CompuServe Thread

#POCO for 5.5 jiffies

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#81479From: Debbie BerneFeb 5, 1994 9:44 AM
Does anybody know of a POCO routine that will set the speed of a FLC to a rate between the whole numbers? 5 jiffies is 14 frames per second (or so) and 6 jiffies is probably around 16 fps, so 15 fps must lie in the decimals somewhere. It also needs to go in an actually write this number into the file so that the information is retained when the flic is brought into Premeire for Windows. Thanks! Dave Renneker
#81574From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Feb 5, 1994 10:17 PM
Debbie, << poco to set the rate of the flc and then embed it into a flic?… >> How are you planning to extract/embed the frame rate into the flic? jonas[adesk]
#81708From: MARTIN G FOSTERFeb 6, 1994 7:27 PM
Dave, try this POCO routine: main() { int frame_count; frame_count=GetFrameCount() * 1000; SetSpeed(66); PlayFlic(frame_count); } Adjust the SetSpeed value until you get the frame rate you need for you system. 66 equals 15fps on my 486/50dx2 ISA with a Tseng4000. It's more exact than jiffies.
#81713From: MARTIN G FOSTERFeb 6, 1994 8:03 PM
Dave, I just re-read the rest of your message and there's no way (I know of) to write that into the .flc file. You might do better converting your .flc files to .avi with video for windows.
#81871From: Debbie BerneFeb 7, 1994 12:44 PM
<<You might do better converting your .flc files to .avi with video for windows.>> The reason I need the jiffie setting between 5 and 6 is so it will compile into an AVI movie correctly. I've been moving Flics into Premiere, and 5 jiffies corresponds to 14 fps (and 6 is probably around 16 fps). The problem comes in that the AVI movie then has 1 repeated frame for every 15 frames, causing slight delays every second. This problem can be overcome, but it would be easier to fix it in Anipro itself. thanks anyway! Dave REnneker
#81931From: MARTIN G FOSTERFeb 7, 1994 5:05 PM
Dave, looks like a workaround is necessary.