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'''Avdump''' is a video codec identification utility - identifies which video codec and audio compression method is used on video files. Furthermore it calculates the used bitrates, the length, identifies the number of used audio channels and more.<br> | '''Avdump''' is a video codec identification utility - identifies which video codec and audio compression method is used on video files. Furthermore it calculates the used bitrates, the length, identifies the number of used audio channels and more.<br> | ||
It is mainly based on [http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en mediainfo], but got enhanced and changed to fit AniDB's needs by [[User:Epoximator|epoximator]].<br> | It is mainly based on [http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en mediainfo], but got enhanced and changed to fit AniDB's needs by [[User:Epoximator|epoximator]].<br> | ||
'''Avdump''' was created with the intention to provide anidb with a tool to standardize the input for files and be a part of the upcoming [[AniDB O'Matic|AOM 0.6]]. It does however already support | '''Avdump''' was created with the intention to provide anidb with a tool to standardize the input for files and be a part of the upcoming [[AniDB O'Matic|AOM 0.6]]. It does however already support auto-creqing by itself. See [[Avdump/Autocreqing|Avdump/Auto-creqing]]. | ||
===Supported formats=== | ===Supported formats=== | ||
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#Right-click the shortcut, add options to the ''Shortcut - Target'' line. | #Right-click the shortcut, add options to the ''Shortcut - Target'' line. | ||
#:Example, normal usage: <tt>"C:\Program Files\avdump\avdump.exe" -p</tt> | #:Example, normal usage: <tt>"C:\Program Files\avdump\avdump.exe" -p</tt> | ||
#:Example, | #:Example, auto-creq usage: <tt>"C:\Program Files\avdump\avdump.exe" -o -ac:''myName'':''myApiPass''</tt> | ||
#::You can also set other options like ''s'', ''x'' or ''t'' if you wish to do so. | #::You can also set other options like ''s'', ''x'' or ''t'' if you wish to do so. | ||
#::A commandline option to export ED2K links to a file is by adding -exp: <tt>''C:\Path\filename.txt''</tt>, etc. | #::A commandline option to export ED2K links to a file is by adding -exp: <tt>''C:\Path\filename.txt''</tt>, etc. | ||
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[[Image:Autocreq.gif|thumb|Simple diagram of the way auto-creqing with avdump works]] | [[Image:Autocreq.gif|thumb|Simple diagram of the way auto-creqing with avdump works]] | ||
Avdump is now part of a new [[autocreqing]] system. Some more or less important notes: | Avdump is now part of a new [[autocreqing|auto-creqing]] system. Some more or less important notes: | ||
* To be able to use this feature you’ll need an AniDB account and you have to define the ''api key'' in your [[profile]]. All data sent to the server will be logged with IP and uid. | * To be able to use this feature you’ll need an AniDB account and you have to define the ''api key'' in your [[profile]]. All data sent to the server will be logged with IP and uid. | ||
* Communication between client and server is ''one-way'' (except session init/refresh); the client does not receive any confirmation for sent data. This means that there is no guaranty that all the dumps you send will arrive at the server and stored in the database, and there is no way to check this. ''From version 0.31 it's possible to make avdump wait for confirmation from the server by using the -o switch.'' | * Communication between client and server is ''one-way'' (except session init/refresh); the client does not receive any confirmation for sent data. This means that there is no guaranty that all the dumps you send will arrive at the server and stored in the database, and there is no way to check this. ''From version 0.31 it's possible to make avdump wait for confirmation from the server by using the -o switch.'' | ||
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0.27 : 060927 - importance: low | 0.27 : 060927 - importance: low | ||
*WARNING: | *WARNING: | ||
:* This is an experimental version for a new | :* This is an experimental version for a new auto-creq system. | ||
:* Due major internal changes it's likely to be borked. | :* Due major internal changes it's likely to be borked. | ||
:* Only upgrade if you want to help testing; use -c. | :* Only upgrade if you want to help testing; use -c. | ||