Adam, how did you find those values?
Bernard
On 4/27/06, André Adam <a_adam(at)49games.de> wrote:
> 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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