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This can be used to programatically create a bin lock for a given Avid user, or to \"permanently\" lock an Avid bin while displaying a custom message.\n\n![Reels locked with message](doc/lockedreels.png)\n\n## Usage\n### Basic Usage\n`binlock` is intended to be run via the command line:\n```bash\n$ python3 binlock.py CustomText /output/path.lck\n```\n...where `CustomText` is the text you would like displayed, and `/output/path.lck` is the filename of the lock you would like to create.\n\nIf `CustomText` is set to a username that exists in your Avid environment, the lock will simply belong to that user until they open and close the bin.  But if `CustomText` is set to something *else* -- like a passive-aggressive message, for example -- the bin will be \"permanently\" locked until the `.lck` file is manually removed.\n\n### Fancy Usage\n\n`binlock` will always ensure the file extension is `.lck`, no matter what is specified in the output path.  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Maybe the script is a little bit quicker than setting up your text editor for a less-common character encoding.\n\n## You may also like\n* [`binsmith`](https://github.com/mjiggidy/binsmith) - Create Avid bins with custom settings\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmjiggidy%2Fbinlock","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fmjiggidy%2Fbinlock","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmjiggidy%2Fbinlock/lists"}