Update all clips to latest version

[Austin1982]

I need a script that can look at all of my clips and see if there is a newer version, if there is, update the clip to the newer version.  What would be the best way for me to go about this?  All of the clips will most likely be quicktimes and will have a version number in the file name (..._v002.mov, ..._v003.mov, etc..)

Thanks!

[Bruce Bullis]

Newer version, where?

If you save a new filename.mov over the top of the previous filename.mov, PPro will notice.

Are you trying to change the path of the existing projectItem?

Also—why so much QuickTime?

[Austin1982]

It is for an animated show.  Comp will be running out quicktime prores files and our editor right now is having to manually go through and update the edit every week looking for new comp versions.  For example, our directory structure is like... "y:\job\show\shot\renders\comp\shot_comp_v003.mov"  ...basically I need the script to look at the media path for each element and determine if there is a newer version, if so, point it to that file instead (ex. update shot_comp_v003.mov with shot_comp_v004.mov).

[Austin1982 · Accepted solution]

I managed to get some code cobbled together that works for me.  All good, thanks!

[Bruce Bullis]

Glad to hear it!

[Austin1982]

Hey Bruce,

I did run into one problem... I was able to change the media path with the .projectItem.changeMediaPath() function and update the name of the clip in the bin area using .projectItem.name variable.  The problem I am having now is that the clip name on the timeline doesn't update to the new name, even though it is pointing to the new version.  How do I change the clip name on the timeline?

Also, how can I get the bin name that the clip is in?

Thanks!

[Bruce Bullis]

Those clips wouldn't update if you'd used PPro's UI to change the projectItem's name, either.

Get bin name = You can get the projectItem from the clip, then look at projectItem.treePath.

[Austin1982]

Thanks for the help Bruce... the bin issue is now fixed.  Would it be possible for me to send you my script so you could see if there is any way I could update the name of the clip on the timeline?  That is the last piece of the puzzle that is not working.

[Bruce Bullis]

Sure. b b b at adobe dot com

[Austin1982]

ill send it over... interesting enough, it actually works just fine when we run it on the mac, the timeline name updates when you rename the file in the bin.  So I guess it is a bug on the pc side?  Luckily our editorial department is all mac, so we are good to go.  I will send it over just for testing reasons though.

[phlexib]

Hi,

I just wrote a similar script for the exact same reason. And, I can't get the clip name to change in the timeline.

How did you finally managed that last piece of the puzzle ?

[Dan Sturm]

I don't supposed this script still works and you'd be willing to share it, would you?