I'm not sure this is exactly what you're getting at, but if you use 
`read['file'].fromUserText('/path/to/inputFile.mov')`, Nuke will open 
and inspect the .mov's header and reset the frame range knobs on the 
read node appropriately.

-Nathan


On 3/15/2017 8:45 PM, Michael Hodges wrote:
> In order to automate the replacement of a frame sequence in a read node using 
> python, I simply replace the read's “file” knob and reset the frame range 
> knobs by counting the files in the frame sequence (using Glob in my case).
>
> However, if I wished to update the file with a Quicktime .Mov it will only 
> update the frame range by manually selecting a .mov file in the file finder 
> popup.  If I add the via python I still get stuck with the previous frame 
> range.
>
> Is there a better way to update the read file to simulate a new selection or, 
> perhaps, a good python way to read the .mov file length from the file's 
> metadata?
>
> Thanks,
>
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