trigger watch folder render with RCF file

Report · Feb 22, 2017

Hi,

I'm trying to trigger a render in a watch folder without using the "collect" dialog box. I've written my own code for collecting the project to the watch folder. The last thing I need to trigger the render are the two .txt files that doing it manually usually spits out. fileName_RCF.txt and fileNameReport.txt.

The text inside looks like what I've added below. Short of recreating all this information manually in code, is there any way to output this information with Extendscript?

fileName_RCF.txt

After Effects 13.2v1 Render Control File
max_machines=5
num_machines=0
init=0
html_init=0
html_name=""

fileNameReport.txt

Report created:
2/22/2017 3:12:37 PM
Project name: fileName.aep
Source files collected to:
\\networkComputer\Share\watchFolder\fileName folder
Source files collected: All
Collected comps:
MASTER
HD_EP06_animatic
SC01
Copter Blade
SC02
SC03
SC04
SC05
CopterGaugeDials
SC03_KD
SC03_CM
SC01_clean copter
Number of collected files: 20
Size of collected files: 149 MB
Collected source files:
\\Yellow\current\AIRI\ANIMATION\SCENES\opening\Layouts\AIRI_Final_Scene_Layout-01.jpg
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Audio\SC02.wav
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Audio\SC03.wav
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Audio\SC04.wav
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Audio\SC05.wav
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\HD_EP06_animatic_v2.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC02_cap.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC02_kid.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC02_REF.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC03_CM.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC03_KD.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC03_REF.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC04_export.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC04_REF.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC05_CM.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC05_KD.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Footage\SC05_REF.swf
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Raster\SC_01_BG_consolidated.psd
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\Raster\SC_02_BG_consolidated.psd
F:\!!!CURRENT\scripting\ae\Export Scenes\ACTEST_EP06_MASTER_v01 folder\(Footage)\SC_04_BG_consolidated Layers\SC_04_BG_consolidated.psd
Rendering plug-ins:
Classic 3D

Report · Jul 10, 2017

no one?