Agreed. XML sounds like the way to go. Should we have a separate XML file for each "simple" item? That might make it easier to drop in new settings.
Thanks, -Jonathan On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Andrew Finch <[email protected]>wrote: > XML sounds like a good way to go. We should also maybe think about adding > some kind of import feature somewhere down the line. When Device x and/or > Web site Y hit it big next year, it would make more sense to be able to > import the profile for that rather than us having to release a patch each > time. But that can wait for the time being... > > 2009/9/1 Helen McCall <[email protected]> > > Hello Jonathan, >> >> This sounds a good plan. >> >> May I suggest that the settings/presets should be stored in an XML file. >> This is a current convention, and if all data stored, eg project files >> as well, were in XML files, it should standardise the parsing of stored >> data and make the programming more transparent. >> >> Best wishes, Helen >> >> >> >> On Tue, 2009-09-01 at 10:37 -0500, Jonathan Thomas wrote: >> > Andy, here are my thoughts on the "Simple" tab. Sorry this is so >> > long. =) >> > >> > Yeah, the simple tab would hopefully be a "simple" list of export >> > options. Here is the key... the simple export options should have >> > only 1 function, and that is to set the advanced widgets (which are on >> > the advanced tab) to their correct values. This way, the progress bar >> > and export button continue to work, without having to touch that >> > code. >> > >> > In fact, this would allow a user to select "YouTube" for example, and >> > then switch to the advanced tab to tweak any settings (if they want >> > to). Otherwise, the user could just hit the "Export" button, and it >> > would just work. >> > >> > Here are the fields that would be "Shared" (i.e. outside of the tab >> > interface): >> > 1) General Options (my mock-up should have the tabs appear below the >> > General Options) >> > 2) Progress Bar / Export Video button >> > >> > Here are the dropdown fields that would be on the "Simple" tab. I'm >> > imagining that these 3 fields would be like cascading dropdowns... As >> > you answer the 1st dropdown, the next dropdown populates, etc... >> > 1) Type (i.e. DVD, Blu-ray, YouTube, Vimeo, Xbox 360, Web, etc...) >> > 2) Size (i.e. Simple dropdown of valid profiles - example: HDV 720 >> > 25p, HDV 720 30p) >> > 3) Quality (i.e. Maybe just a few options... like Low, Medium, High) >> > >> > The trickiest part of this feature (as I'm sure you've figured out), >> > is where and how do we store this "simple" info. Ideally it would not >> > be embedded into our code, you know. It should probably be easy to >> > update, so we can easily refine the list. Should it be in an XML >> > file? a Text file? a Python file with lots of lists / dictionaries? >> > Something to think about... >> > >> > Please let me know how this sounds. If anyone disagrees with this, >> > let's discuss and come to an agreement before we begin. >> > >> > Also, if for some reason you don't have time to work on this feature, >> > please let me know so I can jump on it after I finish the "effects" >> > module. >> > >> > Thanks! >> > -Jonathan >> > >> > On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:26 AM, Andrew Finch >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Yeah, I can take a look at that as well - the simple tab is >> > for the 'preset' export options, right? >> > >> > >> > >> > 2009/8/31 Jonathan Thomas <[email protected]> >> > Welcome back Andy! Darn, Helen got to you first. I >> > could use some help with the Export Dialog. I've >> > attached a screen with a laughably rough mock-up. If >> > you don't have time for this, let me know, and I will >> > start on it. >> > >> > I'm working on effects right now. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > -Jonathan >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Helen McCall >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello Andy, >> > >> > Welcome back. :-) >> > >> > I've got a simple programming job which needs >> > doing. It would take me a >> > month of Sundays to learn enough Glade to do >> > it. >> > >> > I need an entry in the Help menu dropdown, to >> > call yelp with the uri of >> > the openshot.xml file so that the help manual >> > can be launched from >> > OpenShot. >> > >> > Every time I try using Glade I manage to break >> > everything! >> > >> > Andy; would you be willing to take on this >> > task? >> > >> > Best wishes, Helen >> > >> > PS: I am adding some more Export Settings to >> > the table I have put in the >> > help manual. This has been a major labour of >> > love. I have had to >> > research all the formats and codecs from >> > sources like Final Cut Studio >> > documentation, the websites of vimeo and >> > youtube etc. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, 2009-08-31 at 20:32 +0100, Andrew >> > Finch wrote: >> > > Hi Everyone, >> > > >> > > Looks like lot's have been going on while >> > I've been away on >> > > holiday...at least I didn't miss the release >> > of 1.0! >> > > >> > > Jonathan, let me know if there is anything >> > you want me look at - my >> > > batteries are fully recharged at the moment! >> > > >> > > Cheers, >> > > Andy. >> > > >> > > 2009/8/31 Jonathan Thomas >> > <[email protected]> >> > > Helen, >> > > I have added a new blog post tonight >> > trying to convince people >> > > to jump in and offer some common >> > export options for OpenShot. >> > > Hopefully this will work out, and >> > people will help out. 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