ok thank you very much for testeing, I wont use the Date then, I think i will compare the file length to deteminate whether he file has changed or not.
-mads

could you please try to run it on two different footage items,
created on the same day but on differebt times?
its there i get the same string, and I think they should be different
-mads

I want to compare to footage items, to find out wich one is the newest. but it seems like if the files are created on the same day the modified attribute is the same, it seems like the hours and minutes and sekunds are not read. I use this test script: var myTime = app.project.activeItem.file.modifi...

I haven´t been able to figure it out either so I use this Hack way to Import bitmaps into a folder, and even avoid the pop up screen when importing .psd. -rename all Folders in Project Named 'Solids' to 'tempSolids' -make a temp Composition -put as many solids in the composition as the number of fi...

ok I found out. I just have yo write a projectName_RCF.txt file when I save my Project in the WatchFolder to initialice the render
-mads

I know but I want to do it in a script
-mads

is it possible with a script to collect a project and send it to a watch folder for multi machine rendering?
-mads

is it possible with a script to save a .wav file??
-mads

I would like to write a script that edits itself. So I can Save the choises I make in the UI . Now I´m creating another tekstfile, but is it possible to edit the script itself? if I do this: var myScript = new File("myScript.jsx"); myScriptVar.open("e"); myScriptVar.writeln(&quo...

Thank you this works

But I was wondering if it was possible to make a mask that included more than one file extension,something like:

myFolder.getFiles('*.tga'+'*.psd');

but I guess this isn´t possible?
-mads

I want too only import *.TGA And *.PSD

if I write
myFolder.getFiles('*psd*);

I get the PSD but how do I write a mask that include .tga??

-mads

I use the replace() method to get round this problem I make a composition with as many solids I need , then i find the Solids folder and replace the solids with the files I need to import
-Mads

I found a Hack way to Import bitmaps into a folder, and even avoid the pop up screen when importing .psd. -rename all Folders in Project Named 'Solids' to 'tempSolids' -make a temp Composition -but as many solids in the composition as the number of files you want to import -find the newly created Fo...

if I use this script: clearOutput(); var dlg = new Window('dialog', 'Alert Box Builder', [100,100,480,490]); dlg.Scrl = dlg.add('scrollbar', [10,10,190,60], 400, 0, 800); write(dlg.Scrl.value+'*'); write(dlg.Scrl.minvalue+'*'); write(dlg.Scrl.maxvalue+'*'); dlg.show(); I would assume that dlg.Scrl.v...

thank you
I will check out utraEdit, but it is not free

I´m using Code browser
http://code-browser.sourceforge.net/
I like this because of the folding and simplicity. and its free
-Mads