Testing my Blu-ray and avchd authoring application

[wiseant]

Here is an hta that creates top menu and chapter menu

I couldn't find a simple way to check if chapter number input is a whole number

if textbox.value mod 1 <> 0 then
MsgBox "You need to enter a whole number from 2 to 12"

doesn't work

[dragonkeeper]

Got tied up with work, I'm just now getting the opportunity to look at this, preview.avs generates an error at line 13 (a value is not being assigned to to your variable chapters). After manually assigning a value and saving, the file will play in MPC.

Encode.avs also generates an error at line 13 appease to be the same problem as preview.avs.

[dragonkeeper]

Here is an hta that creates top menu and chapter menu

I couldn't find a simple way to check if chapter number input is a whole number

Numbers between 0 and 1 would not be your only worry. The easiest method would to use key capturing. something like this should work.

function isNbr(event) {
   var key = window.event ? event.keyCode : event.which;
   if (event.keyCode == 8 ) //list the key codes of the exceptions you wish to allow using and or statement ex. event.keyCode == 8 ||  event.keyCode == 9
    {
      return true;
   }
   else if ((key >= 48 && key <= 57) || (key >= 96 && key <= 105)) 
    {
     return true;
   } else {
     return false;
   }
 }

  </script>

use the function with the onKeyPress or onKeydown event of the field you wish to validate.

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper:

I made some changes before I saw your post re function isNbr(event) {

changed sub chapnum, added a couple of new variables -> TMDur, blength

if duration of menu is "0" the blankclip will be 30 frames and there will be a static menu

[dragonkeeper]

A couple of things I've noticed, you have 3 groups of radio buttons but i'm able to select only 1 radio button on the page. Each group of radio buttons should be in a set of form tags, or use a option box. The Avisynth script is not recognizing the colors you have chosen for borders and subtitles. Do you have a plug in that allows you to use color codes other than hex and RGB? Which version of VirtualDub do i need the preview function does not work for me virtualDub crashes upon opening.

[dragonkeeper]

I've made a couple of changes to the app, I've added the function to prevent anything but numbers from being entered in to the text box for chapters. I also modified step 3 i created a java script fuction to loop through all the check boxes for the Top menu Duration to find the checked radio button , I then pass the value to the vbscript subroutine you created to write the text file. It makes for a little less code and the fuction can be re-used for each group of radio buttons.

"Oops just realized i forgot to attach the file."

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper:

Thanks again for your time - I appreciate it

1. re colors - Yes, I am using an avsi file -> colors-fonts.avsi i.e. text_color=c13 and c13=$DEB887 - I should add the ability to choose the font, fontsize, textcolor, halocolor, backgroundcolor . . .

2. re Virtual Dub version 1.9.11.0 - do you have an avs file that crashed VirtualDub?

3. re the Radio Buttons - yeah - I am a little confused about exactly how they operate - I'm looking into this

[dragonkeeper]

1. re colors - Yes, I am using an avsi file -> colors-fonts.avsi i.e. text_color=c13 and c13=$DEB887 - I should add the ability to choose the font, fontsize, textcolor, halocolor, backgroundcolor . . .

I assumed that there must have been differences in our systems, be sure to included details of what app versions, addons, scripts etc you are using.. That will be the only way to ensure we are getting the same results.

2. re Virtual Dub version 1.9.11.0 - do you have an avs file that crashed VirtualDub?

I can easily reproduce the issue I will be able to get an avs to you late tonight once i make it home. I'm using a different version of Vdub than you are I will try to get the latestr version to see if the issue corrects its self.

3. re the Radio Buttons - yeah - I am a little confused about exactly how they operate - I'm looking into this

Radio buttons as well as check boxes are group togeather by the DOM (the thing with radio buttons is that you can select only one in the group) , if you have groups of either on a page the DOM assumes they belong to the same group unless they are embeded in form tags which tells the DOM that each is seperate group.
Why not try drop boxes?

[dragonkeeper]

Ok, adding the script to my avisynth plugin folder corrected both problems i mentioned earlier. Another question though, why are you using VDub to preview? Why not just use a player such as MPC?

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper:

I'm using VirtualDub for a couple of reasons
1. It has a smaller filesize -> 2.54 MB vs. MPlayerClassic = 4.2 MB vs. MP-HC = 11 MB
2. I will be using ColorsFontsAVI [3 frames] and a samplechapter.avi [11 frames] - I find it is easier to use VDub for scrolling frame by frame
3. I find that it provides more information - and allows a user if they want/need to, to do a DirectStreamCopy [uncompressed] encode or encode to other codecs with VDub

re the Radio Buttons - I found the problem - all three groups had the same name - when I changed them to Group, Group1 and Group2 and made the corresponding changes in the subs - they are working as they should - i.e. no focus is lost - each selection for each Group remains checked - and all the values got assigned to their respective variables

And I will get the details re file versions, addons, and scripts

I'll upload a new hta on Saturday with the button fix - I hope it works on your end

Something else I found - ffvideosource is better than Directshowsource re mp4 container - Directshowsource was getting the framerate wrong
however FFVideoSource sucks with m2ts files - so I'll need to program for this
By the way, did you use a m2ts/ts file with VDub?


Cheers

[dragonkeeper]

By the way, did you use an m2ts/ts file with VDub?

I used an MKV file.

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper

I was concerned when you mentioned that the radiobuttons needed a form tag and some javascript - so I created a test hta - buttonTest.hta
It works for me on WinXp and Vista32


Versions that I am using:

Vista32

mshta.exe
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
C:\WINDOWS\System32
January 19, 2008, 12:33:18 AM
7.0.6001.1800

VirtualDub.exe
December 23, 2011, 10:05:56 PM
1.10.1

DirectShowSource.dll
Sunday, December 21, 2008, 2:46:06 PM
2.5.8.6

ffms2.dll
August 26, 2011, 1:12:12 PM

IntenetExplorer
April 11, 2009, 12:27:46 AM
7.06002.18005


WinXP:

mshta.exe
Monday, August 13, 2007, 6:32:30 PM
7.0.5730.13

VirtualDub.exe
December 23, 2011, 10:05:56 PM
1.10.1

DirectShowSource.dll
Sunday, December 21, 2008, 2:46:06 PM
2.5.8.6

ffms2.dll
7.64 MB (8,019,968 bytes)
? date

Internet Explorer
Friday, April 16, 2010, 4:43:26 AM
7.0.6000.17055


I'll upload my newest .hta later today or tomorrow

[dragonkeeper]

dragonkeeper

I was concerned when you mentioned that the radiobuttons needed a form tag and some javascript - so I created a test hta - buttonTest.hta

I mis-spoke when i said they need a form tag, you are correct in your assessment that the object name controls the grouping. Radio buttons don't need javascript to get the value, but it makes for less coding which in turn is cleaner and more efficient .
Currently you are doing the following to get your button value(s).

Sub RBTop
 If Group(0).Checked Then
Group(0).value=30
TMdur=Group(0).value
  Msgbox "You selected a duration of 30 sec"
 End If
 If Group(1).Checked Then
Group(1).value=20
TMdur=Group(1).value
  Msgbox "You selected a duration of 20 sec"
 End If
 If Group(2).Checked Then
Group(2).value=10
TMdur=Group(2).value
  Msgbox "You selected a duration of 10 sec"
 End If
 If Group(3).Checked Then
Group(3).value=0
TMdur=Group(3).value
  Msgbox "You selected a duration of 0 sec"
 End If
End Sub

You are doing the same for each group of buttons you have; since the code is specific to the button group it cant be reused.

but by doing something like

 function getRadioValue(frmName, btnGroup){
      {
for (var i=0; i < document.forms[frmName][btnGroup].length; i++)
   {
   if (document.forms[frmName][btnGroup][i].checked)
      {
      return [frmName.toString(),document.forms[frmName][btnGroup][i].value.toString()]
      }
   }             
 }

I've created a short piece of code that can be reused multiple times.

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper

Nice. Makes sense.

I've written way more subs than functions - I'll check some script functions out

Also, I was going to originally use Microsoft MPlayer2 6.4.9.1125 but any current WindowsMediaPlayer will probably take it over.
Probably the best previewer for this is AvsP - but not as common - and it had problems reloading files sometimes
I'll look at adding the option of selecting the previewer
One problem with VDub is no scroll

With FFvideosource - video only gets decoded, with DirectshowSource, I need to make sure to add audio=false for vclip when a ts, m2ts, or ?mkv

VirtualDub probably has a problem with some audio in an mkv container, or mp4, ts, and m2ts read with directshowsource
Perhaps ffvideosource has a problem with mkv?
With audio, I am presuming that the user can decode the bluray compliant audio with directshowsource / windows7 media decoders which does favour mplayerclassic or would one require mp-hc with windows7?

[dragonkeeper]

I don't believe Window 7 can natively decode the various HD audio formats.

[wiseant]

July 31 10:41 PST - had some other things to care of - hope to post next hta later today . . .

[dragonkeeper]

.cool, wating to see what you've come up with

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper:

I was back at this evening - working on the next steps - but I've run into a bug that just doesn't make sense to me
I'm sure I'll figure it out tomorrow - so no new hta right now - but I should have one for tomorrow

[dragonkeeper]

dragonkeeper:

I was back at this evening - working on the next steps - but I've run into a bug that just doesn't make sense to me
I'm sure I'll figure it out tomorrow - so no new hta right now - but I should have one for tomorrow

So whats the bug you've run into. Javascript and VBscript and give some really unexpected results in certain circumstances.

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper:

Looks like it wasn't a bug - I added some new subs - and tried to test the last one without going through the other routines. When I started from the beginning it was OK

When I started this project I intended not to use javascript - I have read about problems mixing vbscript and javascript

I wasn't able to implement your getButtonValue script anyway - but I used the gist of it to rewrite some subs

I changed the code so that all files will have the same "FileTime" suffix

I have added another chapter thumbnail size and I have added "CreateMainTitle" and "Create Top & Chapters" subs

I still have to process the remaining clpi files, add 90010.m2ts and 90011.m2ts, 00301.mpls, and 00601.mpls files - hope to have this done for Friday

TSmuxer [cli] needs to be in the hta folder

So right now the application should make a BD with folder name value of "FileTime" in hta directory but without the files for implementing the top and chapters menus

Audio should be ok - all that is necessary is that TSMuxer can process it
I am going to go with elementary streams - so if someone has video and audio in a ts, m2ts, mp4, or mkv - they will have to demux it first

Re making mkv files - it is necessary to check "Disable header removal compression.." in the latest MKVToolNix
[I don't think earlier version of mkvtoolnix could handle m2ts as input]

By the way is there any difference between vbscript and javascript functions? I come across more javascript functions than vbscript

To do:
clean up file paths and use several different folders for temp files and helper applications
add option for selecting Video Preview application
add some more options for Chapter Menu Subtitles
and some more options for selecting background color, background image for TopMenu
implement 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and possibly 5x5 chapter menu "grids"

add AVCHD support
add option for m2v files for top and chapter menu using HCenc or QuEnc

[dragonkeeper]

When I started this project I intended not to use javascript - I have read about problems mixing vbscript and javascript

I've never encountered this particular problem, i've always intermixed the two freely. Vbscript was the first scripting language i learned , buti soon found out some things that were a pita in VBscript was much easier in other scripting languages. So moved on to javascript and perl. Vbscript is only useful to me now when writing VBA, it is as close to vbscript as i get these days..

By the way is there any difference between vbscript and javascript functions? I come across more javascript functions than vbscript

The syntax is different and javascript has more built in functions and methods, making it easier to code. Which is part of the reason why you find more code examples available in javascript than VBscript.

[wiseant]

note re Aug1.7z - only writing AC3 for audio - have to add the other types for tsmuxer

new hta - just added "Choose Video Preview Application" - probably won't work with filename spaces e.g. Program Files\Windows Media Player - need to fix

[dragonkeeper]

note re Aug1.7z - only writing AC3 for audio - have to add the other types for tsmuxer

new hta - just added "Choose Video Preview Application" - probably won't work with filename spaces e.g. Program Files\Windows Media Player - need to fix

As you said the preview function did not work, try adding quotations, also remember that quotation marks that are part of the name will need to be escaped.

the values for the following variable's are not being written to the previewchapter avs file;
duration, blength, vheight

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper:

I've got some other things to attend to today - so I hope to post another hta tomorrow

Re the Choose Video Preview Application:
I'll look into this - but after using MP-HC, MPlayerC, AvsP, and Mplayer (didn't work) - I still think VDub is the way to go

Re previewchapter.avs - duration, blength, vheight:
That's odd - it is working for me
I trust that you hit the confirm button after choosing these values . . .
Again I'll have to see if I uploaded a different hta than the one I am using

[dragonkeeper]

Your are correct i didn't press the confirm button on each step. It's working.

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper:

Just a quick update

I'm almost there - it can now author a BD - but there is a small bug re my chapter textfile - if someone does a preview/encode and decides to do another preview/encode - the chapter textfile gets appended and causes a read error - should be easy to fix
I have added dts audio and an option to Downconvert DST-HD to DTS
Will be uploading a new hta tomorrow [Monday]

Cheers

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper:

Here is the new hta -> QuickBD.hta

The zip also has VirtualDub, TSMuxer and ClipINf_Edit [from ClownBD]

I have added TMP and DAT directories

The DAT directory contain the various BD "templates"

ClipINF_edit.exe has been renamed from CLIPINF_Editor_v0.05.exe

I tested it with 2ch ac3, 5ch ac3, DTS and DTS-HD

The BD plays fine in PowerDVD11 but for some reason TMT5 has a problem navigating to the scene selection [chapter menu]

I still have to address the chapter text file

[dragonkeeper]

been tied up testing right now.

[dragonkeeper]

TSmuxer is crashing on windows 7

[wiseant]

dragonkeeper:

I wonder if tsMuxeR_1.8.4b.zip might work

Was it an mkv file? - header compression would have to be removed

Or, it could have been an error with my chapter text file - it might have got appended - so there might be too many chapters [this will happen if the motion menu gets encoded more than once] - I did this before and TSMuxer crashed with a read or write error
Did you notice any error info from TSMuxer?

So far, I have just tested this new hta on XP SP3 and XP SP2
I'll test it on Vista32 and Vista64 tomorrow and I think I'll go ahead and install Windows7 . . .