[vorbis] Updated OggDrop ?

[David Balazic]

> ----------
> From: 	John Edwards[SMTP:john.edwards33 at ntlworld.com]
> Sent: 	27. november 2003 18:06
> To: 	David Balazic
> Cc: 	vorbis at xiph.org
> Subject: 	Re: [vorbis] Updated OggDrop ?
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> It's really strange, I've had a few, and I do mean a few(!!) people
> complain
> of the int/real number problem with the quality selection. What's strange
> about it is that this seems to be a new problem and yet the code for this
> hasn't changed in several versions!! Clearly I will have to give this some
> attention. The other difficulty I have with this is that I don't see the
> problem manifested on my system and yet at least one other person, with an
> almost identical m/c and software configuration, does see the problem.
> 
> I'll check the VorbisGain decode issue you mention.
> 
> Lossless decoding support is built in for FLAC using the same routines
> that
> are now incorporated in oggenc, plus decoding of LPAC and APE files is
> accomplished using dlls that can be downloaded from Rarewares. To use this
> feature, simply drop the files as normal.
> 
Then maybe you should change the wording to something like :
FLAC/APE/LPAC decoding support ...

<p>> I will have to give the quality int/real setting some serious attention.
> Maybe you would be kind enough to perform quick tests for me on any
> revised
> versions? As I said above, it's impossible for me to test as I don't see
> the
> problem in the first place!!
> 
Sure, just send me a note when you'll have a new version ready.

> regards
> 
> John
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Balazic" <david.balazic at hermes.si>
> To: <john.edwards33 at ntlworld.com>
> Cc: <vorbis at xiph.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 2:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [vorbis] Updated OggDrop ?
> 
> 
> > [ please cc me or replies as I am not subscribed to vorbis list ]
> >
> > Hi John !
> >
> > Here are some bug reports for OggDropXP 1.7.4-1.0.1 :
> >
> >  - Encoding Options dialog
> >    - it does not seem possible to select a non-integer quality value, is
> > that on purpose ? IIRC, other tools allow real values, but maybe I'm
> wrong
> > :-)
> >
> >    - if I set the quality slider somewhere in the middle, for example
> "5"
> > and then press the CURSOR_LEFT key, the slider goes left, but if I press
> > CURSOR_RIGHT, it does not move.
> > Same thing if I click with the mouse on the left/right arrows
> >
> >  - Decoding Options dialog
> >
> >  - select "Use VorbisGain", click "Accept", select again "Decoding
> Options"
> > : the "Use VorbisGain" option is not selected any more
> >
> >  - select "Use VorbisGain" , none of the radio buttons "Track
> Gain"/"Album
> > Gain" is selected
> >
> > The web page says :  (WITH Lossless decoding support)
> >
> > What lossless decoding is that ?
> >
> > Regards,
> > David
> >
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