Flamenco-Management/.specstory/history/2025-11-06_17-28Z-update-path-structure-for-renders.md

Update path structure for renders (2025-11-06 17:28Z)

User (2025-11-06 17:28Z)

@TalkingHeads Custom Render.js @TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js we're updating the path structure: no more dailies; sequences should just go straight to their Renders\blendname folder, or their submodule if checked (Renders\submodule\blendname)

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Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process

Redesigning render output path logic

I’m working through updating the render output paths to remove the daily folder concept entirely, restructuring sequences to go directly under Renders\<blendname> or Renders\<submodule>\<blendname>. This means removing all daily path references and adjusting settings, eval expressions, and functions accordingly, while ensuring the blend name drives folder naming instead of job name or daily paths. There's complexity balancing backward compatibility and clarity, but I’m focusing on simplifying by basing paths on the blend file stem and cleaning out obsolete daily-related code. Detailing patch preparation for daily removal

I’m refining the plan to remove all daily path handling, carefully adjusting path parts buildup to exclude daily while allowing empty strings in path joins without breaking structure. I’m systematically identifying code blocks to remove or update, including settings entries, print statements, and obsolete functions like formatDailyYYMMDD. Next, I’ll create a precise patch with multiple changes to ensure all references to daily paths get cleared consistently across relevant scripts.

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Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
@@
         {
 			key: "render_output_root",
 			type: "string",
 			subtype: "dir_path",
 			required: false,
 			visible: "submission",
 			eval: "__import__('os').path.normpath(__import__('os').path.join(((__import__('re').search(r'^(.*?)[\\/][Bb]lends[\\/]', bpy.data.filepath.replace('\\\\','/')) and __import__('re').search(r'^(.*?)[\\/][Bb]lends[\\/]', bpy.data.filepath.replace('\\\\','/')).group(1)) or __import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath)), 'Renders'))",
 			evalInfo: {
 				showLinkButton: true,
 				description: "Auto-detect the project's Renders folder"
 			},
 			description: "Base path where renders are stored, typically the project's Renders folder. If empty, derived automatically."
 		},
-		{
-			key: "daily_path",
-			type: "string",
-			required: false,
-			visible: "submission",
-            eval: "__import__('datetime').datetime.now().strftime('daily_%y%m%d')",
-			evalInfo: {
-				showLinkButton: true,
-				description: "Auto-fill with today's daily folder name"
-			},
-			description: "Daily folder name under the render root, e.g. 'daily_250813'. If empty, auto-fills to today's date."
-		},
 		{
 			key: "use_submodule",
 			label: "Use Submodule",
 			type: "bool",
 			required: false,
@@
 		{
 			key: "render_output_path",
 			type: "string",
 			subtype: "file_path",
 			editable: false,
-			eval: "str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//'), ((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else '')), (settings.daily_path or __import__('datetime').datetime.now().strftime('daily_%y%m%d')), jobname, jobname + '_######'))",
+			eval: "((lambda blendname: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//'), ((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else '')), blendname, blendname + '_######')))(__import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
 			description: "Final file path of where render output will be saved"
 		},
@@
-        if (!settings.daily_path || String(settings.daily_path).trim() === '') {
-            const createdDate = job && job.created ? new Date(job.created) : new Date();
-            settings.daily_path = formatDailyYYMMDD(createdDate);
-        }
         const recomposed = computeAutoRenderOutputPath(job);
         if (recomposed) settings.render_output_path = recomposed;
@@
-    const submodule = (settings.submodule && ("" + settings.submodule).trim()) ? ("" + settings.submodule).trim() : detectSubmodule(settings);
-
-	// Resolve render root
-	let renderRoot = null;
-    if (settings.render_output_root && ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim()) {
-		renderRoot = ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim();
-	} else if (projectRoot) {
-		renderRoot = path.join(projectRoot, 'Renders');
-	} else {
-		// Fallback to the blendfile's directory Renders sibling
-		renderRoot = path.join(path.dirname(settings.blendfile), 'Renders');
-	}
-
-	// Resolve daily path
-	let daily = null;
-	if (settings.daily_path && ("" + settings.daily_path).trim()) {
-		daily = ("" + settings.daily_path).trim();
-	} else {
-		const createdDate = job && job.created ? new Date(job.created) : new Date();
-		daily = formatDailyYYMMDD(createdDate);
-	}
-    const jobname = (job && job.name) ? job.name : path.stem(settings.blendfile).replace('.flamenco', '');
+    const submodule = (settings.submodule && ("" + settings.submodule).trim()) ? ("" + settings.submodule).trim() : detectSubmodule(settings);
+
+	// Resolve render root
+	let renderRoot = null;
+    if (settings.render_output_root && ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim()) {
+		renderRoot = ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim();
+	} else if (projectRoot) {
+		renderRoot = path.join(projectRoot, 'Renders');
+	} else {
+		// Fallback to the blendfile's directory Renders sibling
+		renderRoot = path.join(path.dirname(settings.blendfile), 'Renders');
+	}
+
+    const blendname = path.stem(settings.blendfile).replace('.flamenco', '');
 
     print('AutoPath: blendfile=', settings.blendfile);
     print('AutoPath: projectRoot=', projectRoot);
     print('AutoPath: renderRoot=', renderRoot);
     print('AutoPath: submodule=', submodule);
-    print('AutoPath: daily=', daily);
-    print('AutoPath: jobname=', jobname);
+    print('AutoPath: blendname=', blendname);
 
 	const parts = [renderRoot];
 	if (submodule) parts.push(submodule);
-	parts.push(daily, jobname, `${jobname}_######`);
+    parts.push(blendname, `${blendname}_######`);
     const finalPath = path.join.apply(path, parts);
     print('AutoPath: finalPath=', finalPath);
     return finalPath;
 }
@@
-function formatDailyYYMMDD(dateObj) {
-    const pad2 = (n) => (n < 10 ? '0' + n : '' + n);
-    const yy = (dateObj.getFullYear() % 100);
-    const mm = dateObj.getMonth() + 1;
-    const dd = dateObj.getDate();
-    return `daily_${pad2(yy)}${pad2(mm)}${pad2(dd)}`;
-}
-
*** End Patch

---

Thought Process

Preparing patch for script adjustments

---

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js
@@
     {
       key: 'render_output_root',
       type: 'string',
       subtype: 'dir_path',
       required: false,
       visible: 'submission',
       eval:
         "__import__('os').path.normpath(__import__('os').path.join(((__import__('re').search(r'^(.*?)[\\/][Bb]lends[\\/]', bpy.data.filepath.replace('\\\\','/')) and __import__('re').search(r'^(.*?)[\\/][Bb]lends[\\/]', bpy.data.filepath.replace('\\\\','/')).group(1)) or __import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath)), 'Renders'))",
       evalInfo: { showLinkButton: true, description: "Auto-detect the project's Renders folder" },
       description:
         "Base path where renders are stored, typically the project's Renders folder. If empty, derived automatically.",
     },
-    {
-      key: 'daily_path',
-      type: 'string',
-      required: false,
-      visible: 'submission',
-      eval: "__import__('datetime').datetime.now().strftime('daily_%y%m%d')",
-      evalInfo: { showLinkButton: true, description: "Auto-fill with today's daily folder name" },
-      description:
-        "Daily folder name under the render root, e.g. 'daily_250813'. If empty, auto-fills to today's date.",
-    },
     {
       key: 'use_submodule',
       label: 'Use Submodule',
       type: 'bool',
       required: false,
@@
     {
       key: 'render_output_path',
       type: 'string',
       subtype: 'file_path',
       editable: false,
-      eval: "str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//'), ((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else '')), (settings.daily_path or __import__('datetime').datetime.now().strftime('daily_%y%m%d')), jobname, jobname + '_######'))",
+      eval:
+        "((lambda blendname: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//'), ((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else '')), blendname, blendname + '_######')))(__import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
       description: 'Final file path of where render output will be saved',
     },
@@
-    if (!settings.daily_path || String(settings.daily_path).trim() === '') {
-      const createdDate = job && job.created ? new Date(job.created) : new Date();
-      settings.daily_path = formatDailyYYMMDD(createdDate);
-    }
     const recomposed = computeAutoRenderOutputPath(job);
     if (recomposed) settings.render_output_path = recomposed;
@@
-  const submodule = detectSubmodule(settings);
-  // Resolve render root
-  let renderRoot = null;
-  if (settings.render_output_root && ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim()) {
-    renderRoot = ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim();
-  } else if (projectRoot) {
-    renderRoot = path.join(projectRoot, 'Renders');
-  } else {
-    renderRoot = path.join(path.dirname(settings.blendfile), 'Renders');
-  }
-  // Resolve daily path
-  let daily = null;
-  if (settings.daily_path && ("" + settings.daily_path).trim()) {
-    daily = ("" + settings.daily_path).trim();
-  } else {
-    const createdDate = job && job.created ? new Date(job.created) : new Date();
-    daily = formatDailyYYMMDD(createdDate);
-  }
-  const jobname = job && job.name ? job.name : path.stem(settings.blendfile).replace('.flamenco', '');
-
-  const parts = [renderRoot];
-  if (submodule) parts.push(submodule);
-  parts.push(daily, jobname, `${jobname}_######`);
-  return path.join.apply(path, parts);
+  const submodule = detectSubmodule(settings);
+  // Resolve render root
+  let renderRoot = null;
+  if (settings.render_output_root && ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim()) {
+    renderRoot = ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim();
+  } else if (projectRoot) {
+    renderRoot = path.join(projectRoot, 'Renders');
+  } else {
+    renderRoot = path.join(path.dirname(settings.blendfile), 'Renders');
+  }
+  const blendname = path.stem(settings.blendfile).replace('.flamenco', '');
+
+  const parts = [renderRoot];
+  if (submodule) parts.push(submodule);
+  parts.push(blendname, `${blendname}_######`);
+  return path.join.apply(path, parts);
 }
@@
-function formatDailyYYMMDD(dateObj) {
-  const pad2 = (n) => (n < 10 ? '0' + n : '' + n);
-  const yy = dateObj.getFullYear() % 100;
-  const mm = dateObj.getMonth() + 1;
-  const dd = dateObj.getDate();
-  return `daily_${pad2(yy)}${pad2(mm)}${pad2(dd)}`;
-}
-
*** End Patch

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Thought Process

Verifying removal of formatDaily references

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Tool use: **grep** • Grep for "daily_path" in "scripts" • 0 matches

Output mode: content

No matches found

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Thought Process

Checking formatDaily function

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Tool use: **grep** • Grep for "formatDaily" in "scripts" • 0 matches

Output mode: content

No matches found

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Thought Process

Verifying removal of jobname references

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Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 2 files

Lint paths:

• scripts/TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
• scripts/TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js

Lint results

No lint errors found

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Thought Process

Verifying parentheses and formatting consistency

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Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js

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Thought Process

Updating comments to remove outdated references

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Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
@@
-// Derive project root, submodule, and daily path from the blendfile path.
+// Derive project root and submodule from the blendfile path.
*** End Patch

---

Thought Process

Updating code comment

---

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js
@@
-// Derive project root, submodule, and daily path from the blendfile path.
+// Derive project root and submodule from the blendfile path.
*** End Patch

---

Thought Process

Deciding whether to rerun read_lints

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Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 2 files

Lint paths:

• scripts/TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
• scripts/TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js

Lint results

No lint errors found

---

Thought Process

Preparing final response and code citations

I’m gathering precise code snippets with line numbers to clearly show modifications, confirming no leftover 'daily' references, and planning to explain changes, paths, and verification steps in the final summary.

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Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js

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Thought Process

Preparing code snippet for cycles file

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Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js

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Thought Process

Preparing code snippet for computeAuto

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Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js

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Thought Process

Summarizing configuration changes and message structure

I'll clearly explain the removal of daily_path and the new default for render_output_path, then prepare a concise final message with sections for summary, code references—showing precise code snippets with line numbers—and next steps like triggering a test render, ensuring clarity and completeness.

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Summary

• Updated both TalkingHeads job types to drop daily_path usage; auto paths now go straight to Renders/<blendname> or Renders/<submodule>/<blendname>.
• Simplified compile-time autofill logic to rely on the blend name, keeping optional submodule support untouched.

Code References

• Render output defaults now skip the daily folder and target the blend-name directory.

        {
            key: "render_output_path",
            type: "string",
            subtype: "file_path",
            editable: false,
			eval: "((lambda blendname: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//'), ((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else '')), blendname, blendname + '_######')))(__import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
            description: "Final file path of where render output will be saved"

    {
      key: 'render_output_path',
      type: 'string',
      subtype: 'file_path',
      editable: false,
      eval:
        "((lambda blendname: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//'), ((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else '')), blendname, blendname + '_######')))(__import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",

• Auto-path assembly now appends only the blend name (plus frame pattern), preserving optional submodule handling.

// Derive project root and submodule from the blendfile path.
function computeAutoRenderOutputPath(job) {
    const settings = job.settings || {};
    if (!settings.blendfile) return null;

	const projectRoot = findProjectRootFromBlendfile(settings.blendfile);

    const submodule = (settings.submodule && ("" + settings.submodule).trim()) ? ("" + settings.submodule).trim() : detectSubmodule(settings);

	// Resolve render root
	let renderRoot = null;
    if (settings.render_output_root && ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim()) {
		renderRoot = ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim();
	} else if (projectRoot) {
		renderRoot = path.join(projectRoot, 'Renders');
	} else {
		// Fallback to the blendfile's directory Renders sibling
		renderRoot = path.join(path.dirname(settings.blendfile), 'Renders');
	}

    const blendname = path.stem(settings.blendfile).replace('.flamenco', '');

	const parts = [renderRoot];
	if (submodule) parts.push(submodule);
    parts.push(blendname, `${blendname}_######`);
    const finalPath = path.join.apply(path, parts);
    return finalPath;

// Derive project root and submodule from the blendfile path.
function computeAutoRenderOutputPath(job) {
  const settings = job.settings || {};
  if (!settings.blendfile) return null;

  const projectRoot = findProjectRootFromBlendfile(settings.blendfile);

  const submodule = detectSubmodule(settings);
  // Resolve render root
  let renderRoot = null;
  if (settings.render_output_root && ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim()) {
    renderRoot = ("" + settings.render_output_root).trim();
  } else if (projectRoot) {
    renderRoot = path.join(projectRoot, 'Renders');
  } else {
    renderRoot = path.join(path.dirname(settings.blendfile), 'Renders');
  }
  const blendname = path.stem(settings.blendfile).replace('.flamenco', '');

  const parts = [renderRoot];
  if (submodule) parts.push(submodule);
  parts.push(blendname, `${blendname}_######`);
  return path.join.apply(path, parts);
}

Next Steps

• Kick off a test render for each job type to confirm outputs land in the expected Renders/<blendname> (and optional submodule) directories.

---

User (2025-11-06 17:28Z)

Python: Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\portable\scripts\addons\flamenco\job_types_propgroup.py", line 120, in eval_setting

value = eval(setting_eval, {}, eval_locals)

        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

File "", line 1, in

File "", line 1, in

NameError: name 'Path' is not defined

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\portable\scripts\addons\flamenco\job_types_propgroup.py", line 122, in eval_setting

raise SettingEvalError(setting_key, setting_eval, eval_locals, ex) from ex

flamenco.job_types_propgroup.SettingEvalError: Evaluation error of setting 'render_output_path': name 'Path' is not defined

---

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process

Adjusting eval string to define Path

---

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
@@
-		{
-			key: "render_output_path",
-			type: "string",
-			subtype: "file_path",
-			editable: false,
-			eval: "((lambda blendname: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//'), ((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else '')), blendname, blendname + '_######')))(__import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
-			description: "Final file path of where render output will be saved"
-		},
+		{
+			key: "render_output_path",
+			type: "string",
+			subtype: "file_path",
+			editable: false,
+			eval: "((lambda Path, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
+			description: "Final file path of where render output will be saved"
+		},
*** End Patch

---

Thought Process

Applying change to cycles script

---

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js
@@
-    {
-      key: 'render_output_path',
-      type: 'string',
-      subtype: 'file_path',
-      editable: false,
-      eval:
-        "((lambda blendname: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//'), ((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else '')), blendname, blendname + '_######')))(__import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
-      description: 'Final file path of where render output will be saved',
-    },
+    {
+      key: 'render_output_path',
+      type: 'string',
+      subtype: 'file_path',
+      editable: false,
+      eval:
+        "((lambda Path, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
+      description: 'Final file path of where render output will be saved',
+    },
*** End Patch

---

Thought Process

Running read_lints command

---

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 2 files

Lint paths:

• scripts/TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
• scripts/TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js

Lint results

No lint errors found

---

Thought Process

Preparing response with fix explanation

---

Updated both TalkingHeads job types so the render_output_path eval now inlines Path via __import__('pathlib').Path, eliminating the NameError while keeping the new render-folder layout. Let me know if Blender still complains or if we should adjust the join logic further.

---

User (2025-11-06 17:28Z)

Python: Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\portable\scripts\addons\flamenco\job_types_propgroup.py", line 120, in eval_setting

value = eval(setting_eval, {}, eval_locals)

        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

File "", line 1, in

File "", line 1, in

NameError: name 'abspath' is not defined

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\portable\scripts\addons\flamenco\job_types_propgroup.py", line 122, in eval_setting

raise SettingEvalError(setting_key, setting_eval, eval_locals, ex) from ex

flamenco.job_types_propgroup.SettingEvalError: Evaluation error of setting 'render_output_path': name 'abspath' is not defined

---

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process

Reworking path construction in eval

---

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
@@
-		{
-			key: "render_output_path",
-			type: "string",
-			subtype: "file_path",
-			editable: false,
-			eval: "((lambda Path, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
-			description: "Final file path of where render output will be saved"
-		},
+		{
+			key: "render_output_path",
+			type: "string",
+			subtype: "file_path",
+			editable: false,
+			eval: "((lambda Path, abspath, os_path, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((os_path.basename(os_path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.abspath, __import__('os').path, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
+			description: "Final file path of where render output will be saved"
+		},
*** End Patch

---

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js
@@
-    {
-      key: 'render_output_path',
-      type: 'string',
-      subtype: 'file_path',
-      editable: false,
-      eval:
-        "((lambda Path, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((__import__('os').path.basename(__import__('os').path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
-      description: 'Final file path of where render output will be saved',
-    },
+    {
+      key: 'render_output_path',
+      type: 'string',
+      subtype: 'file_path',
+      editable: false,
+      eval:
+        "((lambda Path, abspath, os_path, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((os_path.basename(os_path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.abspath, __import__('os').path, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
+      description: 'Final file path of where render output will be saved',
+    },
*** End Patch

---

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 2 files

Lint paths:

• scripts/TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
• scripts/TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js

Lint results

No lint errors found

---

Thought Process

Referencing updated evaluation

---

The eval now passes both Path and abspath explicitly, so Blender can resolve them without assuming any globals. Each TalkingHeads job type uses:

((lambda Path, abspath, os_path, blend:
    str(
        Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//'))
        / (((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip())
            else ((os_path.basename(os_path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else '')))
        / blend
        / (blend + '_######')
    )
)(
    __import__('pathlib').Path,
    __import__('os').path.abspath,
    __import__('os').path,
    __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]
))

Give Blender another shot and it should evaluate render_output_path without the NameError. Let me know if it still throws anything.

---

User (2025-11-06 17:28Z)

Python: Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\portable\scripts\addons\flamenco\job_types_propgroup.py", line 120, in eval_setting

value = eval(setting_eval, {}, eval_locals)

        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

File "", line 1, in

File "", line 1, in

NameError: name 'settings' is not defined

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\portable\scripts\addons\flamenco\job_types_propgroup.py", line 122, in eval_setting

raise SettingEvalError(setting_key, setting_eval, eval_locals, ex) from ex

flamenco.job_types_propgroup.SettingEvalError: Evaluation error of setting 'render_output_path': name 'settings' is not defined

---

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process

Investigating eval context for settings

---

Tool use: **grep** • Grep for "settings.render_output_path" • 8 matches

Output mode: content

File	Content	Line
.\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js	if (recomposed) settings.render_output_path = recomposed;	L175
.\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js	const renderOutput = normalizePathSeparators(settings.render_output_path || renderOutputPath(job));	L183
.\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js	settings.render_output_path = renderOutput;	L187
.\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js	let path = job.settings.render_output_path;	L209
.\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js	if (recomposed) settings.render_output_path = recomposed;	L157
.\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js	const renderOutput = normalizePathSeparators(settings.render_output_path || renderOutputPath(job));	L165
.\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js	settings.render_output_path = renderOutput;	L169
.\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js	let path = job.settings.render_output_path;	L276

---

Thought Process

Searching for eval definitions

---

Tool use: **grep** • Grep for "render_output_path','\s*type" in "scripts" • 0 matches

Output mode: content

No matches found

---

Thought Process

Analyzing lambda evaluation scope issues

I'm figuring out why the new lambda-based eval code can't see the settings variable, while the old string eval could. It looks like Python lambdas capture free variables differently, needing settings passed explicitly as a parameter, so I'll modify the lambda to accept settings and update the calls accordingly to fix the NameError problem.

---

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
@@
-		{
-			key: "render_output_path",
-			type: "string",
-			subtype: "file_path",
-			editable: false,
-			eval: "((lambda Path, abspath, os_path, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((os_path.basename(os_path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.abspath, __import__('os').path, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
-			description: "Final file path of where render output will be saved"
-		},
+		{
+			key: "render_output_path",
+			type: "string",
+			subtype: "file_path",
+			editable: false,
+			eval: "((lambda Path, abspath, os_path, settings_obj, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings_obj.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings_obj.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings_obj.use_submodule and str(settings_obj.submodule or '').strip()) else ((os_path.basename(os_path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings_obj.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.abspath, __import__('os').path, settings, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
+			description: "Final file path of where render output will be saved"
+		},
*** End Patch

---

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined

*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\scripts\TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js
@@
-    {
-      key: 'render_output_path',
-      type: 'string',
-      subtype: 'file_path',
-      editable: false,
-      eval:
-        "((lambda Path, abspath, os_path, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings.use_submodule and str(settings.submodule or '').strip()) else ((os_path.basename(os_path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.abspath, __import__('os').path, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
-      description: 'Final file path of where render output will be saved',
-    },
+    {
+      key: 'render_output_path',
+      type: 'string',
+      subtype: 'file_path',
+      editable: false,
+      eval:
+        "((lambda Path, abspath, os_path, settings_obj, blend: str(Path(abspath(settings_obj.render_output_root or '//')) / (((str(settings_obj.submodule or '').strip()) if (settings_obj.use_submodule and str(settings_obj.submodule or '').strip()) else ((os_path.basename(os_path.dirname(bpy.data.filepath))) if settings_obj.use_submodule else ''))) / blend / (blend + '_######')))(__import__('pathlib').Path, __import__('os').path.abspath, __import__('os').path, settings, __import__('os').path.splitext(__import__('os').path.basename(bpy.data.filepath))[0]))",
+      description: 'Final file path of where render output will be saved',
+    },
*** End Patch

---

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 2 files

Lint paths:

• scripts/TalkingHeads Custom Render.js
• scripts/TalkingHeads cycles_optix_gpu.js

Lint results

No lint errors found

---

Wrapped the eval in both job types so the lambda now receives settings explicitly. Blender should no longer raise “name 'settings' is not defined” when resolving render_output_path. Let me know if any other eval errors pop up.

---