def format_seq(seq, format_string, fps, tc_start, index):
""" takes in seq and formats it based on format string """
ret = []
seq_len = seq.frame_amount()
head = seq.head
tail = seq.tail
seq_name = str(seq)
for clip in seq.clips:
start = clip["start"]
end = clip["end"]
padding = clip["padding"]
increment = clip["increment"]
clip_name = Filesequence(head, [clip], tail).export()
clip_len = Filesequence.get_clip_len(
seq, clip
) # running helper function from inside object passing objects data to it!
subst = subst_strings(
format_string,
fps,
tc_start,
seq_name,
clip_name,
head,
tail,
start,
end,
padding,
increment,
seq_len,
clip_len,
index,
)
ret_string = substitute_wildcards(format_string, subst)
# If custom format returns similar results for many clips in a sequence output only one
# This can happen if format is for example print total length of sequence "%L"
try:
if ret[-1] != ret_string:
ret.append(ret_string)
except IndexError:
ret.append(ret_string)
return ret
