{filename:-3} Variable in ingest path

[e.live]

As there seems to be a bug withe {type} variable (see other post), I wanted to use  {filename:-3} instead. Works in the stationary pad, but in ingest there is an error message that the variable is not allowed in a path statement. Strange: {type} worked, but a wrong output.

This is what I had in the ingest dialog:
{type}\{year4}-{month0}-{day0}-{jobname} - generates for example: ..MooV\2012-06-25-Berlin-6308-O1.mov

the other:
{filename:-3}\{year4}-{month0}-{day0}-{jobname} did not work. Error: the folder name field contains a variable, {filename}, which cannot be used ....

btw I am on Win 7 64 bit.

Thanks

[Kirk Baker]

I think what you're wanting to use is {mediatype} instead of {type}.  It evaluates to things like 'still' and 'video'.  Use it in combination with Code Replacement and you can make it evaluate to any other label you desire.

HTH,

-Kirk

[e.live]

Thanks,

I will give it a try ...

Eckart