batch render file naming question

[Edward Troxel]

You have to modify the script so that it names things the way YOU want them named.

Edward Troxel

[Steven J casey]

Any details on doing that? It seems to me that the dialog box would simply have the option of naming the file in accordance with the region label.

[Edward Troxel]

You’ll either have to physically change that script or use some other script that works the way you want. There are MANY batch rendering scripts out there.

Assuming you’re looking at the batch script that came with Vegas, you’ll need to find this area:

String regionFilename = String.Format(“{0}[{1}]{2}”,
filename,
regionIndex.ToString(),
renderItem.Renderer.FileExtension.Substring(1));

The easiest way would be to just change that to read something like:

String regionFilename = String.Format(“{1}{2}”,
regionIndex.ToString(),
renderItem.Renderer.FileExtension.Substring(1));

If you want it to be named for the names of the regions, change it to:

String regionFilename = String.Format(“{1}{2}”,
region.Label,
renderItem.Renderer.FileExtension.Substring(1));

Edward Troxel

[Flyingaudio]

I am using Vegas 7 and tried the two modifications to “Batch Render” listed above, but the script always errors out. I created two copies and modified them. I went through my changes several time to confirm. I simply need the Region Name for the filename. What am I missing?

[Edward Troxel]

Without seeing what you changed and what the error message is, it’s really hard to say.

Edward Troxel

[Flyingaudio]

The changes I made to the included “Batch Render.cc” are included below:
foreach (Sony.Vegas.Region region in myVegas.Project.Regions) {
// need to strip off the extension’s leading “*”
String regionFilename = String.Format(“{1}{2}”,
region.Label,
renderItem.Renderer.FileExtension.Substring(1));
// Render the region

The following error occurs after I execute the script and choose a format and pick a location.

System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. —> System.FormatException: Index (zero based) must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the size of the argument list.
at System.Text.StringBuilder.AppendFormat(IFormatProvider provider, String format, Object[] args)
at System.String.Format(IFormatProvider provider, String format, Object[] args)
at EntryPoint.DoBatchRender(ArrayList selectedTemplates, String basePath, RenderMode renderMode)
at EntryPoint.FromVegas(Vegas vegas)
— End of inner exception stack trace —
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at Sony.Vegas.ScriptHost.ScriptManager.Run(Assembly asm, String className, String methodName)
at Sony.Vegas.ScriptHost.CodeDomScriptManager.Run()
at Sony.Vegas.ScriptHost.RunScript(Boolean fCompileOnly)

[Edward Troxel]

[flyingaudio] String regionFilename = String.Format(“{1}{2}”,

should be:

String regionFilename = String.Format(“{0}{1}”,

Edward Troxel