Resolve Special Path
Resolves `~` and supported special path placeholders such as `::DESKTOP::` into an absolute path string. This is a pure string transformation block. It does not check whether the resolved path exists. Unknown placeholders are left unchanged.
Inputs
| Input | Required | Value Kind | Types | Enum Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
path | yes | expression | string | — |
Notes
- Pure read expression that resolves
~and supported special path placeholders such as::DESKTOP::. - Returns a resolved path string without checking whether that path currently exists.
- Use it at opaque boundaries, especially for filesystem paths passed through
runExternalProgram.args. Normal Automation Agent filesystem block inputs expand supported path specs internally.
Examples
Render Active-Sequence Frames At Equal Distances To Fixed Folder
Exports a small evenly spaced set of `.png` frames across the active sequence to a fixed folder path, so visual timeline sampling can be runtime-validated deterministically.
Topics: frame export, visual probing, timeline sampling, runtime validation
Source: patterns/ex-sequence-render-active-sequence-frames-equal-distances-fixed-folder.json
Render Frames At Sequence Markers To Fixed Folder
Exports one `.png` frame per active-sequence marker to a fixed folder path, so marker-driven still export can be runtime-validated deterministically.
Topics: markers, frame export, review stills, runtime validation
Source: patterns/ex-markers-render-active-sequence-frames-fixed-folder.json
Write Camera Metadata JSON For Python
Serializes the selected item's Camera metadata, writes compact JSON to a flushed per-run randomized file, lets isolated Python read it, and removes the file after normal process completion.
Topics: json, metadata, files, runtime python, external process
Source: patterns/ex-json-write-camera-metadata-for-python.json