TitleWriter ver 4.21 - add DVD text/Menus/Automation - 19 May2007

[southrngntlmn]

big thanks

a huge thank you to fallen angel for your instructions. I am currently working on a porject and im sure it will work. thanks again for your help to this "newbie".

T

[FallenAngel]

You are welcome
Now it gets fun here have to add a button to the Play Menus in multimovie compiliations with original menus to allow option to return to vmg switcher. adding the button is easy (it will have to be invisible). -- Figuring out which pgc's contain the Play menu button -- theres the rub.

Right now the only way to the vmg is via the ttn exit strategy in Original menu's

I may have to let the user see the menu

[jinjin_jp]

Is it legal that the button is not exist which is corresponding to SPRM 8(highlighed button number)?

I noticed when confirming by PgcEdit's TraceMode, for example which the number of title is 6.
When selecting next button (button number="5") in page 1, PgcEdit shows about page 2
"Warning: The SPRM 8; highlighed menu button number is out of range.
SPTM 8 button value: 5120[button 5]
Valid button number range for this menu: 1 to 4
The button 1 will be selected by default"

If it is invalid, is it possible to create hided menu buttons and have always 6 buttons in last page even if the number of selected titles is not full of 4?

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

Hell -- When did that get lost -- At some point dvdauthor started ignoring my global settings -- oh well fixed in attached.
Much simpler to just set the highlighted button to 1 in all menus
See what I mean about the little things coming back to bite you

[southrngntlmn]

LOL..gotta tell you what happened

Fallen Angel> thanks again so much for the help your program and directions worked perfectly...EXCEPT....I tried to play my re-authored dvd in my dvd rom and it played in Spanish audio. Problem???!!! I Dont KNOW Spanish....lol.. i accidently kept the wrong audio checked (feels foolish) .
Luckily i checked it first b4 burning. (Another wise thing to do from now on)

I had to laugh..i cant believe i did that. Oh, well i'm now going to re-author it again.

had to tell you....

T

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks for the new TW.
It seems to be no warning by "set the highlighted button to 1 in all menus".

Actually I prefer previous feature i.e. the button of the title which replayed is highlighed when return to menu.
So "set the highlighted button to 1" is need only in last page of menu. Other all pages have 6 buttons and will have no ptoblem.

I thought below method. What about do you think?
VMGM-pgc of last page of selecting movie
********** pre commands:
1 Set gprm(0) =(mov) 0
2 Set gprm(3) =(mov) 4
3 if ( gprm(3) < sprm(8:Highlighted button number) ) then { (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 1024 (button 1) }
VMGM-pgc of other pages of selecting movie don't have
********** pre commands:
(SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 1024 (button 1)

I'm glad if you point out problem or give me any advise cosidering TW's entire structure.

But I noticed this idea will have the problem at least when utilize Generic VTS Menu.
This TW's method will be safe under cosidering various cases.

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

jinjin_jp -- No I don't think I'll consider that option as an addition to TW -- the set to 1 is safe in all cases KISS -- The more gprms I use the dizzier the navigation may become when readding orig menus -- I can't count on higher gprm's remaining unmodified in those cases

Of course you can tinker Post TW to your hearts content --though you will find it will get old after a while.

I think you have a problem -- sprm 8 isn't set on DVD load--the highlighted button is usually set before any menu entry -- you will need a set highlight 1024 in FP

It just feels/seems a little hairy relying on sprm(8) to be in range for all prior menus after playback of ttn, pgc chains you can't control. But thats just me (the burnt child)

southrngntlmn
::Always check before burning when readding Orig Menus -- especially the play button and a chapter button in the middle of the Movie. The Navigation will go lala in roughly 3 out of 10 cases (Fix with Happyface) it usually takes about a minute

At least you caught it

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks for the advise, FA.
I didn't know "sprm 8 isn't set on DVD load". It is significant for modifying command.

I'm going to give up modifying to highlight the button of the title which replayed before returning to menu.
Highlighted button is always 1 after replaying title, if "set highlight 1024 in FP" because always go through FP after replaying title.
My idea doesn't have constant result, highlted button will be different when go to last menu page or come from last page, according to how many buttons last page has.
And most of all, current TW's command is most safe.

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

JinJin_jp a fairly safe way to do it would be to set 2 gprms -- 1 to menu page number in Pre menu and 1 gprm to the sprm 8 on ttn pre entry

then add these commands after the skip to page conditionals
set highlight 1
if Gprm-savedbutton != 0
then if gprm-pagehold!=thispage goto line +2
set highlight gprm-savedbutton
line+2:


essentially
set highlight is set to 1
then if last movie was from this page load the highlight the old button

then modify ttn post commands to jump to vmgm title menu not FP

then set all gprms to 0 in Vmgm fp

AArgh
Your logic needs the page number of the last vmg menu that called a movie to be saved to work properly

Some times I wish they had more then 1 command in navpacks for each button. But I understand the limit (That would make things duck soup)

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks very much explanation, FA.

I can't understand. Is it correct to understanding below?

it would be to set 2 gprms -- 1 gprm to the sprm 8 on ttn pre entry

(All VTST is common,)
VTST *
********** pre commands:
1 Set gprm(0) =(mov) 0
2 Set gprm(4) =(mov) sprm(8:Highlighted button number)

it would be to set 2 gprms -- 1 to menu page number in Pre menu

then add these commands after the skip to page conditionals
set highlight 1
if Gprm-savedbutton != 0
then if gprm-pagehold!=thispage goto line +2
set highlight gprm-savedbutton
line+2:
essentially
set highlight is set to 1
then if last movie was from this page load the highlight the old button

(When having 2 menu page,)
VMGM , LU 1 (en) , 1
********** pre commands:
1 if ( gprm(0) == 0 ) then { Set gprm(1) =(mov) 0 }
2 Set gprm(2) =(mov) 12345
3 if ( gprm(1) == gprm(2) ) then { (JumpSS) Jump to VMGM PGC 4 }
4 Set gprm(2) =(mov) 4
5 if ( gprm(0) > gprm(2) ) then { (JumpSS) Jump to VMGM PGC 2 }
6 Set gprm(0) =(mov) 0
7 if ( gprm(4) != gprm(0) ) then { (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 1024 (button 1) }
8 if ( gprm(3) != 1 ) then { Goto line 10 }
9 (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) gprm(4)
10 Set gprm(3) =(mov) 1
VMGM , LU 1 (en) , 2
********** pre commands:
1 Set gprm(0) =(mov) 0
2 if ( gprm(4) != gprm(0) ) then { (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 1024 (button 1) }
3 if ( gprm(3) != 2 ) then { Goto line 5 }
4 (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) gprm(4)
5 Set gprm(3) =(mov) 2

then modify ttn post commands to jump to vmgm title menu not FP

(All VTST is common, last is a little diffrent,)
VTST *
********** post commands:
1 Set gprm(0) =(mov) Movie
2 (CallSS) Call the VMGM Title menu, resume cell 1

then set all gprms to 0 in Vmgm fp

VMG , First-Play PGC
********** pre commands:
1 (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 1024 (button 1)
2 Set gprm(0) =(mov) 0
3 Set gprm(1) =(mov) 0
4 Set gprm(2) =(mov) 0
5 Set gprm(3) =(mov) 0
6 Set gprm(4) =(mov) 0
7 (JumpSS) Jump to VMGM Title menu

Regards.

edit; I forgot

[FallenAngel]

well almost

1 if ( gprm(0) == 0 ) then { Set gprm(1) =(mov) 0 }
2 Set gprm(2) =(mov) 12345
3 if ( gprm(1) == gprm(2) ) then { (JumpSS) Jump to VMGM PGC 4 }
4 Set gprm(2) =(mov) 4
5 if ( gprm(0) > gprm(2) ) then { (JumpSS) Jump to VMGM PGC 2 }
6 Set gprm(0) =(mov) 0
7 if ( gprm(4) != gprm(0) ) then { (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) 1024 (button 1) }
8 if ( gprm(3) != 1 ) then { Goto line 10 }
9 (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) gprm(4)
10 Set gprm(3) =(mov) 1

(I don't think line 7 will work correctly it doesn't set highlight to 1 if both are 0)

I think I'd do it this way

6 (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov)1 set the highlight in all cases
7 if(gprm(3) != currentpage) then goto line 10 if either the page =0 or last button =0 then skip resetting
8 if (gprm(4) == 0) then goto line 10
9 (SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) gprm(4)
10 Set gprm(3)=(mov)currentpage
11 Set gprm(0)=(mov)0 this is the current last line of each pre block

one more thing
in the Play all pgc
Set gprm(3)=0;
Set Gprm(4)=0;

I think bad things will happen on exiting the play all condition without these added

its the little things that always come back to get you

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks for detail explanation. It seems to work well.

one more thing
in the Play all pgc
Set gprm(3)=0;
Set Gprm(4)=0;

Where shoule it inserted in? Where inserted seems to have different meaning because "go to" exists.


By the way, there is another way which proposed from Japanese friend like below.

(1)Command of NEXT button of each menu page:
Set gprm(4) =(mov) 1; Link PGCN PGC "the number of next pgc"

(2)Pre-command of each VMGM-pgc:
(before)
(SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) gprm(0)
Set gprm(0) =(mov) 0
=>(after)
if ( gprm(0) == 0 ) then { Set gprm(0) =(mov) 1 }
Set gprm(0) %=(mod) 4
if ( gprm(0) == 0 ) then { Set gprm(0) =(mov) 4 }
if ( gprm(4) == 1 ) then { Set gprm(0) =(mov) "the number of next button" }
Set gprm(0) *=(mul) 1024
(SetHL_BTN) Set Highlighted Button =(mov) gprm(0)
Set gprm(4) =(mov) 0
Set gprm(0) =(mov) 0

(3)post-command of last title: (this is for return to menu)
Set gprm(0) =(mov) "the number of last title"
Set gprm(1) =(mov) 0
(CallSS) Call the First PGC, resume cell 1

Regards.

[southrngntlmn]

help fallen angel

hey F.A> I restored my comp due to some problems and NOW when i open titlewriter where the "icon" was to go to dvd shrink it has ?????'s on the icon.

when i click it it looks like i have to set everything up and in my settings it shows path to transcoder> nokey play sound>nokey post transcoder options>nokey can you tell me what i need to put in these places???

thanks for the help

T

[southrngntlmn]

i figured it out fa&gt;

i thought i needed to re-install titlewriter and dvd shrink but when i did there was 2 folders of the same.

thanks anyways

T

[FallenAngel]

southerngntlmn --When you restored you Killed off the registry entries TW created.
Yes that icon comes up when the source path (either in tools or settings is invalid
found the browse button in settings eh

jinjin_jp

A problem with his method ttn post command-- His set gprm(1)=0 kills play all in all cases



Big But
his basic idea is to calculate the page and button from the value of gprm(0) in pre commands of each menu -- not requiring ttn command modification or registers containing page/button info over time -- (remember I can't trust register stability when readding orig menus)--
I think I'm willing to implement a variation of set page/last buttton called in TW source -- Yes I am --Wait a day or so -- Coding commands in menu loops in dvdauthor xml's is tricky and this literally kills all current Next page logic.
So ignore the gprm(3) and 4 -- you won't need to deal with them