Warning when overwriting frames

Deadline
1

Hi

Is there a way to turn on a warning when submitting a job that will overwrite frames?

Tks!

2

Hello Mario,

I don’t think there is, as it would require the submitter to check the output location before submitting. I assume that a sanity check is possible, but I will need to have one of our scripting folks look this over and see what is possible. Can you advise what applications you use with Deadline? Thanks.

3

Tks.

We use Softimage, Maya, Cinema 4D, Nuke and after effects.

We are evaluating Deadline but used Royal Render before.

4

I like the idea, but the effort might be a bit much (it’s not asked for very often).

Just for good measure though, does Royal Render support warning about overwriting output?

5

We have something like that in our customized Softimage submitter.

if not os.listdir(newRpth): #Test if render directory contains files Application.SetValue("Passes.RenderOptions.OutputDir", newRpth, "") else:#if render directory contains files ask if user wants to continue. prewarningMessages = prewarningMessages + "Save path contains files and\\or folder. Do you want to continue?\n"

6

Yes it does.

7

Any news on this. Thats one if the important features that will make us rethink changing to Deadline from Royal Render. Is that a feature that can be implemented?

8

Hello,

Edwin it out of the country this week, but I will talk to the devs tomorrow and get their thoughts on this.

9

Great tks!

10

I’ll bring it up in our meeting today, but I don’t think it’s likely (we never seem to be at a loss for things to work on). I might be able to put some extra weight behind it if we discuss the possible purchase opportunity. Can you e-mail me direct? My e-mail address is edwin@thinkboxsoftware.com.