Watch Folder_Wait for File Copy to complete

[dklooker]

Hi,

It seems to work. I adjusted the batch code a bit copy /b %1 +,, -> copy /b %1 +,, %1 because it gave an access denied error and kept on looping after file copy was finished. Now it says that an other proces is using the file. I will keep on testing this workflow and then it would be great to implement it into the folder monitor node.

Thanks for now!

Kind regards,
David

[dklooker]

Hi,

Probably a side effect of the copy /b command, but I now counted 2 times out 5 that a file I dropped in the watchfolder becomes 0 bytes in filesize. Just right after the batch files closes. FFAStrans also gives an error on the next node that no video and audio found, but this is of course a consequence the file has become 0 bytes.

Is there something I can change in the batchfile? Maybe a hold function for a few seconds?

David

[emcodem]

Hm maybe because you added the ‰1 to the COPY /B
But it dont matter, the method is Not secure anyway. I will send a small exe that does the same as the batch but in a secure way.

[emcodem]

@dklooker

wait_for_file.au3.txt

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OK, so here is some safe way to wait until the file is ready, it will at least not destroy any soruce file
Rename the downloaded file from .txt to .au3, save to FFAStrans\Processors\plugin_nodes\

Commandline processor usage like this:

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%comspec% /C ""%s_ffastrans_dir%\Processors\exe_manager.exe" /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "%s_ffastrans_dir%\Processors\plugin_nodes\wait_for_file.au3" "%s_source%""

Discussion about how we solve it possibly in a next version is ongoing.

[dklooker]

Hi,

This is working perfectly. I will implement this additional node in new workflows.

Thank you very much!
David

[graham728]

At what stage should I introduce this commandline processor? - Just after the Monitor Node?

[momocampo]

Hey Graham,

I think the answer should be yes. Place your wait_for_file.au3 in the FFAStrans\Processors\plugin_nodes\ folder and it should work with monitor folder then command executor node.
I think Emcodem could confirm but it sounds good.
Cheers.

[emcodem]

confirmed