Just Control supports growing files within the Library, Workbench and Preview windows starting with v.4.1. Growing files are indicated by an italic font style within the Library and Workbench area.
Once a growing file gets played out, the endpoint of that clip will be automatically updated. In order to scope with different storage systems and file types, there are two settings (Terminal Commands) available, which can be used to adjust the growing file behaviour within the Just Control application:
# Growing File Update value # Default value: 5 defaults write com.toolsonair.Just-Control TAKMDSGrowingFileUpdate -int X # Growing File Check value # Default value: 2 defaults write com.toolsonair.Just-Control TAKMDSGrowingFileDelay -int X
The “TAKMDSGrowingFileUpdate” value defines the interval (in seconds), in which Just Control checks for new file durations. So by default, the growing file will be updated every five seconds.
The “TAKMDSGrowingFileDelay” value defines how many times Just Control checks if the file is still growing. By default Just Control checks the “TAKMDSGrowingFileUpdate” value twice and if there is no update, the file will be displayed as closed.
Please beware that the Just Control application has to be closed when changing these values.
We recommend to test such growing file workflows in every detail, before using it in production as every storage system can act differently and especially MXF files may require adjustments of the given default values.