Photolapse: jpg to avi conversion

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http://home.hccnet.nl/s.vd.palen/

"Photolapse is a freeware jpg to avi convertor.
It will convert any number of jpg into a (by codec compressed) movie.
I created it for making timelapse movies of large series of digital jpg
stills
and couldn't find any freeware programs to do the trick.
PhotoLapse needs no installing nor does it modify your registry, just an
executable."
 
Ionizer said:
This link was posted to another group by the author:
http://home.hccnet.nl/s.vd.palen/

"Photolapse is a freeware jpg to avi convertor.
It will convert any number of jpg into a (by codec compressed) movie.
I created it for making timelapse movies of large series of digital
jpg stills
and couldn't find any freeware programs to do the trick.
PhotoLapse needs no installing nor does it modify your registry, just
an executable."
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or Slide Show Movie Maker
 
Ionizer <[email protected]> said:
This link was posted to another group by the author:
http://home.hccnet.nl/s.vd.palen/

"Photolapse is a freeware jpg to avi convertor.
It will convert any number of jpg into a (by codec compressed) movie.
I created it for making timelapse movies of large series of digital jpg
stills
and couldn't find any freeware programs to do the trick.
PhotoLapse needs no installing nor does it modify your registry, just an
executable."
Click to expand...
Thanks! I leapt on this one but have a problem with running it with this
W98se. Couldn't see mention of OS limitations. Downloaded twice.
Starting the prog gives "Run time error 52. Bad file name or number."

Help! Could it because this install of w98 is on D:\ and it's looking
for stuff on C:\ ?
 
Roger said:
Thanks! I leapt on this one but have a problem with running it with this
W98se. Couldn't see mention of OS limitations. Downloaded twice.
Starting the prog gives "Run time error 52. Bad file name or number."

Help! Could it because this install of w98 is on D:\ and it's looking
for stuff on C:\ ?
Click to expand...
no joy here Run time error 52. Bad file name or number Win98SE
 
Roger Hunt said:
Thanks! I leapt on this one but have a problem with running it with this
W98se. Couldn't see mention of OS limitations. Downloaded twice.
Starting the prog gives "Run time error 52. Bad file name or number."

Help! Could it because this install of w98 is on D:\ and it's looking
for stuff on C:\ ?
Click to expand...

The problem is not that it's looking for stuff on c:\
I know because i wrote the program ;-)

I'm allready investigating the problem and have send a testversion to
someone with Win98 who had the same problem.
I think it has something to do with Win98 interpreting a dirlist
component with a backslash too much.
XP and W2000 gives no problem (so far)

Best regards,
Stephan
 
SVP said:
ewg.demon.co.uk>...

The problem is not that it's looking for stuff on c:\
I know because i wrote the program ;-)

I'm allready investigating the problem and have send a testversion to
someone with Win98 who had the same problem.
I think it has something to do with Win98 interpreting a dirlist
component with a backslash too much.
XP and W2000 gives no problem (so far)
Click to expand...
Thanks very much for the reply, much looking forward to results as it's
an irresistible idea - I could do time-lapse photography of my typical
Sunday mornings. Or maybe one frame would be enough. :-)

Regards
 
Roger Hunt said:
Thanks! I leapt on this one but have a problem with running it with this
W98se. Couldn't see mention of OS limitations. Downloaded twice.
Starting the prog gives "Run time error 52. Bad file name or number."

Help! Could it because this install of w98 is on D:\ and it's looking
for stuff on C:\ ?
Click to expand...

The error is fixed in Version 1.1
It had to do with a different response from Win98 to a dirlist
component than the XP system on wich i develop.
You can find PhotoLapse V1.1 on my site
http://home.hccnet.nl/s.vd.palen

Stephan
 
On 14 Jul 2004 11:17:45 -0700, (e-mail address removed) (SVP) wrote:

The error is fixed in Version 1.1
It had to do with a different response from Win98 to a dirlist
component than the XP system on wich i develop.
You can find PhotoLapse V1.1 on my site
http://home.hccnet.nl/s.vd.palen
Click to expand...

Golly, you found/fixed that bug quickly ! Next time you feel like
programming something perhaps you could consider my flea market
request made here recently ? :-)

Regards, John.
 
JoeA said:
Thanks I think its pretty cool that the freeware writers read the
newsgroup.
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The reason i read the newsgroups is not that i'm looking for freeware.
When i make a new program (like PhotoLapse) i have to reach an
audience.
I do that by posting a message in several, to that software, related
newsgroups.
Since i don't want money for my programs (all of my programs are born
out of frustration for not being able to find software that did what I
wanted it to do or where not for free), the only appreciation i get
from giving it away for free is reading the responses in the various
newsgroups or from the signing of my guestbook on my site. The more
(good) responses, the "happier" i am.

Stephan.
 
| ....
| Next time you feel like programming something
| perhaps you could consider my flea market request
| made here recently ?

Cousin John ....

Do you really feel that filling in a few entries
on a GUI form would be any different than filling
them in on the command line inter face provided
by the Python script I wrote for you ????
 
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:37:19 -0700, "Cousin Stanley"

Hi Cousin Stanley,
| Next time you feel like programming something
| perhaps you could consider my flea market request
| made here recently ?
Click to expand...
Cousin John ....
Click to expand...
Do you really feel that filling in a few entries
on a GUI form would be any different than filling
them in on the command line inter face provided
by the Python script I wrote for you ????
Click to expand...

The program you so kindly wrote is, as usual from you, excellent...
but I want a quick/easy version that preferably has a template similar
to my suggestion with a "clear input" and "calculate" and "print"
option.

I would prefer not to have to keep going to DOS to do things and
I would prefer not to have to open a gigantic spreadsheet to run
twelve lines of data.

The ideal would be a GUI that could do the above and probably
be about the size AND speed of Editpad.

If I cannot get the above then I will, of course, be changing your
code as I mentioned in an earlier post and using the revised
version.

In case you wonder why I prefer to avoid command line stuff it is
because of my memory. I have a very hard time remembering
filenames, commands and switches.

With using your program I need to remember the name, the path, any
switches etc. etc. With a windows program I just click a shortcut.

Regards, John.
 
The error is fixed in Version 1.1
It had to do with a different response from Win98 to a dirlist
component than the XP system on wich i develop.
You can find PhotoLapse V1.1 on my site
http://home.hccnet.nl/s.vd.palen

Stephan
Click to expand...
Does wierd things in WinME.
No runtime error, negotiates directories, but doesn't find any files when
suitable format and sequence exists.
On close, sweeps to top left, then reopens again. Can only be closed by
ctrlaltdelete, end task.
 
| The program you so kindly wrote is, as usual from you, excellent...
| but I want a quick/easy version that preferably has a template similar
| to my suggestion with a "clear input" and "calculate" and "print"
| option.

| I would prefer not to have to keep going to DOS to do things and
| I would prefer not to have to open a gigantic spreadsheet to run
| twelve lines of data.

| The ideal would be a GUI that could do the above and probably
| be about the size AND speed of Editpad.

| If I cannot get the above then I will, of course, be changing your
| code as I mentioned in an earlier post and using the revised
| version.

| In case you wonder why I prefer to avoid command line stuff it is
| because of my memory. I have a very hard time remembering
| filenames, commands and switches.

| With using your program I need to remember the name, the path, any
| switches etc. etc. With a windows program I just click a shortcut.

Cousin John ....

Thanks for the kind words ....

Sorry for the delay in responding,
but I've been very busy for the last
couple of weeks ....

I'm not sure if you got a copy of the revised version
that I posted which deals with AU_$ instead of US_$
and Notes instead of Bills ....

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&[email protected]

As I'm getting older myself, I can definitely relate
to problems trying to remember details ....

One way I deal with it in the case of Python programs
is to make a shortcut to the program and stick
the shortcut somewhere handy, perhaps on the desktop
or somewhere convenient in the Start/Programs menu ....

The only problem in THIS particular case
is that the DOS window that is used
will close BEFORE you have a chance
to examine the output ....

Adding a 1-Line input request at the end of the program
will facillate this ....

if __name__ == '__main__' :

bucks_update()

ri = raw_input( 'Press Enter to Finish' ) # Add This Line

I did manage a bit of time to work on the program some
this past weekend, adding some code for persistent storage
to save individual counts to date_time_stamped files,
and to save all count summaries to a log file,
but haven't finished it yet ....
 
On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:28:16 -0700, "Cousin Stanley"

Hi Cousin Stanley,
| The program you so kindly wrote is, as usual from you, excellent...
| but I want a quick/easy version that preferably has a template similar
| to my suggestion with a "clear input" and "calculate" and "print"
| option.
Click to expand...
| I would prefer not to have to keep going to DOS to do things and
| I would prefer not to have to open a gigantic spreadsheet to run
| twelve lines of data.
Click to expand...
| The ideal would be a GUI that could do the above and probably
| be about the size AND speed of Editpad.
Click to expand...
| If I cannot get the above then I will, of course, be changing your
| code as I mentioned in an earlier post and using the revised
| version.
Click to expand...
| In case you wonder why I prefer to avoid command line stuff it is
| because of my memory. I have a very hard time remembering
| filenames, commands and switches.
Click to expand...
| With using your program I need to remember the name, the path, any
| switches etc. etc. With a windows program I just click a shortcut.
Click to expand...
Cousin John ....
Click to expand...
Thanks for the kind words ....
Click to expand...
Sorry for the delay in responding,
but I've been very busy for the last
couple of weeks ....
Click to expand...
I'm not sure if you got a copy of the revised version
that I posted which deals with AU_$ instead of US_$
and Notes instead of Bills ....
Click to expand...
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&[email protected]
Click to expand...

AAAAAaaaaaggggghhh ! No I didn't ! That's rather a worry. I get this
newsgroup from a number of servers and I should be getting everything
daily.
As I'm getting older myself, I can definitely relate
to problems trying to remember details ....
Click to expand...
One way I deal with it in the case of Python programs
is to make a shortcut to the program and stick
the shortcut somewhere handy, perhaps on the desktop
or somewhere convenient in the Start/Programs menu ....
Click to expand...

Okay, but when I used C:\python count_bucks.py it only opened the
python directory. Getting rid of "python" executed the program but
went so fast I didn't see the results.
The only problem in THIS particular case
is that the DOS window that is used
will close BEFORE you have a chance
to examine the output ....
Click to expand...

Exactly. :-(
Adding a 1-Line input request at the end of the program
will facillate this ....
Click to expand...

Yep, that worked. Thanks. :-)

I did manage a bit of time to work on the program some
this past weekend, adding some code for persistent storage
to save individual counts to date_time_stamped files,
and to save all count summaries to a log file,
but haven't finished it yet ....
Click to expand...

Thanks. Is a "print to clipboard" and/or "print to printer"
possible ?

As things are now your program is definitely better than the original
one. Your "starting amount" idea is very good indeed. It helps me with
calculations before going to flea markets (or in my case festivals)
and it helps when I come home again.

If I stay with the DOS solution then there are only two main things
that could do with improvement (apart from the above). Firstly, there
is no $1.00 Australian note. Secondly, I cannot work out how to get
my DOS box to fill my monitor screen (other than by width). :-(

The latter problem results in me being unable to visually check the
input figures and totals together. I can get one or the other. Not
both. Not a big problem as I can watch the screen as I input
everything BUT had I been doing this in a GUI program I could have
had a bigger screen to look at and been able to scroll upwards. I
cannot do that in a DOS box. :-(

Regards, John.

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| ....
| Is a "print to clipboard" and/or "print to printer" possible ?
| ....
| .... there is no $1.00 Australian note.
| ....

Cousin John ....

This version doesn't display the program output on the console,
but saves it to a date_time_stamped text file
in the same folder where the program lives ....

http://fastq.com/~sckitching/Python/count_bucks_au.zip
[ 2 KB ]

You can view or print results from a text editor ....

There is another small python program included
in the zip which is used to create the date/time stamps ....

I also eliminated the $1.00 note ....

Let me know if it works and if I've managed
to get the Notes/Coins list entirely right yet ....
 
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 22:14:41 -0700, "Cousin Stanley"

Hi Cousin Stanley,
| Is a "print to clipboard" and/or "print to printer" possible ?
Click to expand...
| .... there is no $1.00 Australian note.
Click to expand...
Cousin John ....
Click to expand...
This version doesn't display the program output on the console,
but saves it to a date_time_stamped text file
in the same folder where the program lives ....
Click to expand...
http://fastq.com/~sckitching/Python/count_bucks_au.zip
[ 2 KB ]
Click to expand...

Yes, it works fine. :-)
You can view or print results from a text editor ....
Click to expand...
There is another small python program included
in the zip which is used to create the date/time stamps ....
Click to expand...
I also eliminated the $1.00 note ....
Click to expand...
Let me know if it works and if I've managed
to get the Notes/Coins list entirely right yet ....
Click to expand...

Yes, the notes/coin part is fine. There are still two (different)
minor points.

Sometimes I might not want to print to file. Is it possible to make
that an option eg. "display total" OR "print to file" ?

Secondly, the first, "user" line, seems to me to be a waste of
space/time.

Thanks for the update. :-)

Regards, John.
 
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