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tmeiczin
tmeiczin
Rename mxf files with guid
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What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Wouldn't it be great if it renames the mxf files by adding the generated guid
from the xml.
What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
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Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 27 Jan 2012 at 1:21
It could, but since people are often re-generating the XML files, it seems to
be easier to keep track of things if the file names are not changed. Is there a
specific reason you would want them renamed?
Original comment by [email protected] on 27 Jan 2012 at 8:14
- Added labels: Type-Enhancement
- Removed labels: Type-Defect
I noticed this with the commercial dcp creators.
I would even say this could prevent some problems on the servers in the cinema.
The xml files already have unique names, and when user just give the two mxf
file something like 'audio' and 'video', this could be a problem when many dcps
are stored on one server. Only an assumption, why the commercial creators would
do it.
But i think keeping track of a 'few' mxf files in the bin is quite easy. Maybe
it could just add the guid (as an option) after the original name: like
name.mxf -> name_s42sadf2-..... .mxf
cheers :)
Original comment by [email protected] on 27 Jan 2012 at 8:23
I'm afraid, but I just thought of another great renaming thing ;)
It would be very nice, if the chosen dcp folder would be renamed with the
generated DCP title.
cheers
Original comment by [email protected] on 27 Jan 2012 at 10:53
The reason UUIDs are used is to reduce the chances of a file name collision.
I'll list this as an enhancement.
Original comment by [email protected] on 27 Jan 2012 at 11:58