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itarsc3  
#1 Posted : Thursday, January 26, 2023 2:41:11 AM(UTC)
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I automatically download a file with this name news-%yyyy-mm-dd%.mp4, how do I insert it in vmix automatically?
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#2 Posted : Thursday, January 26, 2023 2:45:46 AM(UTC)
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You can use the API to add an input. There are a lot of references out there for doing so.
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#3 Posted : Thursday, January 26, 2023 2:48:12 AM(UTC)
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For example? I try but I can't find the right option for
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#4 Posted : Thursday, January 26, 2023 3:50:59 AM(UTC)
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Hello. You can do this with a script if you have 4k/pro/max version that support script
personally im using this script. it searches for the last video .mp4 in my documents\videos and insert it as input video in vmix
Code:

Dim szExt As String = ".mp4"
        Dim szFolder As String = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments) & "\Videos"
        Dim szLatestFile As String = ""
        Dim dLatestFile As Date = Nothing
        For Each szFile As String In System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(szFolder)
            Dim fi As New System.IO.FileInfo(szFile)
            If fi.Extension = szExt Then
                If fi.LastWriteTime > dLatestFile Then
                    szLatestFile = szFile
                    dLatestFile = fi.LastWriteTime
                End If
            End If
        Next
        If System.IO.File.Exists(szLatestFile) Then
            API.Function("AddInput", Value:="Video|" & szLatestFile)
End if

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#5 Posted : Thursday, January 26, 2023 8:31:14 PM(UTC)
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The scripting for dummies forum topic is a good source for all kind of issues.
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#6 Posted : Thursday, January 26, 2023 8:58:02 PM(UTC)
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For example? I try but I can't find the right option for


Check the shortcut functions in the functions reference list in the helpfile (same function canbe used in a script for automation)
Function has a strange name though: "AddInput"
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