Feature Request: Scripted or Bulk Image Export

[d3v-null]

Hey there, I use Carta to make this animation of MWA Phase II compact data.

unfortunately, the only way I could figure out how to export the images involves navigating to each image, and manually exporting, then using a different program to turn it in to a gif.

I would like to apply the same process to a batch of thousands of images, so this won't be possible without automation.

I tried to use use the scripting interface, but when I try and export the image, I get the same image over and over, even though a different filename is logged to the console each time.

for (const frame of app.frames) {
  frame.setTitleCustomText(frame.filename);
  await app.setActiveFrame(frame);
  console.log(app.activeFrame.filename);
  await app.exportImage(1);
};

Any ideas?

Thanks

[d3v-null]

edit: I had some success with

var i = 0
for (const frame of app.frames) {
  frame.setTitleCustomText(frame.filename);
  await app.setActiveFrameByIndex(i);
  await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));
  console.log(app.activeFrame.filename);
  await app.exportImage(1);
  i+=1;
};

but I don't have a lot of confidence that this solution will scale well.

Hopefully someone can point me towards a more optimal way of doing this.

[kswang1029]

This should be straightforward with the python scripting interface (under development).