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May 15, 2024
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SCRIPTING "The File is busy and can't be updated" when writing/scripting XMP to clip

  • May 15, 2024
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I have a script that makes it all the way through with no errors in VS Code but I get an error in PP Events log saying "The File is busy and can't be updated". I searched in forums and found accounts of it but not during scripting. The fixes that were recommended were clear the cache and uncheck "write clip markers to XMP". I did both and am still getting the error. Any help would be much appreciated. I have attached the code. 

 

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    Bruce Bullis
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    Bruce BullisCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 15, 2024

    It'll be hard to provide any meaningful guidance, without knowing which file/filetype/path was actually failing, generating that exception...

    Can you send us some representatively-named media, with which to test your script? 

    Bruce Bullis
    Community Manager
    Bruce BullisCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 15, 2024

    Also...changing time details in the metadata, won't necessarily change that projectItem's footage interpretation, within PPro. 

    Here's some example code that does:

    https://github.com/Adobe-CEP/Samples/blob/9efca02ea88ad32a8c22571f5ffe2407ae732cd8/PProPanel/jsx/PPRO/Premiere.jsx#L2317

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