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Using Scripts to Run Apple Qmaster, Compressor, and Batch Monitor
To simplify your use of the command line, you can add command-line-friendly scripts to
/usr/bin. Each script sets an env variable for location and then executes the binary. Using
the following scripts would be useful if you frequently use the command line for
submissions or automated submissions. You do not need to specify the full path, and
you can add frequently used env variables and options to speed up the submission
process. To run Apple Qmaster, Compressor, or Batch Monitor, you can simply open up
a terminal and type qmaster, compressor, or batchmonitor.
Apple Qmaster Script Example
#!/bin/csh -f
#
# set env var, QMASTER_LOCATION if not set
#
if ${? QMASTER_LOCATION} == 0 then
pushd `dirname $0` >& /dev/null
setenv QMASTER_LOCATION /Applications/Apple\ Qmaster
popd >& /dev/null
endif
#
# launch qmaster
#
exec ${QMASTER_LOCATION}/Apple\ Qmaster.app/Contents/MacOS/Apple\ Qmaster
$argv:q
Compressor Script Example
#!/bin/csh -f
#
# set env var, COMPRESSOR_LOCATION if not set
#
if ${?COMPRESSOR_LOCATION} == 0 then
pushd `dirname $0` >& /dev/null
setenv COMPRESSOR_LOCATION /Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/MacOS
popd >& /dev/null
endif
#
# launch Compressor
#
exec ${COMPRESSOR_LOCATION}/Compressor $argv:q
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