New bitrate calc for anime to dvd

[Syco54645]

well i made a new program called AniCalc. it is to aid in converting avi tv episodes (mostly for anime) to dvd. it supports multiple audio streams and everything else that you would expect to see in a bitrate calc.

let me know what you think

-Syco54645

edit:
the link is http://jrq.50megs.com

sorry about that

-Syco54645

[canadateck]

let me know what you think

I think it's great, But how about posting a link to the Software?

[Syco54645]

crap i was in a rush. there is a link in aktee's forum and i requested that i be added to the tools.

the link is http://jrq.50megs.com

sorry about that

-Syco54645

[jimmalenko]

Six things;

1. The direct link is http://jrq.50megs.com/AniCalc.html

2. Take a look at INNO Setup Wizard. You can write into the script for it to detect for VB6 runtimes and if they aren't present, to install and register them during the install process. You can do the same thing for the .NET framework once you start using the .NET suite as well.

3. Overtyping the "Number of Episodes" combo recalculates the bitrate as you type, whereas the same thing does not happen when overtyping the "Number of Streams" combo. The only way to get this to change is to manually select an item from the dropdown. I'd suggest making the Number of Streams a dropdown list instead of a combo.

4. If you delete the value in the "Number of Episodes" combo you get a runtime error:



The way to stop this is to have an If statement at the top of your calculation function, telling it to Exit Sub if the value is nothing.

5. What's going on here ?



Spelling mistake, and also some large number that you can't see. Also, you specify the units for everything except the audio bitrate.

6. Is this for SL DVDs or DL DVDs ? There does not seem to be a way to choose a output size, be it for DL DVDs, or even a custom option.



You might want to "tidy" it up before you have clueless NOOBs getting it from the Tools section

[Syco54645]

thanks for the input. i didnt really test it as thorough as i should have and when i made the installer, i had 15 minutes to walk to campus for my assembly class. it is for single layer dvds at the minute, but i can make it for dual layer very fast. i never produced the run time error (as i didnt test it alot) but i will add the code to prepare it for that. i made it in vb6 for a few reasons
1) fast to develop and change
2) easier than making an interface than with say gtk
3) i bought the copy of 6 that i have... my copy of .net was given to me by the computer science program here at school and i dont know how releasing something that 30 other people have the key for would be. they probably have a huge site license for it, or good old IUP is breaking the law again...

so anyways these errors that you found will be easy for me to fix. i litterally made the installer in less than 5 minutes just so that i could get people to test the program out. i guess it is more of a beta than a release candidate, but that doesnt matter. i am at the lab right now at my uni so i cannot code here (they dont have vb6 on these machines). so i can just tidy up my webpage with good old frontpage. also i have a linear algebra test tomorrow and then i have an assembly program due next week and another test as well. if i can find time (im sure i will) then i will fix the program up.

-Syco54645

ps thanks for the input

[Syco54645]

oh and that large value was me being lazy and figuring that i would touch that up later. and i dont have units on the audio bitrate because it wouldnt fit and i was tired last night.

[Afterlife]

Nice Program, found it very useful.