Podcast Producer Custom YAML file for email notifications

1. Create a simple bash script to create a .yaml file

#!/bin/sh

filename=${1}

outfile=${2}

echo --- > "${outfile}"

echo :type: upload >> "${outfile}"

echo :destination:'\n' - rtsp://qtss.someschool.edu/dir/subdir/"${filename}" >> "${outfile}"

2. Place the script in the Tools directory


3. Create a new workflow shell action to call the script

<key>rtsp-link-yaml</key>

<dict>

<key>arguments</key>

<array>

<string>shell</string>

<string>--prb=$$GLOBAL::Library Bundle Path$$</string>

<string>--</string>

<string>$$Workflow Resource Path$$/Tools/link_print.sh</string>

<string>$$SOURCE::0::Filename$$</string>

<string>rtsp_link.yaml</string>

</array>

<key>command</key>

<string>/usr/bin/pcastaction</string>

<key>dependsOnTasks</key>

<array>

<string>preflight</string>

</array>

</dict>

4. Call the generated .yaml from from the mail notify action

<key>notify-plugin-email-af6a64ff8bf7e69a70af820cea17c182</key>

<dict>

<key>arguments</key>

<array>

<string>mail</string>

<string>--prb=$$GLOBAL::Library Bundle Path$$</string>

<string>--smtp_server=$$SMTP Server$$</string>

<string>--from=pcastadmin@someschool.edu</string>

<string>--pmu=$$GLOBAL::Workflow Resource Path$$/Templates/email.pmu</string>

<string>--no_fail</string>

<string>--to=$$GLOBAL::Administrator Email Address$$</string>

<string>--to=$$GLOBAL::User Email Address$$</string>

<string>--publish_info=rtsp_link.yaml</string>

</array>

<key>command</key>

<string>/usr/bin/pcastaction</string>

<key>dependsOnTasks</key>

<array>

<string>upload-to-cunix</string>

</array>

</dict>

</plist>

5. Resulting email:

Podcast Producer Custom SFTP Upload Workflow

I built a Custom workflow for publishing files generated from other workflows or as a simple stand alone SFTP uploader. Podcast Composer does contain file transfer publish options but the  GUI options are limited. For instance it does not allow for setting file permissions

I searched around on the web for SFTP upload examples but found none that did exactly what I wanted. I did find that Apple posted this tutorial which includes a ruby script that uses SFTP to publish files for a transcription service. I downloaded the example workflow from http://connect.apple.com and the edited files I needed to suit my needs.

First Step
Copied the upload_to_transcription_service.rb and renamed it to upload_to_unix.rb. removed unneeded pieces of the code and added chmod.

sftp.setstat(movie_destination_path, :permissions => 0664)

Second step
Created a basic workflow with podcast capture and then edited the template.

<key>upload-to-cunix</key>
<dict>
 <key>arguments</key>
 <array>
     <string>shell</string>
     <string>--prb=$$GLOBAL::Library Bundle Path$$</string>
     <string>--</string>
     <string>$$Workflow Resource Path$$/Tools/upload_to_cunix.rb</string>
     <string>$$SOURCE::0::Filename$$</string>
     <string>$$SFTP CUNIX$$</string>
     <string>$$SFTP CUNIX Folder path 2010$$</string>
     <string>$$SFTP CUNIX Username$$</string>
     <string>$$Global Resource Path$$/id_rsa</string>
 </array>
 <key>command</key>
 <string>/usr/bin/pcastaction</string>
 <key>dependsOnTasks</key>
 <array>
 <string>preflight</string>
</array>
</dict>

Using Handbrake in a Podcast Producer 2 Workflow

Following the instructions posted at the podcastproducer.org website this is how I did it:

<key>export-plugin-handbrake-9d5ebe0719a96619aab2174ee01bb8b0-encode</key>
<dict>
 <key>arguments</key>
 <array>
    <string>shell</string>
    <string>--basedir=$$Base Directory$$</string>
    <string>--</string>
    <string>$$GLOBAL::Workflow Resource Path$$/Tools/HandBreaker</string>
    <string>$$GLOBAL::Library Bundle Path$$/Contents/Resources/Working</string>
    <string>edit-core-master.mov</string>
    <string>export-plugin-handbrake-4904012a49adfecb2ef9c0a443efca19.mp4</string>
    <string>$$GLOBAL::Workflow Resource Path$$/Tools/HandBrakeCLI</string>
</array>

This calls the HandBrakeCLI binary from the Tools directory and a bash script that runs it with switches:

#!/bin/sh

basedir=${1}

infile=${2}

outfile=${3}

HandBrakeCLI=${4}

MAX_WIDTH='480'

ENCODER='x264'

FRAMERATE='29.97'

DEINTERLACE='--deinterlace="-1"'

VIDEO_BIT_RATE='450'

FORMAT="mp4"

"${HandBrakeCLI}" -i "${basedir}/${infile}" -o "${basedir}/${outfile}" \

${DEINTERLACE} -e ${ENCODER} -b ${VIDEO_BIT_RATE} -2 --turbo -O -I -f ${FORMAT} -r ${FRAMERATE} -a  1 -E faac -B 64 -6 dpl2 -R 48 -D 0.0 -X ${MAX_WIDTH} -m -x  \

cabac=0:ref=5:me=umh:bframes=0:subme=6:8x8dct=0:trellis=0:analyse=all -v

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Usefull:

http://urenjoy.blogspot.com/2008/10/publish-source-code-in-blogger.html

http://www.string-functions.com/htmlencode.aspx