Automation Toolkit Pro User Guide
  • Introduction
  • Usage
    • Main Toolbar Window
    • Drag and Drop
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Editor
  • Visit The Forum
  • Automation Lines
    • What is an automation line
    • The different types of lines
  • Automation line types
  • Loop
    • Loop Types
    • Loop Options
  • If
  • Message
    • Message Options
  • ListBox
    • ListBox Options
  • Set
  • Action
  • Variable
    • Variable Options
  • Variables Types
    • Text
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Number
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Layer
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Item
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Property/Effect
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Boolean
      • Properties
    • Marker
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Project
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • File
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Folder
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Effect
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • RQ Item (render queue item)
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Output-Module
      • Properties
      • Actions
    • Collection
      • Number
        • Properties
        • Actions
      • Text
        • Properties
        • Actions
      • Layer
        • Properties
        • Actions
      • Item
        • Properties
        • Actions
      • Property/Effect
        • Properties
        • Actions
      • Boolean
        • Properties
        • Actions
  • creating automation - real world examples
    • ######### Automation
    • #########1 Automation
    • #########2 Automation
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    • Automation Toolkit Documentation
    • Automation Toolkit Loop Types
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  1. Variables Types
  2. File

Actions

Name
Info

import

imports the file into the project

file select window

opens a window that lets you choose a path to a file on your computer

file save window

opens a window that lets you choose a path to a file that doesn't exit yet

create

creates the file in the computer (using the "path" file property) specify the text data for the file * this action is disabled by default for security measures (read more in the settings), in order to use this action please enable the "Allow automation to create/modify external file" option in "edit information" >> "Advanced Settings" or enable this option globally in the settings window

rename

renames the file specify a new name for the file * these characters cannot be used in the file name \/:"*?<>| * this action is disabled by default for security measures (read more in the settings), in order to use this action please enable the "Allow automation to create/modify external file" option in "edit information" >> "Advanced Settings" or enable this option globally in the settings window

open

opens the file using the appropriate application, as if it had been double-clicked in a file browser

copy to

copies the file to a specified folder * this action is disabled by default for security measures (read more in the settings), in order to use this action please enable the "Allow automation to create/modify external file" option in "edit information" >> "Advanced Settings" or enable this option globally in the settings window

check image sequence

checks if the file is the first file of an image sequences and set the "is image sequence" file property value accordingly

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