Open video in Source monitor from extension / ExtendScript?

[MattMcN]

I want to write a panel extension which browses a remote asset management system, downloads proxy videos, and shows them in the Source monitor; similar to the Media Browser panel.

However, I can't find any way of getting a local file to open in the source monitor. The script functions I have tried either expect a Premiere project, or will open the file in QuickTime Player.

Does this functionality exist in Premiere?

[Bruce Bullis · Accepted solution]

Yes it does (in PPro 7.2 and later). Please write me directly with any questions: b b b at adobe dot com

        app.enableQE();

  var file_to_open = File.openDialog ("Choose file to open.", 0, false);

  if (file_to_open != null)

  {

  qe.source.openFilePath(file_to_open.fsName);

  qe.source.player.play();

  }

[jingtaotan]

Is it possible to directly pass a string to qe.source.openFilePath(), without using the File.openDialog() method?

In particular, I have URLs like this, pointing to somewhere on a network:

file://10.10.101.11/somefolder/somefile.avi

and would like to be able to open them directly in ExtendScript, without prompting the user to select a file in a File Open dialog.

Please advise what type of URLs does qe.source.openFilePath() expect?

Your help is much appreciated!

[Bruce Bullis]

In addition to local file paths, PPro imports from mounted network volumes (Mac), mapped network drives (Win), and UNC paths.