From 20ea130d96b45a09b8e3ba43b35258f39a6bd793 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Cook Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023 11:49:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] content --- web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md b/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md index 4aec55cb..f7005274 100644 --- a/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md +++ b/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md @@ -61,6 +61,32 @@ file][workercfg]. [workercfg]: {{< ref "usage/worker-configuration" >}} +## My Worker cannot find Blender, what do I do? + +When installing and starting the Flamenco Worker you may see a warning in the logs that says +the Worker cannot find Blender. + +Example Flamenco Worker <=v3.2 log message... + +``` +WRN Blender could not be found, Flamenco Manager will have to supply a full path +``` + +There are two ways to resolve this problem: + +1. Blender be installed in [platform dependent paths][blenderpaths] using the Blender installer or +available in the environment $PATH. + +2. Use a [two-way variable named `blender`][blendervar] for each platform (eg: Windows, Linux or MacOS). + +For option (1), Flamenco will attempt to locate Blender by examining the system. + +In option (2) the `blender` path for the Worker is sent when a Render Job Task is enqueued. +The Worker will still show a warning on startup and expect the Flamenco Manager to send the Blender +path to use. + +[blendervar]: {{< ref "usage/variables/blender" >}} +[blenderpath]: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/advanced/blender_directory_layout.html#platform-dependent-paths ## Can I change the paths/names of the rendered files? -- 2.30.2 From e7457a5935069705483332ea09d7a89d1f36312e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Cook Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 20:08:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] incorporate PR suggestions --- web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md | 18 ++---------------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md b/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md index f7005274..0df77d96 100644 --- a/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md +++ b/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md @@ -66,27 +66,13 @@ file][workercfg]. When installing and starting the Flamenco Worker you may see a warning in the logs that says the Worker cannot find Blender. -Example Flamenco Worker <=v3.2 log message... - ``` -WRN Blender could not be found, Flamenco Manager will have to supply a full path +WRN Blender could not be found. Flamenco Manager will have to supply the full path to Blender when Tasks are sent to this Worker. For more help see https://flamenco.blender.org/usage/variables/blender/ ``` -There are two ways to resolve this problem: - -1. Blender be installed in [platform dependent paths][blenderpaths] using the Blender installer or -available in the environment $PATH. - -2. Use a [two-way variable named `blender`][blendervar] for each platform (eg: Windows, Linux or MacOS). - -For option (1), Flamenco will attempt to locate Blender by examining the system. - -In option (2) the `blender` path for the Worker is sent when a Render Job Task is enqueued. -The Worker will still show a warning on startup and expect the Flamenco Manager to send the Blender -path to use. +If Flamenco cannot locate Blender on the system it is possible to use a [two-way variable named `blender`][blendervar] for each platform (eg: Windows, Linux or MacOS). The Flamenco Worker will still show the same WRN message on startup when you use the two-way `blender` variable. The path specified by the `blender` variable is sent with the render job is enqueued. [blendervar]: {{< ref "usage/variables/blender" >}} -[blenderpath]: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/advanced/blender_directory_layout.html#platform-dependent-paths ## Can I change the paths/names of the rendered files? -- 2.30.2 From 120d1e4654ac00927f9eb08f7fceca897fcd069b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Cook Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2023 17:30:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] simplify language and fix use of commas --- web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md b/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md index 0df77d96..f0be753c 100644 --- a/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md +++ b/web/project-website/content/faq/_index.md @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ the Worker cannot find Blender. WRN Blender could not be found. Flamenco Manager will have to supply the full path to Blender when Tasks are sent to this Worker. For more help see https://flamenco.blender.org/usage/variables/blender/ ``` -If Flamenco cannot locate Blender on the system it is possible to use a [two-way variable named `blender`][blendervar] for each platform (eg: Windows, Linux or MacOS). The Flamenco Worker will still show the same WRN message on startup when you use the two-way `blender` variable. The path specified by the `blender` variable is sent with the render job is enqueued. +If Flamenco cannot locate Blender on the system it is possible to use a [two-way variable named `blender`][blendervar] for each platform (eg: Windows, Linux, or MacOS). This path to Blender is then sent to the Worker for each render task. Note that the Worker will still show the warning at startup, as it cannot find Blender by itself; this is fine, because you now have configured the Manager to provide this path. [blendervar]: {{< ref "usage/variables/blender" >}} -- 2.30.2