#FLYERPROC ARexx function
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Chuck,
I had a little more time today to use 4.06, this weekend will be the real test.
However, I was trying to use the BACKWARD feature and it would not work. I'm
not sure where the SHELL commands are to be typed, so I tried using the ARexx
feature.
Your notes said to double click on FLYERPROC.REXX, which I did. The script ran
all the way, up to where I was asked to enter the operation. I deleted the X2
that was in the requester and typed a minus sign -.
The Workbench screen appeared for a split second and then another menu appeared
saying "done" or some words to that effect.
When I checked the Flyer drive to see if anything was there, nothing was. I
then tried leaving the X2 command in the requester to see if that would work.
Again the Workbench screen flashed and I got a menu telling me things were
completed. This time there was a BLACK icon on the drive menu. I placed it in
the project area and opened it up. It was totally black, and ran about 4 or 6
frames. The length of the scene that I was working with was 9 seconds 8 frames.
The original scene is on my A drive and I always listed my B drive as the
target drive.
Am I doing something wrong?
Fred
RE FlyerProc
Bad news & good news
The macro is flakey,
but there are somethings to make it work.
Shell operation seems more dependable.
The following is not extensively tested yet, but:
whether running it from shell or within Flyer you must type the drives names in
capitals (ie FLYERA0:)
At the requestor from within the Flyer, you must type the drive name as part of
the full path, even if you double-click the crouton to select the file.
I think you must be sure the destination file does not already exist.
To do reverse, the – alone does not work. But it will work if you type
-x1 to indicate single speed reverse.
To get to the SHELL: open your WorkBench partition (whatever your's is called),
then open the System Drawer. Inside you'll see a file labled SHELL–double
click to open the Amiga's "command line interface". You have a prompt in this
window at which you type the commands. You must select the window with the
mouse before you can type, but within the window the mouse does not work. Use
arrow keys L & R to edit on a line.
Whether from the Shell or within the Flyer, once FlyerProc starts up you will
see a Shell window on the Amiga Workbench screen that prints out a line as it
writes each field to the drive.
When FlyerProc works it looks nice and it's quick (relatively),
-dean
Hi Fred,
Did you find the 16 page README on the first disk? I can mail you a hardcopy
if you have no way to print it out.
Hank
Videology, Inc Where you always get P.O.M.P. and
Service under all circumstances
Hank,
Found the readme file and printed it out on my PC. It is 14 pages on my
printer. My question was that when I tried to follow the example it did not
work. I am at the office now and will try the suggestion that I got from Dean.
I let you know if I need additional help.
Noticed that to play back HQ5 clips, we still need to select the HQ5 in the
record area in addition to checking off the use of HQ5 in the Setup screen. I
made the mistake today of forgetting that. I thought that it was now handled
via that setup screen, but I found out differently when none of my clips played
back. Then I remembered.
Fred
Fred,
Interesting about HQ5 playback. Has anyone else seen that problem? Seems that
should be taken care of in the software.
Hank
Videology, Inc Where you always get P.O.M.P. and
Service under all circumstances
Hank,
In a few days, NewTek will get to see this first hand. I was making a tape to
send to Chuck. I had checked off the HQ5 in the setup screen, but when I
started the Flyer, never thought to select HQ5 in the record panel.
I then started to click on croutons and they would not play. Just a screen full
of garbage. I was video taping at the time and got this all on tape just as it
happened.
After I finished the tape, I realized what the problem was and clicked on the
HQ5 in the record panel. However, I sent the tape to NewTek for them to see
along with other problems I am having.
Being able to step back and look at this whole thing, I would think that there
should not be a need to always click on the HQ5 button in the record panel. The
check mark in set up should do the same thing.
Many times you just start the Flyer to edit and never need to use the record
panel. It's just one more step.
Fred
>> I would think that there should not be a need to always click on the HQ5
button in the record panel.<<
It's just a matter of needing it to default to SOMETHING. Since most drives
won't handle HQ5, the logical choice is Standard Mode.
Regards,
Gary
<<It's just a matter of needing it to default to SOMETHING>>
I for one expect good software to remember its last settings when you restart
the program.
-dean
Fred,
You're absolutely right. There are somethings that the software should consider
for you. Maybe NewTek doesn't flag clips with compression levels, so it can't
tell a clip is playing poorly. But, the software should be responsible for that
housekeeping.
Hank
Videology, Inc Where you always get P.O.M.P. and
Service under all circumstances
Looks like Dean provided a workaround for you. The programmers are working on
fixes for the various bugs being found, I think they ran about a dozen copies
of the Compuserve threads I grabbed late last Thursday, and I'm sure today's
buffer will make the rounds as well.
Chuck.