Update app.py

app.py

@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ def generate_cmx_edl(edl_title, segments, source_name, fps=25):
     return "\n".join(edl_lines)
 
 def generate_xml(sequence_name, segments, source_name, fps=25):
-    """Constructs a Robust XML with Unified Source and Clean Metadata."""
+    """Constructs a Timecode-Agnostic XML for robust Replace Edit workflows."""
     
-    # SINGLE UNIFIED ID forces Premiere to make ONE offline clip in the bin.
-    unified_file_id = "unified-source-1"
+    # UNIFIED ID: Keeps the bin clean (1 offline item)
+    unified_file_id = "unified-source-master"
     
     # FPS Logic
     timebase = int(round(fps))
@@ -184,20 +184,14 @@ def generate_xml(sequence_name, segments, source_name, fps=25):
         lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t<in>{src_in_frames}</in>')
         lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t<out>{src_out_frames}</out>')
         
-        # --- UNIFIED FILE DEFINITION ---
-        # NO <masterclipid> (prevents reset bug)
-        # NO <reel> (prevents metadata conflict)
-        # CONSTANT ID (keeps bin clean)
+        # --- AGNOSTIC FILE DEFINITION ---
+        # NO <timecode> block: Forces Premiere to use relative frame offset
+        # NO <reel>: Prevents metadata mismatch
         lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t<file id="{unified_file_id}">')
         lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t<name>{source_name}</name>')
         lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t<rate><timebase>{timebase}</timebase></rate>')
         lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t<duration>8640000</duration>') 
-        lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t<timecode>')
-        lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rate><timebase>{timebase}</timebase></rate>')
-        lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<string>00:00:00:00</string>') 
-        lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<frame>0</frame>')
-        lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<displayformat>NDF</displayformat>')
-        lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t</timecode>')
+        # TIMECODE REMOVED HERE
         lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t<media>')
         lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video>')
         lines.append(f'\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<samplecharacteristics><width>1920</width><height>1080</height></samplecharacteristics>')