ZProcess "76 Path not found" errors - sigh!

[zehd]

Ok we're getting somewhere. I'm staring to see where it's happening, but I can't understand why your system is acting the way it is. In the section where ZProcess is hanging, it's not doing anything difficult, and hasn't done it earlier the code (get reg settings, read config.xml etc)

Try this patch.
ZProcess .264
ZTranscode .58

I don't know why your system is disliking the loops that are going on for a brief moment. I rewrote a enumeration routine, because I found it was not efficient (somehow it was checking something 64 times rather than 1) but even with the old routine, ZProcess was very fast. Oh well.

I again have changed the logging, so it should point out a bit more...

Aside from the cpu cycling, do you get any error messages popup?

Also, I think I have the pathing issue resolved. Kinda cocky, I disabled the logging for that. But I'd be interested what happens if you disable your hardlinks...

[antp]

I removed the links, indeed now it does not complain about paths.
Still looping, and no other message than the one asking for PAL or NTSC.


2008-08-31 18:21:03 :
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : ----
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : frmMain Load (after load paths for log path)
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : loading frmmain settings
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : skipping first EnumZProcessProfiles. Probably don't need it here
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : Created Cache folders: E:\Temp\GBPVR\MVP_Cache\20080831\ZProcess2.log
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : FirstRunDebug before frmConfig: True
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : Load frmConfig (frmMain Load)
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : FirstRunDebug should be false at this point: True
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : - Load TranscodeDefaults because it's first run
2008-08-31 18:21:05 : Choose PAL:True

[zehd]

I removed the links, indeed now it does not complain about paths.
Still looping, and no other message than the one asking for PAL or NTSC.


2008-08-31 18:21:03 :
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : ----
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : frmMain Load (after load paths for log path)
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : loading frmmain settings
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : skipping first EnumZProcessProfiles. Probably don't need it here
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : Created Cache folders: E:\Temp\GBPVR\MVP_Cache\20080831\ZProcess2.log
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : FirstRunDebug before frmConfig: True
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : Load frmConfig (frmMain Load)
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : FirstRunDebug should be false at this point: True
2008-08-31 18:21:03 : - Load TranscodeDefaults because it's first run
2008-08-31 18:21:05 : Choose PAL:True

I suspected this might be a problem, maybe not the only problem but. After ZProcess runs a couple of reinitialization subs when it's the first time, it sets a bit that should be FirstRunDebug = 0 (false). That way, it won't go through the reinitialization routines again.

It's not getting to the part that sets the value.
Try this patch...

[antp]

2008-09-01 19:20:45 :
2008-09-01 19:20:45 : ----
2008-09-01 19:20:45 : frmMain Load (after load paths for log path)
2008-09-01 19:20:45 : loading frmmain settings
2008-09-01 19:20:45 : skipping first EnumZProcessProfiles. Probably don't need it here
2008-09-01 19:20:45 : Created Cache folders: E:\Temp\GBPVR\MVP_Cache\20080901\ZProcess2.log
2008-09-01 19:20:45 : FirstRunDebug before frmConfig: True
2008-09-01 19:20:45 : Load frmConfig (frmMain Load)
2008-09-01 19:20:45 : FirstRunDebug should be false at this point: True
2008-09-01 19:20:45 : - Load TranscodeDefaults because it's first run
2008-09-01 19:20:46 : Choose PAL:True
2008-09-01 19:20:46 : 1
2008-09-01 19:20:46 : In Command3

[zehd]

OK... I've narrowed down something. I don't know why it works on my systems but not yours, but whatever.

I did find an error, that the code merrily passed by, but now I trapped it...

The logging has changed again...

version.266

[antp]

Now the window appears
But it is still looping (i.e. it does not respond after having shown the window)

2008-09-02 19:15:16 :
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : ----
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : FirstRunDebug before frmConfig: True
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : Load frmConfig (frmMain Load)
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : - Load TranscodeDefaults because it's first run
2008-09-02 19:15:18 : 1
2008-09-02 19:15:18 : In Command3
2008-09-02 19:15:18 : 1 Command3

[zehd]

Now the window appears
But it is still looping (i.e. it does not respond after having shown the window)

2008-09-02 19:15:16 :
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : ----
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : FirstRunDebug before frmConfig: True
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : Load frmConfig (frmMain Load)
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : - Load TranscodeDefaults because it's first run
2008-09-02 19:15:18 : 1
2008-09-02 19:15:18 : In Command3
2008-09-02 19:15:18 : 1 Command3

I did force the window to show so actually I expected that, but nothing else changed. I know exactly what routine is causing the problem, but I'm not sure why it's happening. I works fine on every system I try.

Maybe your support files are out of date... have you installed the very same runtime and suort files found on the ZTools wiki page??

[antp]

What do you mean by support files?
I tested with the ffmpeg and mplayer from your page http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Utili...ocess#toc5
I also updated the "Extra Runtime" files.

[zehd]

What do you mean by support files?
I tested with the ffmpeg and mplayer from your page http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Utili...ocess#toc5
I also updated the "Extra Runtime" files.

Yes that's what I meant...

I will be looking some more

[zehd]

Now the window appears
But it is still looping (i.e. it does not respond after having shown the window)

2008-09-02 19:15:16 :
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : ----
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : FirstRunDebug before frmConfig: True
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : Load frmConfig (frmMain Load)
2008-09-02 19:15:16 : - Load TranscodeDefaults because it's first run
2008-09-02 19:15:18 : 1
2008-09-02 19:15:18 : In Command3
2008-09-02 19:15:18 : 1 Command3

OK. This patch is actually kinda messy. When you load the program and it asks you PAL or NTSC, after it will ask if you want to show the Config form. Try it both ways, yes or no. Let me know the results, and post the logs for both attempts.

THanks