tried it both with and without Get Selected Finder Items and neither works.
    works perfectly for me as a service without "get selected finder items".

  • Is Full Automation Possible In DIAdem V9.1?

    Hi all
    I wonder if i can fully automate my DIAdem V9.1 application.
    Here's what i have at the moment:
    From time to time a wIndows application writes a new datafile containing ASCII data to the PC's harddrive.
    The files are named 00001-Date.daf, 00002-Date.daf, 00003-Date.daf...  and so on.
    The .daf file is nothing exotic, it's simply an ASCCI file containig data for two channels. I use the extension .daf only
    to get a unique file extension.
    Then i doubleclick on the DIAdem icon.
    I have modified the destination path of the icon in this way:
    "C:\Programme\National Instruments\DIAdem 9.1\DIADEM.exe" "/CScriptStart('"E:\DIAdemWork\Manni01.vbs"')"
    DIAdem starts, and runs the Manni01.vbs script.
    The script will open a FileNameGet dialogue, and the user has to select one of the .daf files.
    The selected .daf file will automatically be imported, displayed and analysed.
    This works fine, but, as you see, the user has to select the file to be imported.
    Since this has to be done inside DIAdem, it cannot be automated further.
    It would be much nicer, if the name of the file to be processed could be transferred to DIAdem as
    a program start parameter, similar to the name of the starting script. 
    The other application could then start DIAdem with this filename as a parameter. DIAdem could
    process the datafile and NO user interaction would be required to select the file.
    As a nice side-effect, a simple double-click on a .daf file in windows explorer could also open
    DIAdem and automatically process the data.
    How can i transfer a filename to DIAdem at startup?
    Note: The filename must be recognizable in the autostart script, and there must be a way
    to examine IF a file was given as a parameter.
    Manfred

    Hi Manfred,
    Here are a couple of hacks you might be able to put together to get to where you are trying to get:  First it is possible to hack the registry to start the program you want to start when a file with a given extension is double clicked from the explorer.  Second it is possible to set a variable in DIAdem from the comand line.
    Hacking the registry (You should only do this if you really know what you're doing.  Just playing around could really mess up your system.)
    1.) Open regedit.
    2.) Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and create a key called ".daf".  Set its value to anything you want -- I suggest "daffile"
    3.) Also in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT create a key called "daffile" (or whatever you chose in step 2 for the value).
    4.) In the new daffile key create a key called "shell".
    5.) In the new shell key create a key called "Open" (or whatever you want).  The name of this key will be used by explorer in the context menu item for files of this type.
    6.) In the new Open key create a key called "command".
    7.) Set the value of this key "command" to the startup command for DIAdem.  Using the start up string you suggested below, this would be "C:\Programme\National Instruments\DIAdem 9.1\DIADEM.exe" "/CScriptStart('"E:\DIAdemWork\Manni01.vbs"')"
    In the command key, %1 can be used to represent the file that was clicked.  You could theoretically set a DIAdem variable to the file name using this fact.  The command line argument would probably look something like /CT1:=%1.  (in the old AUT autosequence syntax.)  Then you can access the variable that you set using this in your script.  I haven't tried the command line  out, so you'll probably have to tweak it a bit.  I'm pretty sure you can send two commands in the command line.
    The drawback to this approach is that it will probably always start a new DIAdem and not open your file in a DIAdem which is already open.
    Hope that helps,
    Myrle
    P.S.  Have you considered writing a VBS DataPlugin to read your file format?  Simple ASCII files are usually dead easy to write DataPlugins for.  Then you could use the file system inside of DIAdem to browse, and drag and drop from the Navigator into the Portal would automatically work.  The documentation for the DataPlugin API can be found here: http://www.ni.com/diadem/dataplugins.htm
    For tips and tricks on creating VBScript DataPlugins go to http://dataplugins.blogspot.com.

  • Is Automation possible in SAP BW

    Hi,
      I am working in BW testing (manual testing).Is there any way that BW automation testing (like using ECATT, QTP tools)can be done?
    Can anyone help me out in this.

    Hi,
    Automation is possible ECATT, QTP tools but ECATT it's old version it gives a comparison on the screens expected and the messages if any and it cannot compare the values.
    QTP and SAP TAO is the latest versions if you use QTP we will write QTP script.
    Qtp Experts build the automation assets QTP experts work behind the scenes creating the automation assets for the business components created by SMEs.
    can you share your mail i can send doc..
    Regards,

  • Is batch automation possible in lightroom?

    I'm converting about 800 pictures from color to black and white for a bible study that will be printed . Ive tried several ways of converting using modes and techniques I found on other sites in photoshop but wasnt happy with results. These pictures are of landscapes and people. They all seemed either fuzzy or detail was lost so I decided to give Lightroom a try. I found lots of presets in the adobe marketplace for b & w conversion and wanted to know if batch automation was possible once I found one that I was happy with.

    WMMinistry wrote:
    Which preset works best for black and white conversion of portraits? 
    That will depend on each image really, just experiment to find the one that works best for your purposes, it will depend on the file type as well - some are developed for raw and others for jpeg or tiff files. You can undo the application of a preset easily withe the usual undo command. Try testing on a Virtual Copy of one image.

  • It once worked but now a simple automator action won't :-(

    I am trying to highlight songs in tunes and then copy the file into a folder. I've just got an empty folder on my desktop titled "Music". The automator action consists of: Get Selected Items (with itunes icon), and Copy Finder Items (to the Music folder). After I hit the Run button it proceeds to copy what appears to be my whole itunes library folder to the Music folder. I used to do this all the time and it worked perfectly taking little time. Now, not so lucky.
    Here is a link a picture of how automator looks while I run it. http://web.me.com/caseyheyer/Site/Blank.html

    Sometimes putting another action in between (even if it doesn't do anything) can get things going. It looks like iTunes Songs are easier to convert than iTunes Items, so give this a try:
    1) Get Selected iTunes Items
    2) Set Options of iTunes Songs (leave everything unselected)
    3) Copy Finder Items {To: Music}

  • Half-pedaling through automation possible ?

    Hi,
    I just bought a sustain pedal for my keyboard, and off course it's either off or on.
    Is it possible by using automation ........... or any other method .................. to 'suggest' half-pedalling ?
    By that, I mean that the sustain sound is partially reduced but not completely gone.
    Thanks,
    Kay.

    I just opened the box containing the update CD to check out the User Manual. and it simply says that there's a button which activates the Half Pedalling feature ( on one of the interfaces naturally ) and that if my MIDI controller supports a continuous damper pedal, I can explore the expressive capability of this style of pedalling.
    My keyboard (STudioLogic 990) has one jack socket for a sustain pedal so I guess that's OK, but I guess as you first suggested, I'll need to change this pedal for a more advanced one. I bought the VFP 1/25 from Fatar, thinking it would match my Fatar keyboard !
    Thanks for your help. I'll watch the youtube video in a little while.

  • Simple Automation question

    OK, I can't imagine that this is something that Logic missed out, probably just an oversight on my part, but Ive dedicatad some time to this and still no answer, so here goes:
    I use Logic 8.0, Ive noticed that with the exception of volume level automation, NONE of logic's strip channel controllers get automated, including pan, busses, etc... In other words, I set up logic for Touch/Latch mode, I press play, if I move the volume level it will write nodes as it goes along, but if I try and manipulate any other controller, via the channel strip or external control surface I get nothing, the only thing i get is the OVERALL value of the specific controller Im trying to manipulate will move, but it wont "create nodes" as I go along, even when in touch/latch/write modes.
    what am i doing wrong??
    I also have problems when I try to assign an "other..." controller number in Hyper Draw, sometimes it freezes, and sometimes it just wont select a different controller, but simply stay on Bank MSB.
    Can anyone here please shed some light into this matter?
    Thanks!

    zukodany wrote:
    Can anyone here please shed some light into this matter?
    Thanks!
    As long as you shed some light as to what controller you're using...
    I'm with a MC Control and MC Mix, and all the automation gets nodes on my machine, since 8.0.2, when I bought these units. I have not really used LP9 too much yet, so I cannot opine on that version's operation.
    Cheers

  • Simple Automated batch video transcoding

    Hi,
    I am very new to FCS, all I want to do is have it scan my S3 mounted drive on my desktop, if there is content present grab that video and transcode it to MPEG4-webcasting, then place it into another S3 mounted drive (using expand drive to mount S3 to desktop). I have tried creating all my devices and scans/automations etc, I get errors saying "Failed to read media" then I try it in a folder it works and gets video but does not transcode it and place it anywhere... Please help me automate a simple video transcode.
    Thank you,
    Alex
    Thank you

    Scans are for adding assets incrementally, not so much for simple transcoding (though they can be made to trigger transcodes of the assets that are scanned). What you want to do is set up watch folders for each type of transcode or destination. Then for each watcher, make a Copy response that transcodes to the format and destination. You will need to make each transcode setting you wish to use active for the destination devices you wish to send encoded files to. Add a Delete response to the Watcher stacks if you want to remove a file after it has been transcoded.

  • Logic x quits often and even simple tasks cause it to freeze. Runs very slow. unuseable so far. Any one else?

    I guess there must be more users with the same problems I have experienced with Logic X.
    The program freezes even performing simple tasks such as dragging a loop into an audio track. This causes the cursor not to respond to return key reset to head for over a minute. Opening a new project freezes the file header and takes over 2 minutes to respond. Even on unrelated windows moving the mouse around causes logic tags such as 'track number' to appear in the midst of text. Extremely odd. I would certainly appreciate any remedies from the community.
    Cheers
    Mike

    Dilksy, (and Joe for that matter..)
    You should check other things on your system as such issues have been found to typically be related to;
    Other apps running in the background, corrupted Spotlight indexes, lack of System Drive space (you should keep at least 30% free system drive space at all times), issues with OS X installations... badly written or incompatible Audio/midi drivers.. old plugin issues.. use of poorly cracked plugins/libraries.. hardware problems.. disk errors...and so on...
    I can say I have been running LPX with 10.9 for the last 3 weeks during a very busy period at the studio and not had a single crash or spinning wheel or 'showstopping issue' of any kind... so the kind of issue you are seeing is not typical...
    If you want to get your problems fixed, you need to do some intensive troubleshooting yourself.. Try to find what is causing the issue.. is there any pattern to it? What do your crash logs tell you? What does the general system logs in console tell you? If you just use Logic's own plugins and nothing 3rd party, does the issue continue? have you checked for updated Audio/Midi drivers and have you installed them? Have you updated your plugins? Have you done a full disk/permissions check recently? What does OS X's activity montior show when things slow down?
    Its very easy to blame LPX for any issues you may have but more often than not it is found not to be a LPX issue at all... Just read through the various threads here with people having crashes etc.. and you will see what i mean...

  • (Newbie) Simple automator task how?

    I have two external drives that are on my desktop, I happen to open and close these through the day at leat twenty time, how do I tell Automator to open it with a simple key stroke,
    with many thanks!

    Hi,
    I don't think Automator will be able to do it with a single keystroke. You could save the workflow as an application, put it in your dock, and it could turn into a single mouse-click?
    If you want one key stroke, you might want to look at Quick Keys for that. I've not used it myself.
    http://versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11412

  • Simple Backup Possible?

    Hi All,
    New Premiere Pro guy here, so I'm reaching out with what might be a dumb question, but hopefully you can help.
    I use Premiere Pro CS6 (on Win 7 PC) and am looking for a very simple way to make sure I'm backed up with my film projects.  Right now, all my original footage (video and audio files) is on an 2TB external hard drive.  So my question is this: I have an extra and separate 3 TB hard drive I want to use for backups.  Can I just store a copy of the the original footage files along with a copy of the .PRPROJ file onto this extra 3 TB hard drive and call it a day?  Or are there files I need in addition to the footage, and in addition to the .PRPROJ file, in order be fully backed up with my film projects?
    Thanks, Matt

    You can simply copy the contents of the 2tb drive to the 3tb drive and you will be fine. The only issue you will have is when you open the backup copy of the project you will have to relink the footage. As long as you haven't changed the file structure of your footage backup, you only have to find one clip and it will automatically find all other assets.
    There is also a way to condense the projects and copy for backup, using the project manager. The only thing Adobe seems to have forgotten is AE comps from Dynamic link, you'd have to manually back those up for each project if you do it this way.
    Here's a little video tutorial on it http://layersmagazine.com/using-the-project-manager-in-premiere-pro.html

  • Is Chromatic Automation Possible?

    Hey,
    I'm currently making drills for vocal lessons in garage band. A single chord's individual notes are played sequentially, followed by the next chromatic chord's individual notes.
    *Essentially, I have a 8 beat pattern which I need a two dozen times, each part one half step above the last. Can this be automated?*
    See picture for graphical explication:
    http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/7015/picture10mv3.png
    Thanks,
    Mitch

    Can this be automated?
    not "push a button, it's done", no.
    you could create a pitch curve in the Master track, which is easy and fairly quick. open GB's help and search for "curve"

  • Looking to create a simple Automator workflow.

    Alright. First off, understand I know NOTHING at ALL about actual coding, programming, Automator stuff, nothing at all.
    I do know that Automator allows you to string together multiple actions as an app.
    I also know that I have some very specific tasks I want to string together, and I ALSO know I want you guys' help with this.
    1. Force Quit Minecraft.app (may not be open all the time) (MUST be force quit, cmnd+q won't work, I promise)
    2. Double-Click app icon, which I need named "Snapshot Installer."
    3. Locate filename minecraft.jar    inside the folder ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/bin.
    4. Rename minecraft.jar   to backup.jar
    5. Locate minecraft.jar    in downloads folder (not sure what to call that without violating my privacy)
    6. Move minecraft.jar from downloads folder to ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/bin
    7. Display a banner window saying "You have sucessfully upgraded to the newest Snapshot."

    Hello? can I get any help here?

Maybe you are looking for