[Ffmpeg-devel] samples database

[Benjamin Larsson]

M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:

>Mike Melanson <mike at multimedia.cx> writes:
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>>M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
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>>>Hence the "where possible" qualifier.  Things like container format
>>>and codecs should be possible to probe automatically (unless it's a
>>>file that specifically lies about codecs or something).
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>>Good call. I know of at least one Win32 program that can do this (which
>>escapes me right now)-- scan through your collective of AVI files and
>>create a list of codecs used.
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>The Unix version of that is called "file".
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>>Yes, for the standard containers (AVI, WAV, ASF, AIFF, MOV, etc.) we
>>should be able to create a cursory database/spreadsheet
>>automatically with some simple ad-hoc tools.
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>ffmpeg -i comes to mind, or perhaps something using mplayer.
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Just a question, is it totally unacceptable to store all working files
in one directory and all non working files in another. And then just
generate a symlink structure with some automated script?

MvH
Benjamin Larsson

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