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#!/usr/bin/env python """ Create Command File for After Effects MCP This script directly creates a command file in the exact location that After Effects is checking. """ import os import json import time import shutil from pathlib import Path # Command file paths to try COMMAND_PATHS = [ "C:/ae_temp/command.json", "C:\\ae_temp\\command.json", "/c/ae_temp/command.json", "C:/ae_temp/command.json" ] def ensure_directory_exists(dir_path): """Ensure the directory exists""" try: Path(dir_path).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) print(f"✅ Directory ready: {dir_path}") return True except Exception as e: print(f"❌ Error creating directory: {e}") return False def create_command_file(path, command_data): """Create a command file at the specified path""" try: # Ensure directory exists dir_path = os.path.dirname(path) if not ensure_directory_exists(dir_path): return False # Write to a temporary file first temp_path = f"{path}.tmp" with open(temp_path, 'w') as f: json.dump(command_data, f, indent=2) # Move to final location (atomic operation) shutil.move(temp_path, path) print(f"✅ Command file created at: {path}") return True except Exception as e: print(f"❌ Error creating command file: {e}") return False def create_text_layer_command(): """Create a command to add a text layer""" return { "action": "create_text_layer", "params": { "text": "Direct Python Test", "fontSize": 72, "color": "#00FF00" } } def main(): """Main function""" print("=" * 60) print("Create Command File for After Effects MCP") print("=" * 60) # Create a text layer command command = create_text_layer_command() print(f"Command data: {json.dumps(command, indent=2)}") # Try all paths success = False for path in COMMAND_PATHS: print(f"\nTrying path: {path}") if create_command_file(path, command): success = True print(f"Successfully created command file at: {path}") print("Now click 'Check for Command' in After Effects") break if not success: print("\n❌ Failed to create command file at any path") print("Please check directory permissions and try again") print("\nWaiting for result file...") result_path = "C:/ae_temp/result.json" start_time = time.time() while not os.path.exists(result_path): time.sleep(0.5) elapsed = time.time() - start_time if elapsed > 30: print("Timeout: No result file found after 30 seconds") break if int(elapsed) % 5 == 0 and elapsed > 0: print(f"Still waiting... ({int(elapsed)}s)") if os.path.exists(result_path): print("\n✅ Result file found!") try: with open(result_path, 'r') as f: result = json.load(f) print(f"Result: {json.dumps(result, indent=2)}") except Exception as e: print(f"Error reading result file: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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