Video import file path error when importing video from recursive directory, using "Add -> Movie" menu option #72255

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Mikeycal Meyers · 2019-12-07T16:29:17+01:00

Mikeycal Meyers commented

2019-12-07 16:29:17 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Linux-5.0.0-37-generic-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 430.50

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 16), branch: master, commit date: 2019-11-20 14:27, hash: 26bd5ebd42

Short description of error
Blender can't add a movie, that is from a nested directory, in the Add -> Movie menu option of the Sequencer, until you have first added a movie from a recursive directory using the blender File Browser -- that is viewable by default in the video editing template.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Open a new Video Editing Template
Go to the Sequencer and Add -> Movie from the sequencer menu
In the new import browser window, navigate to a folder that has subfolders with video files. (We are testing recursion here.)
Set the Display Mode (Dropdown) option to "recursions: One level" -- you can try more levels too, but 1 is enough to cause the problem.
Find a video file that is 1 level down (in a subfolder) and try to add it. You will get an error. (Report: Error: Could not be loaded)
Now, go to the File Browser editor, that is part of the Video Editing template.
Go to the same directory and set recursions: One level.
Drag and drop the same recursive file into the sequencer -- it will work.
Now, go back to the Sequencer Add-> Movie option, and now you will be able to add all recursive videos without a problem.

To sum up, it appears that there is a mystery recursion setting that is turned on only when you import a video from a recursive directory using the File Browser Editor in the Video Editing Template. After it is turned on, importing recursive files works fine.

**System Information** Operating system: Linux-5.0.0-37-generic-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 430.50 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 16), branch: master, commit date: 2019-11-20 14:27, hash: `26bd5ebd42` **Short description of error** Blender can't add a movie, that is from a nested directory, in the Add -> Movie menu option of the Sequencer, until you have first added a movie from a recursive directory using the blender File Browser -- that is viewable by default in the video editing template. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** 1) Open a new Video Editing Template 2) Go to the Sequencer and Add -> Movie from the sequencer menu 3) In the new import browser window, navigate to a folder that has subfolders with video files. (We are testing recursion here.) 4) Set the Display Mode (Dropdown) option to "recursions: One level" -- you can try more levels too, but 1 is enough to cause the problem. 5) Find a video file that is 1 level down (in a subfolder) and try to add it. You will get an error. (Report: Error: Could not be loaded) 6) Now, go to the File Browser editor, that is part of the Video Editing template. 7) Go to the same directory and set recursions: One level. 8) Drag and drop the same recursive file into the sequencer -- it will work. 9) Now, go back to the Sequencer Add-> Movie option, and now you will be able to add all recursive videos without a problem. To sum up, it appears that there is a mystery recursion setting that is turned on only when you import a video from a recursive directory using the File Browser Editor in the Video Editing Template. After it is turned on, importing recursive files works fine.

Mikeycal Meyers commented

2019-12-07 16:29:17 +01:00

Added subscriber: @mikeycal

Mikeycal Meyers commented

2019-12-09 17:20:05 +01:00

I also tested on blender 2.81a and the error is still present.

Just for clarification, it appears that blender can't find a filepath when you attempt to import using the "recursions" file display mode option in the Add -> Movie sequencer menu, until you do a recursions import from the File Browser editor in the video editing template layout.

I also tested on blender 2.81a and the error is still present. Just for clarification, it appears that blender can't find a filepath when you attempt to import using the "recursions" file display mode option in the Add -> Movie sequencer menu, until you do a recursions import from the File Browser editor in the video editing template layout.

Jacques Lucke commented

2020-01-07 14:50:47 +01:00

Added subscriber: @JacquesLucke

Jacques Lucke commented

2020-01-07 14:50:47 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Jacques Lucke commented

2020-01-07 14:50:47 +01:00

I can confirm that the import fails when using the Add -> Movie.

However, I cannot confirm that it starts to work after having dragged in a movie from the file explorer that belongs to the video editing workspace.
Can it be that you just thought it works, because when you open the file explorer using Add -> Movie a second time, it will already be in the folder that contains all the video files (no recursion necessary).

I can confirm that the import fails when using the `Add -> Movie`. However, I cannot confirm that it starts to work after having dragged in a movie from the file explorer that belongs to the video editing workspace. Can it be that you just thought it works, because when you open the file explorer using `Add -> Movie` a second time, it will already be in the folder that contains all the video files (no recursion necessary).

Bastien Montagne commented

2020-01-14 15:16:05 +01:00

Added subscriber: @mont29

Bastien Montagne self-assigned this 2020-01-14 15:16:05 +01:00

Bastien Montagne commented

2020-01-14 15:16:05 +01:00

Looks like this operator somehow adds the 'recursive' directory part twice to its final path… needs to be tamed! :P