Duik - ""Unable to execute script at line 9413. Invalid image date."

Report · Apr 03, 2019

Hi All,

I'm enrolled in an animation class and I need Duik to work for the course.

I've contacted Duik, posted on their forums, sent direct messages and haven't gotten a response.

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm using macOS Mojave 10.14.3 version with the latest Adobe AE CC 2019.

I've downloaded and install Duik in my Application > Scripts folder and tried Applications > Scripts > Scripts UI folder.

I put the Duik Bassel.jsx and ffmpeg in these folders and tried without the ffmpeg.

The adobe app and the computer has been restarted.

I can't figure out why I keep getting the "Unable to execute script at line 9413. Invalid image date."

Please help.

Thanks!

Report · Apr 03, 2019

Report · Apr 03, 2019

You forget to give scripts access to network connection and to write data - you'll found this in general preferences... or - if you are on the latest version, in the new preferences entry at the end of the list.

Have a look at line 9411 - read the whole line - you see?

*Martin

Report · Apr 03, 2019

Martin, Thank you so much for your reply.

Unfortunately I do have a "Allow Scripts to Write files and Access Network" checked off in the "Scripting & Expressions" tab in preferences.

Report · Apr 03, 2019

This option need to be checked.

If you are a bit into programming:

The if can't be processes. The if-condition is that text is not empty AND that files and network access is persist.

Both conditions must evaluate as true in order to make the if run.

Check the box, should work.

*Martin

Report · Apr 03, 2019

Yes Martin, I have it checked but I still get the script error.

Report · Apr 03, 2019

Are you getting this when you launch AE or when you launch Duik? If it's when you're launching Duik are you doing it from the Window menu or from a script launcher like Kbar? Also, are you running Duik 16.0.11?

Also, just as an FYI, please be specific about which version of AE you're on. Saying the latest doesn't help because today the latest version is 16.1, yesterday it was 16.0.1. A great update with lots of bug fixes and some great new features came out today, so you should grab that.

Report · Apr 03, 2019

Hi David,

I actually just did the recent update for adobe AE. I'm currently using version 16.1.0

When I open Duik I go to Window menu and select Duik from there.

I can't find the exact version name of Duik but it the info panel says its created and modified December 19, 2018.

I got it from the Mac download selection on the Rainbox page. I downloaded yesterday and again today.

Report · Apr 03, 2019

The version number is at the bottom-left or in the help menu (question mark icon at the top-right). Check out the attached screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/LUIMLfs.png

So it sounds like you're able to open the script no problem. What are the exact steps you're doing to get this error? Or did you mean that you're viewing the date in the Info panel inside of Finder, and you get that error as soon as you launch Duik? It looks like you have the latest version if it was from 12/19, though. Duik Download – Rainbox

Also, Duik should only be in one place, which is your ScriptUI Panels folder, so make sure there aren't any duplicates.

Report · Apr 03, 2019

In addition to davidarbor make sure nothing is corrupted during "install":

1. check the box to give scripts access to network and files

2. download DUIK and put the DUIK script into ScriptsUI folder

DUIK created external data on first run and if you just now checked the box, those files might not gets created ... just an idea.

*Martin

Report · Apr 03, 2019

Also, have you tried anything of this?

"Unable to Execute Script" error message - Rainbox Forum

or this?

https://forum.rainboxprod.coop/viewtopic.php?t=397

*Martin

Report · Apr 04, 2019

Hi Martin and David,

thanks for being patient with me.

so when I open duik I open the AE Window and scroll down to duik.

I have both Duik Bassel.jsx and the ffmpeg in my ScriptUI Panel in the Applications > Scripts.

In AE Preferences I have "Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network" checked and it's always been checked.

I can't find a "DuAEF" folder.

Report · Apr 04, 2019

I read those two forum posts and the issue even stumps Nicolas, the creator of Duik, so all we can do is guess here. Try taking a copy of the duik script (you don't have to move ffmpeg since it's only used for transcoding audio and video) and moving it to somewhere like your desktop. Then in After Effects go to "File>Scripts>Run Script File" and select the copy on your desktop.

Report · Apr 04, 2019

Yes - maybe you should post in rainbox-forum.

The DUIK guy is for sure very busy, but he also cares as I can read from the posts over there.

Report · Apr 04, 2019

I gave "Run Script File" a shot and I still have the same issue. I tried running it from my desktop and then downloads folder.

I went to the rainbox forums first and posted there. I even direct messaged the creator but I have gotten no response. I know he's one person responding to an entire world of people with questions.

I truly appreciate you guys helping me out.

Report · Apr 04, 2019

As last resort, you can search the whole computer for everything related to "duik", "duae", "duaef", and "du" just to be sure, and look if you find any image content in it. Have a close look at the date, or filesize - maybe you find something odd.

Deleting everything you'll find could and starting over could also help.

Is macOS Mojave 10.14.3 an up-to-date OS, or old but still supported?

Report · Apr 04, 2019

Thanks, I'll keep digging.

Report · Apr 05, 2019

Keep us updated and good luck!

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As a different approach: that happens if you comment out line 9413 (just add // in front of it)? Does the error appear somewhere else in the script, does it run, but one button is missing (maybe not the most important one)?

Report · Dec 06, 2019

hi excuse me could you pass me the duik file because i download it but i don't get the ffmpeg file, thanks, if you can pass me to my email it would be great