starting folder = final folder

svenbaetens · Post by **svenbaetens** » Tue May 15, 2012 4:37 pm

Hi

I'm trying to work out a workflow where the final folder must be the same as the starting folder because another application (Multipress) uses this folder after preflighting, without ending up in a infinite loop.

I've already tried to add a suffix (_OK, _NOK) to the filename after preflighting and filter it out on the startup connection, but then the job ends up in problem jobs folder.

FYI: I'm working with Powerswitch 09 update 2

Can anyone set me on the right track?

Thank you in advance

Sukerti · Post by **Sukerti** » Wed May 16, 2012 10:51 am

Hi Sven,

Switch wants to move all files from the input folder into the flow. Therefore Switch will move a job to the problem jobs folder if there is no outgoing connection from the input folder that accepts it. This means that you will always have some kind of loop if you place the outputted files back in the input folder.

Is it possible to output the preflighted files in a second folder and have Multipress watch the second folder?

dkelly · Post by **dkelly** » Thu May 17, 2012 3:09 pm

You can write a custom Javascript configurator that monitors the input folder. It would replace the standard Switch folder configurator.

Dwight Kelly

Apago, Inc.

dkelly@apago.com

svenbaetens · Post by **svenbaetens** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:35 pm

dkelly wrote: You can write a custom Javascript configurator that monitors the input folder. It would replace the standard Switch folder configurator.

Dwight Kelly

Apago, Inc.

dkelly@apago.com

Hi Dwight,

Thank you for your input. Unfortunately I have (almost) no knowledge of Javascript. I'll try to look it up though.

Kind regards

Sven