Because pybinlog was takenTM
binhistory is a python library for programmatically reading and writing Avid bin history log (.log) files in
multi-user Avid Media Composer projects.
Warning
binlog is an unofficial library created for educational purposes. While the .log file format
is a very simple one, it is officially undocumented. Use this library at your own risk -- the developer assumes
no responsibility for any damage to your project, loss of data, or weird snippy drama about who threw the audio
out of sync in the latest version of the reel.
- Be a good citizen! Add a bin log entry when modifying a bin programmatically via automation/pipeline-y operations.
- Snoop around! Easily gather metrics about modifications made by particular machines or users.
- Makes you look cool! Everyone will be very impressed with you. "Wow!" they'll say.
Install the pybinhistory package from PyPI using pip:
pip install pybinhistory
Or clone from this repo:
git clone https://github.com/mjiggidy/pybinhistory.git cd pybinhistory pip install .
Now you can import binhistory!
from binhistory import BinLog, BinLogEntry # Write a log entry BinLog.touch_bin("Reel 1.avb") # See that last entry log = BinLog.from_bin("Reel 1.avb").latest_entry() print(f"Latest log entry was from {log.computer} at {log.timestamp}")
See readthedocs.io for general usage and API documentation!
pybinlock- Programmatically read and write Avid bin lock (.lck) files