SkipTool a GUI to enter comskip times. New Version released

[pastro]

SkipTool v 1.0.0.2 released.

This plugin provides a GUI to manually edit comskip times by visually navigating through an Mpeg file and setting commercial break points.

You can download the installation zip and find information on how to use the plugin from:
http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Plugin/SkipTool

This tool has been designed for the new interface (PVRX2) and will not operate with the older interface (GBPVR).

New Features for 1.0.0.2:
Added visual indicator of comskip and file position times in time entry menu.
Changed UI so left and right arrows navigate through the file in time entry menu.
Red (Ctrl R) button now jumps to the previous time.
Green (Ctrl G)Button now jumps to the next time.
Play Button now plays the file from the time entry menu.

[forzaKGB]

Does this also work with MVP?

I am currently in Dallas, TX on a business trip so I have to wait until I get home to Sweden (on Saturday) before I can test this myself...

Anyway, it sounds promising.

[ecorbin]

pastro,
I love this plugin! Thanks! I have used it successfully on a couple of files, but some others seem to cause problems. On a particular folder, of the 9 .mpgs, only 3 worked. On the ones that did not, when I selected the file, I'm immediately returned to the main menu. I looked through the logs a bit and found this in PVRX2.exe.log:

Code:

2007-10-15 00:12:39.146    VERBOSE    [1]    System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
   at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)
   at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info)
   at Skipper.SkipTool.Controls_OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at Skipper.SkipTool.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at GBPVRX2.MenuTask.xd2a3a83a17aec615.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at GBPVRX2.x0061b801bdf12d35.xdae9991ab918b397(Object xdf2e3583f942db7b, KeyEventArgs xc4f45905cb1fc7ba)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at GBPVRX2.x0061b801bdf12d35.WndProc(Message& m)

Attached is the full PVRX2.exe.log file. I'm not sure what the difference is in these files. Hope you can make some suggestions.

Thanks!

[pastro]

pastro,
I love this plugin! Thanks! I have used it successfully on a couple of files, but some others seem to cause problems. On a particular folder, of the 9 .mpgs, only 3 worked. On the ones that did not, when I selected the file, I'm immediately returned to the main menu. I looked through the logs a bit and found this in PVRX2.exe.log:

Code:

2007-10-15 00:12:39.146    VERBOSE    [1]    System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
   at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)
   at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info)
   at Skipper.SkipTool.Controls_OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at Skipper.SkipTool.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at GBPVRX2.MenuTask.xd2a3a83a17aec615.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at GBPVRX2.x0061b801bdf12d35.xdae9991ab918b397(Object xdf2e3583f942db7b, KeyEventArgs xc4f45905cb1fc7ba)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at GBPVRX2.x0061b801bdf12d35.WndProc(Message& m)

Attached is the full PVRX2.exe.log file. I'm not sure what the difference is in these files. Hope you can make some suggestions.

Thanks!

Sorry you are having so much trouble. Hopefully we can get this ironed out quickly.
I'm thinking it has something to do with the comskip input file. I parse that file as a starting point if it exists. If there is a certain file that your can identify that always causes an error can you post the name of the file and post the contents of the .txt file that it is associated with it and I'll see if that's where the trouble is.
Btw, which version are you using?

[pastro]

Please post in this thread so we can stay out of the community thread.

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...post232881

Thanks.

[ecorbin]

Thanks for the quick response! I just tried it and the file "VeggieTales_20061029_10001030.mpg" always fails. (I'm wanting to kill the commercials on the Veggie Tales videos my daughter watches over and over.) I renamed the comskip file (added .old to the end) and SkipTool opens the file just fine. So, you are right about it being the comskip file. I've attached the comskip file for that .mpg. I have a guess as to what's going on. The files that are not working were run by an older version of comskip. It seems that the newer version includes the line:
XXXXXX FRAMES AT 2997
That line is not included in the older comskip files. I just reran comskip on the file mentioned above and now SkipTool works great on it. So, it looks like SkipTool expects that line and fails when it doesn't see it.

Thanks again for your work on this plugin!

EDIT: OOPS! Sorry, I was already working on this post before you asked me to post in the other thread! I can't move my post over there, but I'll check there for your response.

[pastro]

Thanks for the quick response! I just tried it and the file "VeggieTales_20061029_10001030.mpg" always fails. (I'm wanting to kill the commercials on the Veggie Tales videos my daughter watches over and over.) I renamed the comskip file (added .old to the end) and SkipTool opens the file just fine. So, you are right about it being the comskip file. I've attached the comskip file for that .mpg. I have a guess as to what's going on. The files that are not working were run by an older version of comskip. It seems that the newer version includes the line:
XXXXXX FRAMES AT 2997
That line is not included in the older comskip files. I just reran comskip on the file mentioned above and now SkipTool works great on it. So, it looks like SkipTool expects that line and fails when it doesn't see it.

Thanks again for your work on this plugin!

Ah, that would be it then. I pull the rate and use it to figure out the times. I can get it from the Mpeg directly so I think I go convert over to that way. Kinda late here, so I'll fix that up tomorrow morning and get it posted.
Glad you are finding it useful and thanks for the feedback and help finding the trouble.

[pastro]

New Release posted on wiki to fix missing rate parameter in older comskip files.I'll post the dll to the support thread for those that want to just update it.