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==What is it== | ==What is it== | ||
'''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 | '''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 | '''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 autocreqing by itself. See [[Avdump/Autocreqing]]. | ||
===Supported formats=== | ===Supported formats=== | ||
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|x||Formatting||Old '''X'''ML format (intended for AOM). | |x||Formatting||Old '''X'''ML format (intended for AOM). | ||
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|y||Formatting||New XML format (used when | |y||Formatting||New XML format (used when auto-creqing). | ||
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|c||Control||Do not re'''c'''urse into subfolders, only handle files in current folder. | |c||Control||Do not re'''c'''urse into subfolders, only handle files in current folder. | ||
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|i||Control||Sk'''i'''p full parsing (only for testing, not compatible with | |i||Control||Sk'''i'''p full parsing (only for testing, not compatible with auto-creqing). | ||
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|m||Control||'''M'''onitor folder(s). Check for new files every now and then. | |m||Control||'''M'''onitor folder(s). Check for new files every now and then. | ||
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== Autocreqing == | == Autocreqing == | ||
[[Image:Autocreq.gif|thumb|Simple diagram of the way | [[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]] system. Some more or less important notes: | ||
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* There is no direct connection between data sent to AniDB and creqs generated. The data received will just be stored for later processing. There is no way to check the current status for a dump. Usually, it should take ''at least 24 hours'' from the moment you dump a file till the data actually changes. If any irregularities occur, or when there is too much data pending, it will take more time. | * There is no direct connection between data sent to AniDB and creqs generated. The data received will just be stored for later processing. There is no way to check the current status for a dump. Usually, it should take ''at least 24 hours'' from the moment you dump a file till the data actually changes. If any irregularities occur, or when there is too much data pending, it will take more time. | ||
* The creqs generated will report the user who sent the data first (for a specific file) as the creqer. | * The creqs generated will report the user who sent the data first (for a specific file) as the creqer. | ||
* You may dump files currently not in the | * You may dump files currently not in the database. The data is still stored and will be used later if/after the file has been registered. | ||
* Files creqed by the new system will be locked, meaning some fields will not be possible to change. Notify a moderator if you are '''sure''' that some of the data locked for a specific file is wrong. | * Files creqed by the new system will be locked, meaning some fields will not be possible to change. Notify a moderator if you are '''sure''' that some of the data locked for a specific file is wrong. | ||
* Not all dumps are sent to the server; Only mkv, ogm, avi, mp4, mov, rm and mpeg dumps from non corrupted files are sent: | * Not all dumps are sent to the server; Only mkv, ogm, avi, mp4, mov, rm and mpeg dumps from non corrupted files are sent: | ||
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===Why isn't this file verified?=== | ===Why isn't this file verified?=== | ||
Even if the file is dumped it doesn't mean it will get | Even if the file is dumped it doesn't mean it will get auto-creqed (and verified). Here are the reasons: | ||
* The file is corrupt/invalid ([http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=avmf&do=xml&avid=76226 example]). | * The file is corrupt/invalid ([http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=avmf&do=xml&avid=76226 example]). | ||
* The provided data is considered "incoherent". (Indicates a bug in avdump.) | * The provided data is considered "incoherent". (Indicates a bug in avdump.) | ||
* The dump was marked unfit for file verification by an AniDB Moderator. | * The dump was marked unfit for file verification by an AniDB Moderator. | ||
* The file type is not included in | * The file type is not included in auto-creqing yet (mov/mpg/rm ATM). | ||
===What's the current status?=== | ===What's the current status?=== | ||
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*Improved/fixed ogm and avi track size calculation. | *Improved/fixed ogm and avi track size calculation. | ||
:*Error was less than ~30 KB for a normal file. | :*Error was less than ~30 KB for a normal file. | ||
*Fixed samplerate=0 when audio not | *Fixed samplerate=0 when audio not Vorbis and added PCM recognition in ogm parser. | ||
*Fixed wrong AR printed when > 1.70. | *Fixed wrong AR printed when > 1.70. | ||
*Fixed missing zeros at beginning in crc32 checksums. | *Fixed missing zeros at beginning in crc32 checksums. | ||
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0.16 : 060529 | 0.16 : 060529 | ||
*Fixed some RIFF bugs. | *Fixed some RIFF bugs. | ||
*Fixed | *Fixed randomiser bug. | ||
*Updated AniDB codec identifiers. | *Updated AniDB codec identifiers. | ||
*Added jni. | *Added jni. | ||
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*Changes in the output format. | *Changes in the output format. | ||
0.08 : 060330 | 0.08 : 060330 | ||
*Exe is now | *Exe is now Unicode. | ||
*Fixed wrong output for avi files with multiple audio tracks. | *Fixed wrong output for avi files with multiple audio tracks. | ||
*Added better track size calc for avi files. (first try) | *Added better track size calc for avi files. (first try) | ||