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4 If necessary, add command-line instructions into the Options field. Any text entered
here will be appended at the end of the command.
5 Verify the full command in the Command text box and click OK.
6 To add more jobs to this batch, repeat steps 1 through 4.
7 As needed, set the following options for the batch in the Apple Qmaster window:
 Submit To: Choose a cluster to process this batch.
 Working Directory: If relevant, enter the working directory (from which you want the
command to be executed) in the Working Directory column.
 Priority: Choose the priority level from the pop-up menu. The higher the priority, the
sooner and faster this batch will be processed relative to other batches.
8 Click Submit to send the batch out for processing.
Note: If you output from the Generic Render plug-in to single files containing all the
frames, such as a QuickTime movie, all the nodes of a cluster may try to write to the
same file at the same time. To avoid this problem, choose a different output file format
or use a different render command.
Generic Render Command and Non-Zero Exit Status
The “Treat non-zero exit status as failure” checkbox in the Generic Render dialog allows
you to use Apple Qmaster with rendering applications that return non-zero results that
are not intended to indicate failure. By default, this checkbox is selected. If your
rendering application issues non-zero results that are not intended to indicate failure,
deselect the checkbox.
You can further customize the batch
instructions by adding command-line
options here.
The full command is
displayed here.