From ccdb151909f0a30c208a8587f586d748563b6701 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Yuan <160265179+yuanmich2@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 16:28:00 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat: added queue environment example that can be used to
 create junctions

Signed-off-by: Michael Yuan <160265179+yuanmich2@users.noreply.github.com>
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 .../windows_path_limit_junction_fix.yaml      | 85 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 85 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 queue_environments/windows_path_limit_junction_fix.yaml

diff --git a/queue_environments/windows_path_limit_junction_fix.yaml b/queue_environments/windows_path_limit_junction_fix.yaml
new file mode 100644
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+specificationVersion: 'environment-2023-09'
+parameterDefinitions:
+- name: JunctionPath
+  type: STRING
+  default: 'C:\tmp\dc-root'
+  description: >
+    The short path where the junction will be created. This path will point to
+    the session's assetroot folder, allowing applications with MAX_PATH limitations
+    (such as After Effects) to access files through a shorter path.
+environment:
+  name: Assetroot Junction Creation
+  description: |
+    Creates a Windows directory junction from a short configurable path to the
+    session's assetroot folder, and sets the DEADLINE_ASSETROOT_ALIAS environment
+    variable so that compatible job scripts can rewrite file paths through the
+    junction.
+
+    This works around the Windows MAX_PATH (260 character) limitation for
+    applications that use legacy Win32 APIs (e.g. Adobe After Effects, Cinema4D).
+
+    The junction is removed when the session ends.
+
+    This queue environment is only effective on Windows workers. On non-Windows
+    workers the onEnter script exits successfully without creating a junction.
+  script:
+    actions:
+      onEnter:
+        command: powershell
+        args:
+        - "{{Env.File.Enter}}"
+      onExit:
+        command: powershell
+        args:
+        - "{{Env.File.Exit}}"
+    embeddedFiles:
+    - name: Enter
+      filename: junction-enter.ps1
+      type: TEXT
+      data: |
+        $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+        $junctionPath = '{{Param.JunctionPath}}'
+
+        # Ensure parent directory exists
+        $parentDir = Split-Path $junctionPath -Parent
+        if (!(Test-Path $parentDir)) {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $parentDir | Out-Null
+        }
+
+        # Remove stale junction if it exists
+        if (Test-Path $junctionPath) {
+            cmd /c "rmdir $junctionPath"
+            if (Test-Path $junctionPath) {
+                Write-Error "Failed to remove stale junction at $junctionPath"
+                exit 1
+            }
+        }
+
+        # Find the assetroot folder in the session working directory
+        $sessionDir = $PWD.Path
+        $assetroot = Get-ChildItem $sessionDir -Directory | Where-Object { $_.Name -like 'assetroot-*' } | Select-Object -First 1
+        if (!$assetroot) {
+            Write-Error "No assetroot folder found in session directory: $sessionDir"
+            exit 1
+        }
+
+        # Create junction
+        $result = cmd /c "mklink /J $junctionPath $($assetroot.FullName)" 2>&1
+        if (!(Test-Path $junctionPath)) {
+            Write-Error "Failed to create junction: $result"
+            exit 1
+        }
+
+        Write-Host "Junction created: $junctionPath -> $($assetroot.FullName)"
+
+        # Set the environment variable for downstream job scripts
+        Write-Host "openjd_env: DEADLINE_ASSETROOT_ALIAS=$junctionPath"
+    - name: Exit
+      filename: junction-exit.ps1
+      type: TEXT
+      data: |
+        $junctionPath = '{{Param.JunctionPath}}'
+        if (Test-Path $junctionPath) {
+            cmd /c "rmdir $junctionPath"
+            Write-Host "Junction removed: $junctionPath"
+        }