Changing the 'Output to' setting...

[bohdi]

Working on my script that creates comps from frame sequences, sends the comps to the render queue, sets the output module to a preset for all comps in the render queue, and sets the output destination via a pop up dialog box that asks for a destination directory. The thing I'm trying to figure out is if After Effects scripting can created a new folder for each element being rendered in the render queue. In other words, I have comps by the name of Comp01.1-100.tiff, Comp02.1-100.tiff, Comp03.1-100.tiff, and I want them to be rendered as tiff sequences to directory '/Show/Posting/Tiff_Sequences/' (which already exists) and then create a folder for each element:

/Show/Posting/Tiff_Sequences/Comp01/
/Show/Posting/Tiff_Sequences/Comp02/

And then have the elements be rendered into their respective folders. I'm guessing this could be done with the Folder() or new Folder() method?

Thanks for any suggestions and help!

[byronnash]

Take a look at this post. I haven't tried this but it may do what you need.
http://aenhancers.com/viewtopic.php?t= ... ght=folder

[Paul Tuersley]

Here's a small bit of code from our in-house film out script, hopefully it'll point you in the right direction. It creates a folder with the shot name and another inside with the shot resolution, then sets the output name and path.

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// add to render queue
cineonRQ = app.project.renderQueue.items.add(twoKayComp);

// grab the output module
var cineonOM = cineonRQ.outputModules[1];

// apply templates
cineonRQ.applyTemplate(cineonSettingName);
cineonOM.applyTemplate(cineonModuleName);

// CREATE FILE PATH/NAME FOR CINEON OUTPUT MODULE
// assumes project file is in "Data" folder alongside "Comps" folder
projectPath = app.project.file.toString();
var projectPathParent = projectPath.substring(0, projectPath.lastIndexOf("Data"));
newPath = projectPathParent + "Comps" + "/" + shotName + "_" + shotVersionString;
Folder(newPath).create();
newPath += "/2048x1556";
Folder(newPath).create();
	
// APPLY NEW PATH/NAME
newPath += "/" + shotName + "_" + shotVersionString + ".\[####\].cin";
cineonOM.file = new File(newPath);

[teedoubleyou]

Thanks for that tip btw.

I just looked it up, and although I didn't use the same method, it helped me understand how the file OM works.