Re: Capture Viewport

[André Adam <a_adam(at)49games.de>]

Now, it is kind of possible to set a codec using that string, but if 
you're multi-platform you have to take care of the string differences. 
So, it works, but it certainly looks ugly... ;))

(This is the version for the FXTree File Output node...)


   //Decide for video codec string, platform sensitive
   if(Application.Platform == "Win64"){
     if(oUnCompress){
       oFXOutOp.Parameters("codec").Value = 
"YAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHZpZGNESUIgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAACwBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA";
     }
     else{
       oFXOutOp.Parameters("codec").Value = 
"YAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHZpZGNtc3ZjAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAACwBAAAoIwAAAAAAAAAAAACQGNIcAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAA";
     }
   }
   if(Application.Platform == "Win32"){
     if(oUnCompress){
       oFXOutOp.Parameters("codec").Value = 
"QAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAdmlkY0RJQiAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8AAAAsAQAAECcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==";
     }
     else{
       oFXOutOp.Parameters("codec").Value = 
"QAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAdmlkY21zdmMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAKCMAAAAAAAC4rH0RBAAAAA==";
     }
   }



Stephen Blair wrote:

> See here:
> http://www.softimage.com/community/xsi/discuss/archives/xsi.archive.0412
> /msg00467.htm
>
>
> Or here is my version:
>
> You cannot set the codec from scripting. The codec is a combination of
> codec ID and a slew of private codec-specific parameters, not really a
> human readable string.
>
> The work-around for this is to set all the parameters in the UI, and
> save the preset.  Load the preset back by scripting anytime you need it.
>
> To save a preset with the codec, first set the codec you want through
> the Capture Viewport dialog box.
>
> Then open an Explorer. Set the scope to Application, and then click on
> Application > Data > Capture Options to open the Capture Options
> property page. Save a preset from there. The preset will include the
> codec.
>
> (the codec is a hidden parameter: if you right-click the Capture Options
> text in the PPG, you will get a pop-up menu with Edit and Refresh; click
> Edit and you'll get the SPDL file for the property page; the help page
> in the SDK help that you found is generated from that spdl file).
>
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> Of Sascha Robitzki
> Sent: April 27, 2006 6:55 AM
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: Capture Viewport
>
> What type of variant has the codec parameter? How can I retrieve the
> value and how can I set it?
>
> Thanks,
> Sascha
>
> Stephen Blair wrote:
>  
>
> > I believe this has been answered several times on the list.
> >
> > Here's a JScript snippet:
> >
> > var vc = Dictionary.GetObject("ViewportCapture");
> > var startFrame = vc.NestedObjects.Item("Start Frame"); var endFrame = 
> > vc.NestedObjects.Item("End Frame");
> >
> > LogMessage( startFrame.Value );
> > LogMessage( endFrame.Value );
> >
> >
> > I'm sure someone will be along shortly with a better Python snippet...
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On 
> > Behalf Of Sascha Robitzki
> > Sent: April 26, 2006 10:22 AM
> > To: XSI-List
> > Subject: Capture Viewport
> >
> > A simple question: How can a set the parameters for the Capture 
> > Viewport dialog in the object model?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Sascha
> >    
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