Perform a cut from script?

[jkmgz]

I'm currently working on a PPro Panel that will cut the last second off of a clip and extend that clipped second duration out the next clip. I'm currently stuck on how to perform a clip cut from the script. This will be used to supply extending the visual in case the above-placed title is longer than the below clip. It'll pause the video while the title continues to finish out it's duration. 

These are the notes I have so far: 

app.project.activeSequence.getSelection()
this will be used to get the end seconds of a clip

app.project.activeSequence.setPlayerPosition()
this will be used to set the player position -1 second from end of selection.

I have PropertyExplorer installed and have exploring properties for a bit and haven't found the appropriate method/property to perform a cut. Help, please? 

[Bruce Bullis · Accepted solution]

There's no cut function; you'd need to change the end point of the trackItem (clip).

[jkmgz]

Can this be done through a different method? I'm currently working on this as a panel using HTML and ExtendScript/Javascript. Can another develop method provide this kind of automation? i.e. via the SDK

[Bruce Bullis]

> Can this be done through a different method?

Yes; changing the end point of the trackItem. 🙂

> Can another develop method provide this kind of automation?

You don't need another method; you can use ExtendScript.

[jkmgz]

I tried updating the end point with 

app.project.activeSequence.getSelection()[0].end.seconds = 20 

and

app.project.activeSequence.getSelection()[0].end = {"seconds":20, "tick":existingTick};

and have had no success. I appreciate your information henceforth. Could you help me further this process? 

[Bruce Bullis]

Reaching out directly.

[Alexey Yatskiv]

Hi!
did you find the proper way to cut part of tacks or clips ??
Thanks

[bbb_999]

The proper way remains adjusting the end point.

[Alexey Yatskiv]

Thanks!
actualy I solved my problem)
we can use this:
app.project.rootItem.children[index].createSubClip(name, startTime, endTime,
hasHardBoundaries, takeAudio, takeVideo);

and than insert this clipped project item to sequence track

app.project.sequences[index].videoTracks[index].insertClip(projectItem, time);

[username321123]

What is the code snippet to adjust the end point?
There have been multiple responses from employees saying 'adjust the end point' without saying how to adjust the end point via script.

Wouldn't have commented about it but Google has led me back here like a dozen times.

[Bruce Bullis · Accepted solution]

var myClip = app.project.sequences[0].videoTracks[0].clips[0];  // grabs first trackItem in first track in first sequence

if (myClip){
	var oldEnd = myClip.end;
	if (oldEnd){
		oldEnd.seconds = oldEnd.seconds + 3; // arbitrary new value
		myClip.end = oldEnd;
	}
}

[username321123]

You're the best, thanks!

[sovka]

There's no cut function in extendscript API. QE DOM has razor(string, bool, bool) method on sequence and track objects but I failed to get it to work.
As a workaround you can use overwriteClip() with one-frame media and then delete that new media immediately, so you will have two desired cutted clips BBBBUT with one frame gap.
Another workaround is adjusting inPoint, outPoint, start and end, but it is a bit tricky: clip's inPoint and outPoint work in a strange nonobvious way, so make tests first.