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 Posted: 20/10/2008 20:19:02 Post subject: Videophile II - Manipulate your files with external applications |
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Videophile II - Manipulate your files with external applications
Add/Retrieve right click menu choices
How to configure external applications for the use with Videophile II
One of the great adventages of Videophile II is that you can "open your files" / "manipulate your files" / "work with your files" from within Videophile II.
You can add/retrieve right click selections untill youre satisfied with the options you have.
As an example i'm going to add the posibility to play flv files with VLC Media Player.
- Select the menu [ Tools ] / Options
- Select the tab "External Apps"
- To Add a line, select a "-" in the list.
Click the  button.
- A blanco "External Application Setup" window is displayed.
- Fill in
- Caption : The name you want to give to the "right click option"
My selection : Open with VLC Media PLayer
- Visibility : Determines where the right click option will be added.
My selection : File Browser
- Applicable File Extensions : Determines what type of extensions can be used with this option.
My selection : FLV
- Path : Determines where the executable is and how the name of the executable is.
My selection : C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
- Command : Determines how you are going to start the application.
You can use only "valid keywords" and "command line options" (for the chosen application) in this field.
My selection : ExternalAppPath File
Where the used keywords will be replaced in :
| Code: | - <ExternalAppPath> : C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
- <File> : Location and name of the selected file |
The completed form looks like this :
Close the window with the  button.
The new line is now added.
The next time you right click on an flv file/clip.
The option will be available for you.
| Quote: | Valid keywords you can use :
- ExternalAppPath
- URL
- Tags
- File
- BackupFile
- SelectionStart
- SelectionEnd
- FilterGraph
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A few valid examples :
Preconfigured by the Author
| Code: | * Open with Virtual Dub - <ExternalAppPath> <BackupFile>
* Repair File with DVR - <ExternalAppPath> <BackupFile>
* Edit in AViDemux - <ExternalAppPath> <BackupFile>
* Open with GSpot - <ExternalAppPath> <File>
* Trim with ASFbin - <ExternalAppPath> -i <BackupFile> -o <File> -start <SelectionStart> -stop <SelectionEnd>
Overview valid command line options for ASFBin see http://www.radioactivepages.com/index.php?docid=asfbindet§ion=software
* Trim with FLVTool2 - <ExternalAppPath> -Cak <BackupFile> <File> -i <SelectionStart> -o <SelectionEnd>
* Repair with DixFix++ - <ExternalAppPath> -i <BackupFile> -o <File>
* Trim with MPGTX - <ExternalAppPath> -j <BackupFile> [<SelectionStart>-<SelectionEnd>] -o <File>
* Open Videophile's Filter Graph - <ExternalAppPath> <FilterGraph>
* Open File with GraphEdit - <ExternalAppPath> <File>
* Repair with DVR - <ExternalAppPath> <BackupFile>
* Repair with ASFbin - <ExternalAppPath> -i <BackupFile> -o <File> -forceindex
* Google on this File's Tags - START http://www.google.com\search?q=<Tags> |
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| Posted: 20/10/2008 23:13:41 Post subject: Videophile II - Manipulate your files with external applications |
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Most excellent Mr. Tellmewhy! :-)
I'm glad you found it easy to use :-)
I will add some notes to this thread at some point about what the pre-configured key-words mean and when to use them. Right now I need to sleep!
I would make one observation about your description, though, if I may: You mention that you have to use the built-in keywords to define the command, but this is not strictly true; some of the examples you provide use things like -j, or -i, etc. These are specific commands for a specific application and you may use them if you wish (provided that they are valid for the app concerned, of course!) - the built-in keywords are only provided for convenience because they are commonly used (most apps will need a file-name, for example). So, most command lines will include generic terms (for which I have provided keywords) and application-specific parameters, which the user needs to enter (i.e, -j, -i, -o, etc). Hope that's clear.....
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| Posted: 21/10/2008 16:21:53 Post subject: Videophile II - Manipulate your files with external applications |
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Another thought:
I don't know if you used your VLC Player as an example only but, if you were to associate FLV files with VLC Player (in Windows), then you wouldn't have needed to set-up this command - you could just use the menu option 'Open With Default Player'...
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| Posted: 21/10/2008 17:45:22 Post subject: Videophile II - Manipulate your files with external applications |
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A note about the valid keywords and their meaning:
- <ExternalAppPath>
Is the path to the application (fairly obvious). Note that this is not always required - see the Google example where no particular browser is specified.
- <URL>
This will be removed in the next version - doesn't offer a whole lot and doesn't need to be used to launch a URL (again, see the Google example)
- <Tags>
This will pass a comma-separated list of the Tags that have been set on the file. I use this, again, in the Google example but can't think of another use for it off the top of my head!
- <File>
Is the file to be processed by the External Application. Obviously, only required if you intend to perform a process on a file!
- <BackupFile>
Normally used in conjunction with <File>. Not required but the use of this keyword gives Videophile II some clues as to what to do when processing a file. For example, <ExternalAppPath> <BackupFile> <File> will do something like the following:
1 Create a Backup copy of <File>
2 Process the <BackupFile> and write the result to <File>
This means that, once the processing has completed, the Library will automatically have the changed version AND will allow you to restore from the backup if you are not happy with the result. the existence of a Backup file and the opportunity to restore from it are displayed in the Specifiations area of teh File Inspector.
- <SelectionStart>
The start of a Selection made in the Preview area of the File Inspector. Useful for trimming a file (see the ASFbin example)
- <SelectionEnd>
As above but signifies the end of a Selection made in the Preview area of the File Inspector.
- <FilterGraph>
The FilterGraph that was constructd by Videophile II. This is a .grf file and can be opened by GraphEdit and some other applications; AVISynth for example.
Recommendation
If a process is going to change a file, it is suggested that you make the command visible in the File Inspector only. That way you can check the results of the processing and restore the original file if not happy with the result.
Note
I have not yet coded for situations where the file to be processed exists on a read-only media. I will do this in due course...
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| Posted: 21/10/2008 17:55:16 Post subject: Videophile II - Manipulate your files with external applications |
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| VideophileII wrote: | Another thought:
I don't know if you used your VLC Player as an example only but, if you were to associate FLV files with VLC Player (in Windows), then you wouldn't have needed to set-up this command - you could just use the menu option 'Open With Default Player'... |
Used only as an example.
Seemed easy to begin with a simple one as this to begin understanding what the imact is what the possibilities are.
Busy doing some research about "commend line options" you can use with all applications used in the "pre configured examples". |
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| Posted: 21/10/2008 18:08:14 Post subject: Videophile II - Manipulate your files with external applications |
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Cool. if you can think of some useful Keywords that could be added, then post them here. In the mean-time, I hope you found my notes on Keywords helpful...
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| Posted: 16/11/2008 13:51:31 Post subject: Videophile II - Working with external applications - Second example |
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Videophile II - Working with external applications - Second example
I want to cut the parts out of an rm file.
I know Videophile II supports/can be linked/can work with external applications.
RMEditor is a command line application easy to use that is suitable for this purpose.
The syntax for this in RMEditor is :
| Code: | | rmeditor -i input.rm -s 0:0:3:2.20 -e 0:0:4:2.20 -o output.rm |
"How can Videophile II translate this towards the application ?"
In this case :
- rmeditor would be replaced/filled in by the value of ExternalAppPath.
This is the value stored in the field Path in the "External Application Setup".
- -i input.rm would be replaced by the file name you selected in the file browser
This value is stored in the "File" command of the External Apps Config dialogue.
- -o output.rm would be replaced by the New filename and location you type when executing this option.
This value is stored in the "New File" command of the External Apps Config dialogue.
- -s 0:0:3:2.20 is the starting point of the new file.
It will be replaced by the "Start point" of the file segment.
This value is stored in the "SelectionStart" command of the External Apps Config dialogue.
- -e 0:0:4:2.20 is the ending point of the new file.
It will be replaced by the "End point" of the file segment.
This value is stored in the "SelectionEnd" command of the External Apps Config dialogue.
How to cut segments from the rm files :
- Create you right click menu option
The command line will be :
| Code: | | <ExternalAppPath> -i <File> -o <NewFile> -s <SelectionStart> -e <SelectionEnd> |
The "External Application Setup" box :
Open the file in the File inspector
Create the file segment you want to save into another file.
In my example it will be a part of the file 01hi-for-cc.rm
Maybe those steps are not realy necessary but,
- Creat a new tag "Horses".
- Tag the segment.
- Drag & drop the "Horses" into the file browser.
- Display only segments in the file browser.
Open the segment into the mini player.
right click the segment.
Select the option "RMEditor - Cut segments with ..."
You can select the location and file name for the new created file :
Location : F:\RM_files
Filename : Horses_segment.rm
Click Save to finish the operation.
File info for the new created file - Horses_segment.rm :
| Code: | General
Complete name : F:\RM_files\Horses_segment.rm
Format : RealMedia
File size : 161 KiB
Duration : 10s 243ms
Overall bit rate : 450 Kbps
Performer : (C) 2006 Marzio
Copyright : (C) 2006 The Marzio School and Real English L.L.C. -- Real English is a Registered Trademark of The Marzio School. All Rights Reserved.
Video
Format : RealVideo 4
Codec ID : RV40
Codec ID/Info : Based on AVC (H.264), Real Player 9
Duration : 10s 154ms
Bit rate : 354 Kbps
Width : 320 pixels
Height : 240 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4/3
Frame rate : 25 fps
Resolution : 12 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.184
Audio
Format : Cooker
Codec ID : cook
Codec ID/Info : Based on G.722.1, Real Player 6
Duration : 11s 145ms
Bit rate : 96.5 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits |
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| Posted: 16/11/2008 23:37:51 Post subject: Videophile II - Manipulate your files with external applications |
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Maybe those steps are not realy necessary but,
* Creat a new tag "Horses".
* Tag the segment.
* Drag & drop the "Horses" into the file browser.
* Display only segments in the file browser.
Just for the record, those steps aren't necessary at all; you don't even have to save a segment (let alone tag it) in order to perform the operation you have set up for rmeditor. All you need to do is create a selection in the Preview area of the Inspector and it will work as <SelectionStart> and <SelectionEnd> are substituted with values obtained from there.
Please feel free to delete this post after you have read it, if you wish. I'm just telling you here for your own information so that you can modify your article. IMHO, other vistors don't need to see me clarifying what you have done. It's far better for them if everything is concise and clean. Same applies to my posts in other threads; if you want to incorporate any of my comments and then delete my posts that's cool. This is just a suggestion, btw - not trying to tell you how to organise your forum!!
Cheers...
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