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Clip listing order.

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alatteri
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Clip listing order.

Still tracking this down, but here is where I stand now.

Prior to 2009 Ext 1 wiretap was providing the clip list of a particular reel in the same order as it was arranged on the "Stone". Now in 2009 Ext1 the list order is alphabetical. Any info regarding this?

Alan
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labuted
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Yes, all Wiretap nodes are automatically sorted by display name. In your case, you can probably re-create the order of clips using the creation date metadata, which probably reflects the order in the clip library or reel.
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alatteri
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Did this change with 2009 Ext 1? Creation date in no way reflects how a reel is organized. It might be assumed, but definitely not a guarantee and should not be counted on in my opinion. It worked so automagically perfect before. Edited by: alatteri on Apr 1, 2009 6:24 PM
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labuted
in reply to: alatteri

Yes, this changed in the extension (and in a 2009 service pack if memory serves). It was done to resolve a couple of issues reported by clients, including consistency between WT-enabled products. I agree with you that creation date is not necessarily representative of how a reel is organized. This order was not really promised as part of the SDK contract ... especially since it could not be set. Perhaps we need a sort order field in the node metadata...
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alatteri
in reply to: alatteri

OK. I consider this a regression, but thanks for the clarification. A client was pretty upset at me, now I can have them be upset at Autodesk. 🙂
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labuted
in reply to: alatteri

Fair enough. Trying to guarantee backward compatibility through a contractual API is not always easy, and sometimes we miss on 'essential' undocumented features of the client and server. Have the customer call support if they deem it critical.

Dan

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