hermanpeckel
Member
Folks,
May I start this by saying that I am FAR from an expert in Odystar. I'm probably even far from a novice, but I do enjoy tinkering with it. Dangerous probably describes me best.
Anyhow... what I am trying to do is to route a job through a canvas based on public parameters (or any other way really). So, to give an example, we have one RIP that needs a JPG file, one that needs a TIF and one that needs PS. The operator would drop a supplied PDF into shuttle, enter the public parameter (JPG, TIF, or PS). The job would move through to "a gateway" that would then use that parameter and route the JPG output to the JPG output gateway, the TIF output to the TIF output gateway, and the PS output to the PS gateway.
Does that make sense? My question is, which gateway do I use for this conditional routing, and how do I use the public parameters in a conditional statement (if JPG, do this...) in the gateway?
Am I approaching this wrong? I've had a good look and nothing is jumping out at me.
By the way, just for some more background, I am trying to set up a more complex workflow in order to show our GM that we need to invest more time and money in Odystar and Automation Engine. So far our files just move down the line and all do the same thing. Not ideal.
As always, any help much appreciated!!
Regards
HP
May I start this by saying that I am FAR from an expert in Odystar. I'm probably even far from a novice, but I do enjoy tinkering with it. Dangerous probably describes me best.
Anyhow... what I am trying to do is to route a job through a canvas based on public parameters (or any other way really). So, to give an example, we have one RIP that needs a JPG file, one that needs a TIF and one that needs PS. The operator would drop a supplied PDF into shuttle, enter the public parameter (JPG, TIF, or PS). The job would move through to "a gateway" that would then use that parameter and route the JPG output to the JPG output gateway, the TIF output to the TIF output gateway, and the PS output to the PS gateway.
Does that make sense? My question is, which gateway do I use for this conditional routing, and how do I use the public parameters in a conditional statement (if JPG, do this...) in the gateway?
Am I approaching this wrong? I've had a good look and nothing is jumping out at me.
By the way, just for some more background, I am trying to set up a more complex workflow in order to show our GM that we need to invest more time and money in Odystar and Automation Engine. So far our files just move down the line and all do the same thing. Not ideal.
As always, any help much appreciated!!
Regards
HP
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