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Scripting Productions and Assets in Final Cut Server

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:00:45 +0000

When you’re integrating Final Cut Server with other products, you often find yourself writing scripts to perform various tasks. One of those tasks might be to create a new project, or a production as it’s called in Final Cut Server. Because a production can have a number of attributes, a great way to do this is to create a template production and then make copies of it (or clones) when you want to create subsequent projects. To do so, you’ll use the fcsvr_client command, along with the clone verb. The -name option will allow you to set the name of the production which would then be followed by the unique ID of the production template that you manually create using the Final Cut Server application. Presuming we are creating a production called Emerald with a template of /project/298, we could use the following:

fcsvr_client clone –name Emerald /project/298

If we wanted to get the ID of this project, we would then use:

fcsvr_client search –crit Emerald /project

We could then go a step further and actually create an asset in this new project by using the –projaddr option for createasset. In the below example, we’ll presume that the new project ID was 299 and then create an asset called Emerald1.mov that is stored on a device with an ID of 5 as well as provide a description and a tag:

fcsvr_client createasset –background –projaddr /project/299 pa_asset_media /dev/5/Emerald1.mov CUST_DESCRIPTION=”Emerald throwing food at daddy” CUST_KEYWORDS=”food fight”

Now to throw it all together in a little script that could be fired off through another application that can be kicked off from another application. In the below, we assume that it is a bash script that was handed a project name via $1, a device ID in $2 and a file name in $3:

#!/bin/bash
fcsvr_client clone –name $1 /project/298
MyProjectID = fcsvr_client search –crit “$1″ /project
/usr/bin/logger “Production $MyProjectID with name of $1 created”
fcsvr_client createasset –background –projaddr /project/$MyProjectID pa_asset_media /dev/$2/$3 CUST_DESCRIPTION=”Automatically uploaded file” CUST_KEYWORDS=”movie, automated”
/usr/bin/logger “Asset $3 on device $2 created in production $1″

If we had just wanted to create the asset, we could have simply used line 5, placing the Project ID in $1 by changing out $MyProjectID with $1. We could also use Transmogrifier to easily return the assetID once it has been created in Final Cut Server, allowing that to be returned to the application that might be calling up this script. This allows you to integrate the asset and production creation part of Final Cut Server with other solutions, such as a PHP web upload application, FileMaker or even another Digital Asset Management solutions.Similar Articles:

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Delete All WordPress Comments

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:34:14 +0000

WordPress uses MySQL as a back-end. I’ve seen a number of scenarios where someone was comment spammed. The comments weren’t approved and so never appeared on the site, but they were starting to fill up the MySQL database given that there were about 40,000 in one case and about 55,000 in another. In order to trash them you can use the following query from mysqladmin (once connected to the database of course):

DELETE FROM wp_comments WHERE comment_approved = ‘0′

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FileMaker 10 Certification

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:15:01 +0000

FileMaker has now released their certification track for FileMaker 10. They also now have a book and CD available for learning the software and preparing for the exam.Similar Articles:

Final Cut Server: Migrating FileMaker Metadata

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:57:56 +0000

So my buddy Nick Stokes had a project recently where he was migrating metadata out of a FileMaker database and into Final Cut Server. Â Here’s what he had to say about the steps:

Step 1. The FileMaker DB has all the metadata for all the assets.

Step 2. Create a mirror of the metadata in Final Cut Server, leaving the data empty.

Step 3. Upload all of the assets into Final Cut Server.

Step 4. Outputted a Write XML of every asset out of Final Cut Server.

Step 5. Build a php script to parse those WriteXML files and merge them with a CSV dump from the Filemaker DB based on the filename and FCSvr asset ID.

Step 6. Use another php php script to take the matched records out of the merged CSV into individual ReadXML files directly into a Device being Watched by FCSvr that applied the ReadXML response.

Apparently, he tested almost 600 assets on an 8-Core Mac Pro and it imported via ReadXML, normalized and updated files in less than 10 seconds. Â Great going Nick!Similar Articles:

New RepTools!!!

admin — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:29:47 +0000

Originally posted at http://www.318.com/TechJournal

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admin — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:59:31 +0000

I originally posted this at http://www.318.com/TechJournal

Biometric systems measure the physical traits of users to offer a high level of security. As part of their nature biometric security requires users be present in order to log into the systems they protect. Biometric systems typically rely on the combination of a biometric trait and a password. They can also rely on the use of an access card, resulting in a situation where there are three forms of security present to access a system.

Biometrics measure physical traits such as hand geometry, retinal patterns, facial scans, fingerprints or voice patterns. The use of biometrics has a potential in a number of situations where security requirements are greater than the typical username and password combination. Fingerprint scans are relatively quick, taking approximately 2-3 seconds on average.

Biometric systems can be trained to work for multiple users. They can authorize different levels of access to systems. A fingerprint sensor can be used in conjunction with a Biometric plug-in for FileMaker database security. The Biometric plug-in does not work directly with or replace FileMakerâ€™s built-in password scheme. Instead it offers another layer of security directly within FileMaker

It is possible to fool a biometric system. No security system is truly foolproof. However, biometrics offer a new layer of security that would otherwise not be present. Requiring passwords in conjunction with a biometric trait such as a fingerprint is better than allowing authentication based solely on the biometric trait. By matching the password to the biometric trait the system becomes more secure than if it was using just one of the two security mechanisms.

Biometric systems arenâ€™t as expensive as they once were. For example, Puppy Suite for Mac OS X Fingerprint Identification Unit and authentication software bundle. Lightweight and small, the Puppy unit offers the ultimate in convenience with a new level of safekeeping. The Puppy ranges from $80 to $130. USB drives that provide biometric authentication are fairly inexpensive now as well, with at least 10 companies offering products.

While there are few other solid packages for Mac OS X, it is possible to purchase Windows-based biometric solutions for as low as $30. There is a biometric mouse called the BioMouse. IBM has perhaps gone as far with their laptops as any other company in biometric product offerings with a laptop that does not boot without the use of a fingerprint from an authorized user.

Biometrics is going to become an integral component of security. As the price of biometric solutions comes down the product offerings are becoming more numerous. While most biometrics are not foolproof, they do offer an additional layer of security in an emergently insecure world where Information Technology is concerned.Similar Articles:

FileMaker and Directory Services

admin — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 05:44:06 +0000

I originally posted this at http://www.318.com/TechJournal

Did you know FileMaker can be configured to authenticate with Open Directory and Active Directory? What does that mean? Well, most companies use a Windows Server or Macintosh Server to allow their employees to log in every day. FileMaker Server 7 now has the ability to connect to those same user accounts instead of having to remember usernames and passwords for both your FileMaker account and your computer account. This also allows companies easier account maintenance when employees join or leave companies. You no longer have to add an account for both the network and FileMaker. In addition to all these benefits, external authentication provides more security for companies that allow their employees to log in remotely.Similar Articles: