Why did he stop working? "session auto-save"
By Yujiro Yonetsu @Yujiro_Yonetsu
Hello.
The Pro Tools autosave feature is unreliable.
It often slacks off.
So, I've been using a script to perform a save session at regular intervals.
However, this script has stopped working entirely with the recent version.
Can you tell me the cause?
Ventura 13.6.3
Pro Tools 2023.12.1
var pollingIntervalMs = 60000;
sf.engine.runInBackground(function () {
while (true) {
sf.engine.checkForCancellation();
if (sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate().sessionPath !== null) {
//Calling command "If Menu Item Is Enabled" from package "Basics" (installed from user/pkg/version "srAasovvDiQacRZ2mcId4RrOA8R2/ckuxffxq80000u010m7g02u3l/cll0rgzcl00003k107vghms2d")
sf.soundflow.runCommand({
commandId: 'user:ckuxffxq80000u010m7g02u3l:ckuxfj0cn0003u010jcnoh0dg',
props: {
application: sf.ui.proTools,
menuPath: ["File", "Save Session"],
}
});
}
sf.wait({
intervalMs: pollingIntervalMs,
executionMode: 'Background'
});
}
});
Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2024-01-26 18:18:07.838ZCan you post a screen shot of how your ""If Menu Item Is Enabled" from package "Basics" macro is configured?
Yujiro Yonetsu @Yujiro_YonetsuI'm sorry about this.
It seems that various adjustments caused it to enter a strange state.
I have no memory of inserting such a sentence...Here is the latest script:
var pollingIntervalMs = 60000; sf.engine.runInBackground(function () { while (true) { if (sf.ui.frontmostApp.activeBundleID !== "com.avid.ProTools") return; sf.engine.checkForCancellation(); if (sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate().sessionPath !== null) { sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["File", "Save Session"], }); } sf.wait({ intervalMs: pollingIntervalMs, executionMode: 'Background' }); } });Although it seems to be working fine for now, I believe its weakness is that the selection is deselected when a menu or clip is selected.
How can I avoid this?
Thank you.