Re: [Phpvideopro-developers] some questions

[Itzchak R. <izz...@qu...>]

Hi Peter,

Peter Bieringer wrote:

> following questions are coming up during conversion of video tapes to
> VCDs.
> * when will be new media tyes supported, e.g. "VCD" oder "SVCD"
> Or should I add them by hand into the database?
> What is the roadmap at the moment?


Especially for that feature: guess I will do it this month. 
Unfortunately I'm missing some time (anybody found it? ;) I don't know 
where it's all gone to... But adding that new media type shouldn't be 
hard. If Murphy sleeps, it should be half an hour plus some tests.

Regarding "change media type": I may see to provide some SQL statements 
for it. Shouldn't be that hard to put that function in as well, but I 
can't promise when to do it. Yes, I hoped to start over with phpVP in 
January, but couldn't yet...


> I have interest in
> * Copy entry


You mean: create a new entry based upon an existing one, e.g. Entering 
(and saving) "Indiana Jones I" and then, since most data are equivalent, 
start over with the same set for "Indiana Jones II"? Well, good thing. 
To be put on the 2do list. No promises at all - but I would like that, too!


> * Change media type


see above


> * generating CD labels with "cdlabelgen" (in this case I can do some
> support)


Can you give me some details? That's a function I want to have as well. 
What can you do about it, and what do I have to provide for it? An 
example: I could "post" certain fields to some target php page, let's 
call it label.php, via the <Form> stuff. Could you then provide the 
label.php script which just generates the output (probably two images of 
fixed size, one for the top and one for the back of the tape), and then 
opens a new window and displays either these images for printing, or an 
error message if needed? For the beginning, we could start with some 
defaults. Lateron, we should provide the possibility of configuration 
(what details should be printed, what templates to use etc).

Thanx 4 input!

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