Using A Variable In Fileout Path

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I'm trying to put a FileOut node (several, actually) into a macro and I can't seen to get the FileOut node to accept any variable in the path field. It returns the exact syntax. Anyone have any luck doing this?

Thanks.

[user_deleted]

I've used variables for paths in fileIn's and fileOut's.

If l have a variable "shotName" that l want to use in a fileout quicktime movie this would be the syntax for the path.

"/Volumes/Drive/project/quicktime/" + shotName + ".mov"

Here's an example for a fileIn with multiple variables including the frame range.

"/Volumes/project/shots/" + Shot_name.Shot_Name + "/3d/renders/renderman/" + Shot_name.Renderman_tk + "/img/UV." + Shot_name.First_Frame + "-" + Shot_name.Last_Frame + "#.exr"

Make sure you include the quotation marks.

Cheers, Alan.

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afaik you shouldnt put fileouts in your macros..
could be wrong about this though.
++ chris

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QUOTE(afair @ 03/21/07, 08:03 PM) [snapback]262693[/snapback]
I've used variables for paths in fileIn's and fileOut's.

If l have a variable "shotName" that l want to use in a fileout quicktime movie this would be the syntax for the path.

"/Volumes/Drive/project/quicktime/" + shotName + ".mov"

Here's an example for a fileIn with multiple variables including the frame range.

"/Volumes/project/shots/" + Shot_name.Shot_Name + "/3d/renders/renderman/" + Shot_name.Renderman_tk + "/img/UV." + Shot_name.First_Frame + "-" + Shot_name.Last_Frame + "#.exr"

Make sure you include the quotation marks.

Cheers, Alan.

Thanks for your help. I just realized my problem was that I was expecting the fileout node to return the string in the path field but what it does is return the variable. So I thought it didn't recognize it as a variable as was just returning text (ie, it just says "shotName". But when you render, it works.