VCDimager Updte-scn-offsets when using vcdbuild

[rayjr13]

Just like it says I have a XML description that I want to use but when I used the vcdxbuild it suggests that I turn on the --update-scan-offsets option but from the command line is there any way to do that. I know it is a vcdimager.exe options so how do I get it to activate this option¿ Hvr, Vitualis, and any1 else to the rescue....

[rayjr13]

man sumbody at least read the thing c'mon I wanna melt this disc

[vitualis]

For the update-scann-offsets thing, it is an "option" thus you add it under <option> in the XML file. Read about how to do it here: http://www.geocities.com/medinotes/vcd/general_xml_structure.html

Add the line:

<option name="update scan offsets" value="true"/>

This goes between the <videocd> tag and <info> tags.

In your private message to me you also mentioned that you had a <bsn>0</bsn> error. I don't know what the problem is unless you post that particular <selection> here.

Regards.

[hvr]

with 0.7.8 I've added some more checks, and this is one of them...

according to the specs <bsn>0</bsn> is in fact invalid...

either remove that line, or replace it with a number in the range 1 to 99...

[rayjr13]

Thank you guys...

The <bsn>0</bsn> is for my menu per xml2vcd.exe I don't want my menu to have a selection number so should I just delete this line from select-intro which is the only intro before my menu. If this is the case maybe u can suggest that that be removed from the new gui. Since as hvr said it is invalid: Thanx again

- <pbc>
- <selection id="select-intro">
<bsn>0</bsn>
<next ref="select-01" />
<timeout ref="select-01" />
<wait>1</wait>
<loop jump-timing="delayed">1</loop>
<play-item ref="sequence-000" />
</selection>


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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: rayjr13 on 2001-07-31 05:40:39 ]</font>

[rayjr13]

Is this how the option line should be placed in the xml, but this is what I ran in vcdxbuild I still got the scan offsets error in 0.7.8 suggesting I use the update scan offsets option¿


<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!DOCTYPE videocd (View Source for full doctype...)>
- <videocd xmlns="http://www.gnu.org/software/vcdimager/1.0/" class="svcd" version="1.0">
<option name="update scan offsets" value="true" />
- <info>
<album-id />
<volume-count>1</volume-count>
<volume-number>1</volume-number>
<restriction>0</restriction>
</info>
- <pvd>

[hvr]

watch for a line
<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font size=-1>Quote:</font><HR size=1 color=black></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT SIZE=-1><BLOCKQUOTE>INFO: 'update scan offsets' option enabled for the following tracks!</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR size=1 color=black></TD></TR></TABLE>

later in the logging output...

the syntax is correct... it's just that the output is not polished yet

[rayjr13]

This was at the end of the log file
so it should have done it right despite the errors mentioned earlier in the log file¿ when I mounted the image with Daemon it ff/rr with Windvd2000 v2.3 but not my menu, obviously since it is a segement item right¿

++ WARN: generated image (348313 sectors [77:24.13]) may not fit on 74min CDRs (333000 sectors)
INFO: writing track 1 (ISO9660)...
INFO: 'update scan offsets' option enabled for the following tracks!
INFO: writing track 2, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
INFO: writing track 3, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
INFO: writing track 4, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
INFO: writing track 5, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
INFO: writing track 6, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
INFO: writing track 7, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
INFO: writing track 8, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
INFO: writing track 9, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
INFO: writing track 10, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
INFO: writing track 11, MPEG2, NTSC S (480x480/30fps), 1 audio stream...
finished ok, image created with 348313 sectors [77:24.13]

[rayjr13]

Last ¿ B4 I melt this to disc isthis. This is my selection id for my menu. According to this <wait>10</wait> | <loop jump-timing="immediate">0</loop> the menu should in fact play until it complete only once, hence the 0, be able to switch to any of the selection references "immediately," anytime during play, AND wait 10secs after play is complete before it randomly selects a reference item. Is all that correct¿ If so I think my player is acting retarded because it plays until complete and will goto selections without having to wait until it is complete, but when it's done it loops infinitely and doesn't wait 10s. If this syntax for xml is correct below then I'll just assume tha fault is with my Windvd v2.3 and I'll burn and try on standalone player. thanx:

- <selection id="select-01">
<bsn>1</bsn>
<wait>10</wait>
<loop jump-timing="immediate">0</loop>
<play-item ref="segment-0000" />
<select ref="playlist-00" />
<select ref="playlist-01" />
<select ref="playlist-02" />
<select ref="playlist-03" />
<select ref="playlist-04" />
<select ref="playlist-05" />
<select ref="playlist-06" />
<select ref="playlist-07" />
<select ref="playlist-08" />
</selection>

[hvr]

<loop>0</loop> actually means to loop forever!!!
<loop>1</loop> is what you want, if you need it played exactly once...

[rayjr13]

thanx

"If u post it.......hvr will come"

I think this might hafta be my new signature.

[hvr]

oh, well... you can always write me email emails have a bigger chance of not getting forgotten

I try to make the documentation clearer if people ask questions, which don't get answered by the manual...

btw, this combination would have triggered a warning in 0.7.9

accidently I implemented it a few hours before I saw your post...