zipseq finalized

.specstory/history/2025-11-06_17-01Z-integrate-new-elements-and-update-sequences.md

@@ -1380,3 +1380,221 @@ So whether you launch the script from its original folder, `A:\1 Amazon_Active_P
 
 ---
 
+_**User (2025-11-06 17:01Z)**_
+
+ZipSeqArchv and UnzipSeqArchv instantly close without doing anything.
+
+---
+
+_**Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)**_
+
+<tool-use data-tool-type="bash" data-tool-name="run_terminal_cmd">
+<details><summary>Tool use: **command** • Run command: "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat"</summary>
+
+```bash
+"A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat"
+```
+
+```
+A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat
+
+```
+</details>
+</tool-use>
+
+---
+
+<think><details><summary>Thought Process</summary>
+**Analyzing silent script execution**</details></think>
+
+---
+
+<tool-use data-tool-type="read" data-tool-name="read_file">
+<details><summary>Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: zip_sequences.py</summary>
+
+</details>
+</tool-use>
+
+---
+
+<think><details><summary>Thought Process</summary>
+**Adding informative messages for no work items**</details></think>
+
+---
+
+<tool-use data-tool-type="write" data-tool-name="edit_file">
+
+<details><summary>Tool use: **code_edit** • Edit file: zip_sequences.py</summary>
+
+**Chunk 1**
+Lines added: 4, lines removed: undefined
+
+```diff
+@@ -179,4 +179,8 @@
+  
+      if not work_items:
++         if not RENDER_ROOT.exists():
++             log(&quot;zip&quot;, &quot;Render root &#39;\&quot;Renders\&quot;&#39; not found; nothing to zip.&quot;)
++         else:
++             log(&quot;zip&quot;, &quot;Archives already up to date; no sequences needed zipping.&quot;)
+          return 0
+  
+```
+
+**Chunk 2**
+Lines added: 1, lines removed: undefined
+
+```diff
+@@ -218,4 +222,5 @@
+  def run_expand(worker_count: int, *, verbose: bool) -&gt; int:
+      if not ARCHIVE_ROOT.exists():
++         log(&quot;expand&quot;, &quot;No archives to expand (missing &#39;Renders/_zipped&#39;).&quot;)
+          return 0
+  
+```
+
+**Chunk 3**
+Lines added: 1, lines removed: undefined
+
+```diff
+@@ -236,4 +241,5 @@
+  
+      if not work_items:
++         log(&quot;expand&quot;, &quot;Working folders already match archives; nothing to expand.&quot;)
+          return 0
+  
+```
+
+</details>
+
+</tool-use>
+
+---
+
+<think><details><summary>Thought Process</summary>
+**Verifying string quoting**</details></think>
+
+---
+
+<tool-use data-tool-type="read" data-tool-name="read_file">
+<details><summary>Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: zip_sequences.py</summary>
+
+</details>
+</tool-use>
+
+---
+
+<think><details><summary>Thought Process</summary>
+**Fixing string quotation marks**</details></think>
+
+---
+
+<tool-use data-tool-type="write" data-tool-name="edit_file">
+
+<details><summary>Tool use: **code_edit** • Edit file: zip_sequences.py</summary>
+
+**Chunk 1**
+Lines added: 1, lines removed: 1
+
+```diff
+@@ -180,5 +180,5 @@
+      if not work_items:
+          if not RENDER_ROOT.exists():
+-             log(&quot;zip&quot;, &quot;Render root &#39;\&quot;Renders\&quot;&#39; not found; nothing to zip.&quot;)
++             log(&quot;zip&quot;, &quot;Render root &#39;Renders&#39; not found; nothing to zip.&quot;)
+          else:
+              log(&quot;zip&quot;, &quot;Archives already up to date; no sequences needed zipping.&quot;)
+```
+
+</details>
+
+</tool-use>
+
+---
+
+<think><details><summary>Thought Process</summary>
+**Preparing to run test batch**</details></think>
+
+---
+
+<tool-use data-tool-type="bash" data-tool-name="run_terminal_cmd">
+<details><summary>Tool use: **command** • Run command: "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat"</summary>
+
+```bash
+"A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat"
+```
+
+```
+A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat
+
+```
+</details>
+</tool-use>
+
+---
+
+<think><details><summary>Thought Process</summary>
+**Diagnosing missing script output**</details></think>
+
+---
+
+<tool-use data-tool-type="bash" data-tool-name="run_terminal_cmd">
+<details><summary>Tool use: **command** • Run command: cmd /c ""A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat" && pause"</summary>
+
+```bash
+cmd /c ""A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat" && pause"
+```
+
+```
+&#39;A:\1&#39; is not recognized as an internal or external command,
+operable program or batch file.
+
+```
+</details>
+</tool-use>
+
+---
+
+<think><details><summary>Thought Process</summary>
+**Adjusting command syntax for paths with spaces**</details></think>
+
+---
+
+<tool-use data-tool-type="bash" data-tool-name="run_terminal_cmd">
+<details><summary>Tool use: **command** • Run command: cmd /c ""A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat" & pause"</summary>
+
+```bash
+cmd /c ""A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\ZipSeqArchv.bat" & pause"
+```
+
+```
+&#39;A:\1&#39; is not recognized as an internal or external command,
+operable program or batch file.
+
+```
+</details>
+</tool-use>
+
+---
+
+<think><details><summary>Thought Process</summary>
+**Testing command quoting syntax**</details></think>
+
+---
+
+Cancelled
+
+---
+
+_**User (2025-11-06 17:01Z)**_
+
+@powershell (1-3)ah. let's design it to be ran from the Renders location it's copied to. 
+
+---
+
+_**Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)**_
+
+
+
+---
+

UnzipSeqArchv.bat

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 @echo off
 setlocal
 
-set "REPO_ROOT=%~dp0"
+set "REN_DIR=%~dp0"
+for %%I in ("%REN_DIR%..") do set "PROJ_ROOT=%%~fI"
 set "PY_SCRIPT=A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\zip_sequences.py"
 
-pushd "%REPO_ROOT%" >nul 2>&1
-
 if not exist "%PY_SCRIPT%" (
     echo Missing %PY_SCRIPT%
-    popd >nul 2>&1
     exit /b 1
 )
 
+pushd "%PROJ_ROOT%" >nul 2>&1
+
 python "%PY_SCRIPT%" --mode expand --verbose %*
 set "ERR=%ERRORLEVEL%"
 

ZipSeqArchv.bat

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 @echo off
 setlocal
 
-set "REPO_ROOT=%~dp0"
+set "REN_DIR=%~dp0"
+for %%I in ("%REN_DIR%..") do set "PROJ_ROOT=%%~fI"
 set "PY_SCRIPT=A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\zip_sequences.py"
 
-pushd "%REPO_ROOT%" >nul 2>&1
-
 if not exist "%PY_SCRIPT%" (
     echo Missing %PY_SCRIPT%
-    popd >nul 2>&1
     exit /b 1
 )
 
+pushd "%PROJ_ROOT%" >nul 2>&1
+
 python "%PY_SCRIPT%" --verbose %*
 set "ERR=%ERRORLEVEL%"
 

zip_sequences.py

@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ def run_zip(worker_count: int, *, verbose: bool) -> int:
             work_items.append((seq_dir, zip_path, state_path, seq_state))
 
     if not work_items:
+        if not RENDER_ROOT.exists():
+            log("zip", "Render root 'Renders' not found; nothing to zip.")
+        else:
+            log("zip", "Archives already up to date; no sequences needed zipping.")
         return 0
 
     updated_paths: list[Path] = []
@@ -217,6 +221,7 @@ def run_zip(worker_count: int, *, verbose: bool) -> int:
 
 def run_expand(worker_count: int, *, verbose: bool) -> int:
     if not ARCHIVE_ROOT.exists():
+        log("expand", "No archives to expand (missing 'Renders/_zipped').")
         return 0
 
     work_items: list[tuple[Path, dict]] = []
@@ -235,6 +240,7 @@ def run_expand(worker_count: int, *, verbose: bool) -> int:
         work_items.append((zip_path, seq_state))
 
     if not work_items:
+        log("expand", "Working folders already match archives; nothing to expand.")
         return 0
 
     total = len(work_items)