Kept adding project management functions to my proto tools script, GUI will follow.

jsx/afx_proto_tools.jsx

@@ -1 +1,307 @@
-debug = {}
debug.active = true;
debug.log = function( string )
{
    if ( debug.active ){
        $.writeln( string );
        writeLn( string );
    }
    return;
}
function getItem( item_name, item_type ){
    var result = null;
    var items = app.project.items;
    var names = [];
    
    for ( i = 1 ; i <= items.length ; i ++ )
    {
        var item = items[i];
        var type = item.typeName;
        if ( ( type == item_type ) && ( item.name == item_name ) )
        {
            result = item;
            //$.writeln( item.name );
        }
    }
    return result;
}
function getFolder( given_name ){
    
    result = getItem( given_name, "Folder" );
    
    return result;
}
function getComp( given_name ){
    
    result = getItem( given_name, "Composition" );
    
    return result;
}
function getSelectedProjectItems (){
    var items = [];
    var p = app.project;
    for ( var i = 1 ; i <= p.numItems ; i ++ ){
        var item = p.item(i);
        if ( item.selected ){
            items.push(item);
        }
    }
    return items;
}
function duplicateSuffix( items , suffix ){
    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
    {
        var item = items[i];
        var new_item = item.duplicate();
        new_item.name = item.name+"_"+suffix
    }
    return true;
}
function duplicateReplace( items , string , newString ){
    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
    {
        var item = items[i];
        var new_item = item.duplicate();
        new_item.name = item.name.replace( string , newString );
    }
    return true;
}
function suffix( items , suffix ){
    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
    {
        var item = items[i];
        item.name+= "_"+suffix
    }
    return true;
}
function replace( items , string , newString ){
    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
    {
        var item = items[i];
        item.name = item.name.replace( string , newString );
    }
    return true;
}
function checkDuration( items , duration ){
    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
    {
        var item = items[i];
        debug.log(item.duration);
    }
}
function enforceDuration( items , duration ){
    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
    {
        var item = items[i];
        item.duration = 5;
    }
}
/*
var items =  getSelectedProjectItems ();
var comp = getComp ( "720@60_10s" );
var targetFolder = getFolder( "Render" );

for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ ){
    var item = items[i];
    var newComp =comp.duplicate();
    newComp.parentFolder = targetFolder;
    newComp.name = item.name;
    newComp.layer(1).replaceSource( item , true );
}
*/

//duplicateSuffix(getSelectedProjectItems (),"txtlss");
suffix(getSelectedProjectItems (),"5s");
//replace(getSelectedProjectItems (),"overFootage","KEY");
//duplicateReplace(getSelectedProjectItems (),"next\_", "");
//enforceDuration(getSelectedProjectItems (),5);
//checkDuration(getSelectedProjectItems (),5)
+debug = {};
+pTools = {
+    debug:{
+        active : true
+    }
+};
+
+pTools.debug.log = function ( string )
+{
+    if ( pTools.debug.active ){
+        $.writeln( string );
+        writeLn( string );
+    }
+    return;
+}
+function pad ( n , pad ) {
+    zeros = "";
+    for ( i = 0 ; i < pad ; i ++ )
+    {
+        zeros+="0";
+    }
+    n = String(n);
+    padded = zeros.substr( 0, pad - n.length ) + String(n) ;
+    return padded
+}
+function getItem( item_name, item_type ){
+    var result = null;
+    var items = app.project.items;
+    var names = [];
+    
+    for ( i = 1 ; i <= items.length ; i ++ )
+    {
+        var item = items[i];
+        var type = item.typeName;
+        if ( ( type == item_type ) && ( item.name == item_name ) )
+        {
+            result = item;
+            //$.writeln( item.name );
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+function getFolder( given_name ){
+    
+    result = getItem( given_name, "Folder" );
+    
+    return result;
+}
+function getComp( given_name ){
+    
+    result = getItem( given_name, "Composition" );
+    
+    return result;
+}
+function getSelectedProjectItems (){
+    var items = [];
+    var p = app.project;
+    for ( var i = 1 ; i <= p.numItems ; i ++ ){
+        var item = p.item(i);
+        if ( item.selected ){
+            items.push(item);
+        }
+    }
+    return items;
+}
+function duplicateSuffix( items , suffix ){
+    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
+    {
+        var item = items[i];
+        var new_item = item.duplicate();
+        new_item.name = item.name+"_"+suffix
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+function duplicateReplace( items , string , newString ){
+    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
+    {
+        var item = items[i];
+        var new_item = item.duplicate();
+        new_item.name = item.name.replace( string , newString );
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+function suffix( items , suffix ){
+    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
+    {
+        var item = items[i];
+        item.name+= "_"+suffix
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+function replace( items , string , newString ){
+    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
+    {
+        var item = items[i];
+        item.name = item.name.replace( string , newString );
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+function checkDuration( items , duration ){
+    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
+    {
+        var item = items[i];
+        pTools.debug.log(item.duration);
+    }
+}
+function enforceDuration( items , duration ){
+    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
+    {
+        var item = items[i];
+        item.duration = 5;
+    }
+}
+function fitToComp( layer ){
+    var orig_scale = layer.transform.scale.value;
+    var comp_width = layer.containingComp.width;
+    var comp_height = layer.containingComp.height;
+    var layer_width = layer.source.width;
+    var layer_height = layer.source.height;
+    
+    var new_scale = [ ( comp_width / layer_width ) * 100 , ( comp_height / layer_height ) * 100 ] ;
+
+    layer.transform.scale.setValue( new_scale );
+    
+}
+function claritize( items ){
+    var orig_target_folder_name = "1920x1080@23.976";
+    var target_folder_name = "1280x720@59.97";
+    var w = 1280;
+    var h = 720;
+    var a = 1;
+    var r = 59.94;
+    target_folder = app.project.items.addFolder( target_folder_name );
+    orig_target_folder =  app.project.items.addFolder( orig_target_folder_name );
+
+    for ( i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
+    {
+        var item = items[i];
+        var new_comp = app.project.items.addComp(item.name,1280,720,1,item.duration+2,59.94);
+        new_comp.parentFolder = target_folder;
+        var new_layer = new_comp.layers.add(item);
+        new_layer.startTime = 1;
+        
+        item.parentFolder = orig_target_folder;
+        fitToComp( new_layer );
+        
+        //debug.log(item.duration);
+    }
+}
+function makineizeProjectNames( items ){
+    var pcode = getProjectCode();
+    
+    for ( var i = 0 ; i < items.length ; i ++ )
+    {
+        var item = items[i];
+        var pcodeloc = item.name.search( pcode );
+        if( pcodeloc == -1 ){
+            var old_name = getCompNameNoRev( item );
+            //alert(getCompNameNoRev( item ));
+            var rev = pad( getCompRevision( item ) , 2 );
+            var new_name = pcode + "_[" + old_name + "]_" + rev;
+            item.name = new_name;
+        }
+    }
+    
+}
+function getCompNameNoRev( comp ){
+    var name = String( comp.name );
+    var exp = /\_[rv][0-9].*/i;
+    var matches = name.match( exp );
+    new_string = "";
+    var result =  name;
+    
+    try{
+        for ( i = 0 ; i < matches.length ; i ++ ){
+            split_name = name.split( matches[i]);
+            for ( j = 0 ; j < split_name.length ; j ++ ){
+                new_string+=split_name[j];
+            }
+        }
+            result = new_string; 
+    }
+    catch(err){
+        
+    }
+    
+    
+    
+    return result;
+}
+function getCompRevision( comp ){
+    var name = String(comp.name);
+    var exp = /\_[rv][0-9].*/i;
+    var matches = name.match( exp );
+    var result = 0;
+    try{
+        
+        if ( matches.length > 0 )
+        {
+            var r = matches[0];
+            var rev = r.split("_");
+            result = rev[0]+"_"+rev[1];
+        }
+    }catch(err){
+    }
+    if( result != 0 ){
+        result = "r"+pad(parseInt(String(rev[1]).substr(1,rev[1].length)),2);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        result = "r00";
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+function getProjectCode(){
+    file = app.project.file
+    if ( file != null )
+    {
+        pcode = file.path.split("/")[3].split("_")[1];
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        alert("Save your project first, dummy.")
+    }
+    
+    return pcode
+}
+function setRendersToProjectPath(){
+    var q = app.project.renderQueue;
+    for ( var i = 1 ; i <= q.numItems ; i ++ ){
+        item = q.item(i);
+        for ( var j = 1 ; j <= item.numOutputModules ; j ++ ){
+            o_module = item.outputModule(j);
+            var old_name = item.comp.name;
+            alert(old_name);
+            if ( o_module.file != null ){
+                
+                
+                var new_path = getOutputBasePath();
+                var new_folder = Folder( new_path );
+                var new_file = new File( new_path + "/" + old_name );
+                if ( !new_folder.exists ){
+                    alert(new_folder.create());
+                }
+                o_module.file = new_file ;
+                //alert ( new_path );
+                //o_module.file= new_file;
+                //alert( o_module.file );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+function getTodayTag(){
+    var today = new Date();
+    var tag = String(today.getMonth()+1) + pad(today.getDate(),2) + String(today.getYear());
+    return tag;
+}
+function getOutputBasePath(){
+    var file = app.project.file;
+    var file_path = String(app.project.file);
+    var gfx_output_base = "05_Graphics_Output";
+    var endtag_output_extra = "02_EndTags";
+    var vfx_output_base = "03_Composite_Outputs";
+    var vfx_output_base;
+    var gfx_string = "09_Graphics";
+    var vfx_string = "08_Composite";
+    var endtag_string = "EndTags";
+    
+    var search_gfx = file_path.search(gfx_string);
+    var search_vfx = file_path.search(vfx_string);
+    var search_endtag = file_path.search(endtag_string);
+    var base_path;
+    
+    if ( search_gfx != -1 ){
+        var base_path = file_path.substr(0,search_gfx+gfx_string.length)+"/"+gfx_output_base;
+        if ( search_endtag != -1 ){
+            base_path += "/" + endtag_output_extra;
+        }
+        base_path += "/" + getTodayTag();
+    }
+    
+    if( search_vfx != -1 ){
+        var base_path = file_path.substr(0,search_vfx+vfx_string.length)+"/"+vfx_output_base + "/" + getTodayTag();;
+    }
+    
+    return base_path;
+}
+
+//duplicateSuffix(getSelectedProjectItems (),"txtlss");
+//suffix(getSelectedProjectItems (),"5s");
+//replace(getSelectedProjectItems ()," 2","");
+//duplicateReplace(getSelectedProjectItems (),"next\_", "");
+//enforceDuration(getSelectedProjectItems (),5);
+//checkDuration(getSelectedProjectItems (),5)
+//claritize(getSelectedProjectItems());
+//fitToComp( app.project.activeItem.layer(1) );
+//pTools.debug.log( app.project.file.path );
+//makineizeProjectNames( getSelectedProjectItems() );
+/*
+p = getSelectedProjectItems();
+for ( var i = 0 ; i < p.length ; i ++ ){
+ pTools.debug.log( getCompRevision( p[i] ) );
+}
+*/
+setRendersToProjectPath()
+//alert( getTodayTag() );
+//getOutputBasePath();