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Recording countdown timer
jaybeee:
Wow! Thanks so much Mmmm. I was just thinking about how I was going to miss recording something this weekend cos I'm gonna be away, but now it looks like I can use your countdown patch; brilliant.
So, the latest patch above (for H120), how do I add that to my current build? I've never done that before you see. I am actually still using your REP build from a few months ago! I was thinking it's about time I changed :D So this patch seems as good a time as any to do just that ;)
Oh, and one more thing: the 128hrs limit seems great. I just wonder if it's possible (or indeed worthwhile) to add some functionality that allows you to start recording after a certain time (as the patch allows now) AND THEN to start recording for a second time after another countdown period... and so on? What d'ya think?
Mmmm:
It's not 128 hours anymore, it's now a week!
You cant add this to your current build.... You will have to make an entirely new one... Download source, patch with whatever patches you use, add this patch and compile. I think I'll put this in the REP today, so that should solve your problem anyway...check the REP thread, I'll post in there when I get it in.
Hmmm, to be able to have more than one countdown you would also have to have a time limit for the recording, so three timers in a row...sounds complicated....
You could have a start and end time and a set radio frequency for each timer...
You'll be asking for Videoplus next! :D
jaybeee:
A week is cool for me.
Yep, that would be great to shove it into the REP *thumbs-up*
I guess I didn't think about the extra countdown functionality enough; it was just an idea after all.
However, there is existing functionality for you to record for only a certain time (or filesize). So, if you have a (1) countdown timer initially (your new one), then a (2) "record for a certain time" (already present), the third timer would just need to be reset when the recording finishes. So yes, 3 timers I guess, but two are already there and the third is just a reset of the first one I'd've thought??
I guess it could get messy with how to implement the "should the second timer be from the finished recording or an overall time from the very beginning" (the former seems more sensible to me). So, countdown to start recording in 2hrs and then record for 3hrs, then after that countdown for another 2hrs, then record until no more disk space (for example).
I dunno, maybe a lot of work that no-one would use?? I probably would use it, but maybe not that often. Spose it depends on how much time you have ;)
Videoplus would be great btw, thanks :P
k1spanish:
Hi Mmmm,
I ca't say I really tested the build with timer - but I played around with it and recorded different codecs with different timesplit settings to end the recording automatically. There was no crash at all, but I recorded always only brief files (about 5 min). This weekend I will use your last build with timer to record my weekly FM broadcastings. These will be mp3 files 128 kps and 60 to 90 min each. If there is any problem I'll report.
Mmmm:
--- Quote from: jaybeee on September 13, 2006, 05:09:45 AM ---A week is cool for me.
Yep, that would be great to shove it into the REP *thumbs-up*
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Ok, it's there....
--- Quote ---I guess I didn't think about the extra countdown functionality enough; it was just an idea after all.
However, there is existing functionality for you to record for only a certain time (or filesize). So, if you have a (1) countdown timer initially (your new one), then a (2) "record for a certain time" (already present), the third timer would just need to be reset when the recording finishes. So yes, 3 timers I guess, but two are already there and the third is just a reset of the first one I'd've thought??
I guess it could get messy with how to implement the "should the second timer be from the finished recording or an overall time from the very beginning" (the former seems more sensible to me). So, countdown to start recording in 2hrs and then record for 3hrs, then after that countdown for another 2hrs, then record until no more disk space (for example).
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I think the best way would be to be able to set a timer to time in 3 hours time and another in 8 hours time. If timesplit is not set then the second one will be ignored, if the timesplit is set for say 1 hour, then (behind the scenes) when the recording stops, the timer 1 setting changes to timer2 - oldtimer 1 - filesplit time (in this case 8 - 3 -1 = 4 hours) and off it goes and starts recording again in 4 more hours....
Using sizesplit the check would be done when the recording finishes and if oldtimer 1 + recorded time < timer 2 then timer 1 = timer 2 - oldtimer 1 - recorded time. Otherwise timer 2 would be ignored...
Hmmm you know, it might just work!
We would have to reset the filesplit options after they were used once too, or it would split everything in the same way which would be no good...Which would mean that having another stage in the timers wouldnt work (unless you added a filesplit2... noooooooo)
--- Quote ---Videoplus would be great btw, thanks  :P
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Ok, give me a couple of years and I'll get on to it :p
--- Quote from: k1spanish on September 13, 2006, 05:33:30 AM ---Hi Mmmm,
I ca't say I really tested the build with timer - but I played around with it and recorded different codecs with different timesplit settings to end the recording automatically. There was no crash at all, but I recorded always only brief files (about 5 min). This weekend I will use your last build with timer to record my weekly FM broadcastings. These will be mp3 files 128 kps and 60 to 90 min each. If there is any problem I'll report.
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It sounds like you're getting confused between the filesplit and the countdown timer.
Filesplit is already in CVS...The countdown timer is so that you can set it to record at some time in the future. The countdown timer shouldnt be affected by the length of the recording, just by the time before the recording.
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