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Collect Files - scriptable?

  • September 14, 2020
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Hi everyone,

 

I'm working on an upload plugin to send an AE project and it's assets to another system.

 

Does anyone know if the "File -> Dependencies -> Collect Files..." funcitonality is accessible through ActionScript? I see the consolidateFootage() and reduceProject() methods available on the app.project object but don't know if Collect Files is exposed anywhere.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks!

 

Harry

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Correct answer Mathias Moehl

As far as I know, it is not exposed to scripting, unfortunately. So as Mylenium suggested, you can execute the menu command, but this will only open the dialog. The only other - very tedious - option is to implement it yourself.

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Roland Kahlenberg
Roland Kahlenberg
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September 15, 2020

Exporting a MoGRT (from the Essential Graphics Panel) invokes the Collect Files routine - it's a 2-in-1 thingy. You end up with a MoGRT instead of an AEP. You can then open the MoGRT in AE. The only downside is that you won't be able to IMPORT the MoGRT into an existing AEP without first opening it and then resaving it as an AEP. You can of course do all of this prior to sending out the files and hence, only send an AEP. And MoGRT export is scriptable.

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    Mathias Moehl
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    Mathias MoehlCommunity Expert
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    September 15, 2020

    Wow, that's a clever workaround, Roland!

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      Roland Kahlenberg
      Roland Kahlenberg
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      September 15, 2020

      Only the BEST for you my friend. 🙂

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        harryf58967104Author
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        September 14, 2020

        Thanks Mylenium and Mathias, it seems you're both spot on, executing the below opens the dialog:

        app.executeCommand(2482);

        but I can't interact with it through code.

         

        Thanks for the advice, time to look into relinking assets manually.

         

        Harry 

        Mylenium
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        September 14, 2020

        The command itself may easily be scriptable through the executeMenuCommand() function, but I'm not certain if the various sub-options on the dialog panel can be set this way. This stuff tends to be rather inconsistent.

         

        Mylenium

          Mathias Moehl
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          Mathias MoehlCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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          September 14, 2020

          As far as I know, it is not exposed to scripting, unfortunately. So as Mylenium suggested, you can execute the menu command, but this will only open the dialog. The only other - very tedious - option is to implement it yourself.

          Mathias Möhl - Developer of tools like BeatEdit and Automation Blocks for Premiere Pro and After Effects
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