Cache imported media with Python

[jonas.lindfors]

Hi,

I'm importing an image sequence with python and when it's imported I want to cache the media, but I can't get it to work..

This is my code:

import flame

#path to image sequence

clip_path = '/mnt/VFX_PROJECTS/path_to_my_sequence/200_010_PLATE_v001.[1001-1015].exr'

# Grabbing a folder in library

folder = flame.project.current_project.current_workspace.libraries[1].folders[0]

# importing the clip (which works fine)
imported_clip = flame.import_clips(clip_path, folder)[0]

# trying to cache the clip
imported_clip.cache_media()

And it errors out with

RuntimeError: Clip no longer exist.

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong here?

I'm on Flame 2020.1 / linux

Thanks,

Jonas

[stefan-g]

Hello,

I'm far from a python expert so please forgive my approximations ...

I originally thought that your imported_clip object only existed at import time.

I tried the following (replacing the end of your script) and it worked:

my_clip = flame.project.current_project.current_workspace.libraries[1].folders[0].clips[0]

print "my_clip name: ", my_clip.name

my_clip.cache_media()

BUT ... then i tried again your version, only living the line defining 'my_clip' from my added stuff...
And it worked! Somehow defining 'my_clip' (as the clip you just imported) revived your 'imported_clip'
Don't know what's going on ... 

Stefan

[jonas.lindfors]

Hi Stefan, thanks for this!

Interesting. So if I understand you correctly, you defined my_clip variable pointing to:

flame.project.current_project.current_workspace.libraries[1].folders[0].clips[0]

And then you could still  use the original variable which I called "imported_clip" ?

I will definitely try this out.

Using flame.project.current_project.current_workspace.libraries[1].folders[0].clips[0] would not necessarily give me the clip that I just imported, but instead the first clip in the list of clips in that folder. But I guess I could always use that list and loop to find the clip that I just imported otherwise.

Thanks a lot, will try it out as soon as I get my hands on one of our Flames again hehe..