Time & Date Subtitle File Generator (.srt) - Testers Required

[lantern]

Time2innov8

tdsrtc (0.1) doesn't handle the *, but it does generate srt files for all files in the directory.

Right now, I've added this to the top of my batch file and it works:

c:\encode\tdsrtc c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\ "hh:mms tt*dd-MMM-yyyy"

This generates srt files in the tdsrtc_test directory. tdsrtc.exe is in the directory c:\encode and I put the mediainfo.exe in the system32 directory, that way it doesn't need to be copied to the working folder

It doesn't handle directories with a space in the directory tree or "" in the path. So, "c:\encode\video files\test\" give an error:
Error reading command line arguments: Illegal characters in path.
Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: path
Error Detected!!

If there are no "" around the path it just doesn't find anything because it looks in c:\encode\video instead of c:\encode\video files\test

One other thing I noticed is that tdsrtc is pulling the date and time from the file creation. So when I copy from an SD or move to a new folder, tdsrtc pulls from the new time and date and not the time and date that the footage was filmed.

[time2innov8]

Lantern,

I will have a look at the time source, here is an interim update for you to test that addresses the other issues raised.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yp5Jx5PbMwuuvgld23TnqajKRq1LEnmw/view?usp=sharing

usage: tdsrtc File Directory (required),file filter (optional),Time/Date Format(optional),add milliseconds(optional),create merged file (optional)
Example: c:\mydir,.mp4,hh:mm:ss,1,1 - Use quotes around parameters with spaces, file filter is a text match - do not supply wildcards (*)
Default values are: file filter: all video types supported by MediaInfo, Time/Date format: F, add milliseconds - False, create merged srt file - False

time2innov8

[time2innov8]

Sorted date source, defaults to recorded date in MediaInfo output, if this is not present it will use either the created (default) or modified file date.

Version 0.2 available

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gomtHUygpy2_IBgtGXcekngjD__TDrEW/view?usp=sharing

usage: tdsrtc File Directory (required),file filter (optional),backup date source (optional),Time/Date Format(optional),add milliseconds(optional),create merged file (optional)

Example: tdsrtc c:\mydir,.mp4,created,hh:mm:ss,1,1 - Use quotes around parameters with spaces, file filter is a text match (do not add wildcards)

Default values are:

File filter: all video types supported by MediaInfo
Backup source - created (alternative is modified)
Time/Date format: F, uses VB.Net date strings
Add milliseconds - False
Create merged srt file - False



time2innov8

[lantern]

If I use tdsrtc on a file that's copied to a new directory this is the result:

C:\encode\tdsrtc_test\171YARH0>tdsrtc c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\171YARH0\
version 0.2: - usage: tdsrtc File Directory (required),file filter (optional),backup date source (optional),Time/Date Format(optional),add milliseconds(optional),create merged file (optional)
Example: c:\mydir,.mp4,created,hh:mms,1,1 - Use quotes around parameters with spaces, file filter is a text match (do not add wildcards)
Default values are:
file filter: all video types supported by MediaInfo
backup date source - created (alternative is modified)
Time/Date format: F (use VB date string formats, add * to insert a second Time/Date line
add milliseconds - False
create merged srt file - False

Matched file (.mp4): 01710001.MP4
No recorded date listed in MediaInfo output, using file creation date
Processed c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\171YARH0\\01710001.MP4, created c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\171YARH0\\01710001.srt

The output has the date the file was copied.

[time2innov8]

If I use tdsrtc on a file that's copied to a new directory this is the result:

Matched file (.mp4): 01710001.MP4
No recorded date listed in MediaInfo output, using file creation date
Processed c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\171YARH0\\01710001.MP4, created c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\171YARH0\\01710001.srt

The output has the date the file was copied.

Have you tried the modified parameter for the backup date setting, MediaInfo is not finding the Recorded Date in the general output

Created which is the default used the VB parameter CreateTime
Modified uses the parameter LastWriteTime

The command to use the LastWriteTime would be:

tdsrtc file_directory,,modified

time2innov8

[lantern]

Sorry for the delay.

The modified tag works, but I now I'm not sure how to get it to accept the time/date format I want. I had been using:
c:\encode\tdsrtc.exe c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\ "hh:mms tt*dd-MMM-yyyy"

now:

c:\encode\tdsrtc.exe c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\ "hh:mms tt*dd-MMM-yyyy",,modified

generates the time/date, but as MMMM dd, yyyy

Maybe I'm not entering it in in the right order?

[time2innov8]

Sorry for the delay.

The modified tag works, but I now I'm not sure how to get it to accept the time/date format I want. I had been using:
c:\encode\tdsrtc.exe c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\ "hh:mm:ss tt*dd-MMM-yyyy"

now:

c:\encode\tdsrtc.exe c:\encode\tdsrtc_test\ "hh:mm:ss tt*dd-MMM-yyyy",,modified

generates the time/date, but as MMMM dd, yyyy

Maybe I'm not entering it in in the right order?

Assuming you are listing the command exactly as you have tried it, it's not formatted correctly

It should be:

c:\encode\tdsrtc.exe c:\encode\tdsrtc_test,,modified,"hh:mm:ss tt*dd-MMMM-yyyy"

The parameter order is:. Folder path, filename (can be partial), Backup Time Source, Date Format, Add milliseconds (1 to set), created merged file (1 to set)

I will be changing the millisecond and merged options to words instead of 1 to make it easier to read

Hope this works

T2I8

[lantern]

It looks like it's working.

Thank you!

[jankoza]

Hello,
Could you please re-upload the tdsrtc.exe command line application?
Thanks.

[time2innov8]

Hello,
Could you please re-upload the tdsrtc.exe command line application?
Thanks.

I have checked my main backup and no sign of the .exe coommand line file. It might exist on a CD somewhere but you best bet might be for @58312-lantern (https://forum.videohelp.com/members/58312-lantern) to upload the last version they downloaded at the time the app was written.

[pcspeak]

Are you looking for the original tdsrtc.exe, or the current creator?


https://sourceforge.net/projects/timedatesrtcreator/files/
https://www.videohelp.com/software/TimeDateSRTCreator

[jankoza]

I am looking for the original tdsrtc.exe command line application posted on the forum in 2020, not the current GUI TimeDateSRTCreator.

[lantern]

These are the files I have.

[jankoza]

These are the files I have.

Thanks a lot.

[jankoza]

Time2innov8, unfortunately, running the program even with the default parameters gives me an error.

C:\Users\User2\Videos\2>tdsrtc C:\Users\User2\Videos\2,.mp4,created,hh:mms,1,1

version 0.2: - usage: tdsrtc File Directory (required),file filter (optional),backup date source (optional),
Time/Date Format(optional),add milliseconds(optional),create merged file (optional)
Example: c:\mydir,.mp4,created,hh:mms,1,1 - Use quotes around parameters with spaces, file filter is a text match (do not add wildcards)
Default values are:
file filter: all video types supported by MediaInfo
backup date source - created (alternative is modified)
Time/Date format: F (use VB date string formats, add * to insert a second Time/Date line
add milliseconds - False
create merged srt file - False

Matched file (.mp4): 00630.mp4
Unable to continue processing - error detected: Length cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: length
No files matched the file criteria

I tried with other video files and same error. System Win7SP1