Mplay for flipbooking sequences from within control

[Adrian Wyer]

trying to get mplay from side effects to work as a popup flipbook within rrControl

i've got this;

Name: MPlay

"C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini 18.5.532\bin\mplay.exe" -f <start> <end> <step> "<basename><# $F><extention>"

which gives the error "no image" looks like it's adding the required commandline $F  but with *** after in the file name;

test_render.$F***.exr 

and obviously can't find it... not sure what i'm missing

anyone have this working ??

[Adrian Wyer]

from a command line this works ;

mplay -p -f 1 100 1 \\server\PROJECTS\test\images\test_render.$F.exr

[RR, Schoenberger]

Hi

 

You should not require any variable replacement for $F.

Use  "<basename>$F<extention>"

 

 

<# $F> means replace # oft her frame number with $F.

If you have a frame padding of 4, then  ####  is converted to  $F$F$F$F.

 

 

 

regards,
Holger Schönberger

 

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or our support system for new questions.

[Adrian Wyer]

typical, the only syntax i DIDN'T try :)

thanks

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