Re: Capture Viewport

[André Adam <a_adam(at)49games.de>]

When you adjust the codec settings in the FX Tree's File Output node, 
XSI logs them with a SetValue... :))

Cheers!

   -André

Bernard Lebel wrote:

> 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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