How to get the full path of every output image in the batch rendering mode?

[yao-yansi]

How to get the full path of every output image in the batch rendering mode?

hi, all
I need to get the full path of the output image of each frame in the rendering mode?
for example, in the batch rendering mode,
I may get the full path name E:\MyDocuments\maya\projects\default\images\a_1.iff at frame 1,
and  E:\MyDocuments\maya\projects\default\images\a_2.iff at frame2, ... etc.

So, could you tell me how to do this in mel or maya api?
Thank you.

[thnkr]

renderSettings -fullPath -genericFrameImageName currentTime -q;

[loki-of-mute]

hi,

I tried it out, but somehow it gives me the current time of the timeline, not the current time while rendering a frame in batch render mode.

for example, let's say I want to write a little test-file for each frame that gets rendered, to dump some extra info into, as such:

////////////////////////////////////////
$frame = currentTime -q;
string $filename = "P:/temp/MayaFrames/files/test_" + $frame + ".txt";
print($filename);
int $file = fopen $filename "w";
fprint $file ("This is a test for frame " + $frame);
fclose $file;
////////////////////////////////////////

Ideally, when rendering in batch mode, this would produce as many test files as there are frames rendered... bit it doesn't work out as expected...

Any ideas?

kind regards,
loki

[joojaa]

bit it doesn't work out as expected...

In what event do you tie it up. You should actually put this in a post frame script hn it odes work. Atleast it does on my computer

string $filename = "P:/temp/MayaFrames/files/test_" + $frame + ".txt";

Contains a subtle chance for error! why? Well see maya doesnt create directories if they dont exist so a directory named P:/temp/MayaFrames/files must exist. So you should actually chek for errors even in test code (maybe especially when you odnt know how it works)

[loki-of-mute]

thanx a million, Joojaa!!!  I was silly enough to put it in the wrong 'post render' box... (not in the 'post frame')
hehe, that will teach me not to work overtime.

And about the chance for error: indeed, you're right there too.. the directory should exist, etc.  I just stripped the test script to its near minimum, as a test case.  A full blown script will have all the directory-making/checking goodies on board.

Many thanks for pointing out my beginner's blunder
greetz,
loki