This discussion is locked
LV426
Level 1 (0 points)

Q: Shake on a new Mac (path to scripts is different)

I have recently moved Shake from a G5 to a Mac Pro.

If I open Scripts I created on the G5 the path to my data volume (which is the same external drive I was using) is relative to the G5

i.e. there is an identifier in the path (....g5/Volumes/Scratch Disk/...etc)

Is there a way to change this path globally in Shake to remove all the bits before Volume?

Otherwise I have to reload every File-in for every project!

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 28, 2012 1:24 PM

by LV426,Solvedanswer
LV426 LV426
Level 1 (0 points)
A:

Have realised this probably can't be done because the problem is in each Script file (not a Shake pref).

 

Ok have found a workaround.

 

If I change the path in the Script using textedit for each FileIn, that works (a lot quicker copy/pasting than manually loading each piece of media).

 

Thanks anyway.

Posted on Jan 29, 2012 3:03 AM

Close
LV426

Q: Shake on a new Mac (path to scripts is different)

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

  • by LV426,Solvedanswer

    LV426 LV426 Jan 29, 2012 3:03 AM in response to LV426
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jan 29, 2012 3:03 AM in response to LV426

    Have realised this probably can't be done because the problem is in each Script file (not a Shake pref).

     

    Ok have found a workaround.

     

    If I change the path in the Script using textedit for each FileIn, that works (a lot quicker copy/pasting than manually loading each piece of media).

     

    Thanks anyway.

  • by stuckfootage,

    stuckfootage stuckfootage Jan 31, 2012 12:33 PM in response to LV426
    Level 4 (3,040 points)
    Jan 31, 2012 12:33 PM in response to LV426

    You can turn off the full file path by including this text

    script.uncFileNames = 0;

    in a .h preference file.

     

    See page 372 of the Shake manual.

  • by LV426,

    LV426 LV426 Feb 4, 2012 5:10 AM in response to stuckfootage
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Feb 4, 2012 5:10 AM in response to stuckfootage

    I tried this preference file, and Shake runs it (so presumably new Scripts will follow this syntax) and an external drive can be moved to a different machine at a later date.

    But I don't think this will work with my existing Scripts, as the path is set in the txt file?

     

    Thanks