How to use iView (ABC Australia) downloaders

[lameboyadvance]

Originally Posted by Jamesboy70

Ok downloaded it to a new folder when it downloads the xml file I get Run-Time error 13 Type Mismatch and locks up the program

I'll look into it.

...So you say it happens when you click the "Download XML File" button?

Can you give me a bit more information? What OS? 32 or 64 bit? (EDIT:I see you said Win7/64 earlier) Are you trying to download the default (sony) XML file? Does it actually say "Download complete." in the textbox before it crashes? (It might be too quick to see.)

Its working fine for me here. Only thing that comes to mind is the fact I didn't include the Wine version of WININET.DLL this time around, maybe the API calls on later OS versions changed something the Wine version didn't have. The code for the download section didn't change much between this and the last version, I just rearranged a bit and added code for the download cancel button.

Here is a link to the Wine DLL. http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php...64101474840650

[Jamesboy70]

Originally Posted by lameboyadvance

I'll look into it.

...So you say it happens when you click the "Download XML File" button?

Can you give me a bit more information? What OS? 32 or 64 bit? (EDIT:I see you said Win7/64 earlier) Are you trying to download the default (sony) XML file? Does it actually say "Download complete." in the textbox before it crashes? (It might be too quick to see.)

Its working fine for me here. Only thing that comes to mind is the fact I didn't include the Wine version of WININET.DLL this time around, maybe the API calls on later OS versions changed something the Wine version didn't have. The code for the download section didn't change much between this and the last version, I just rearranged a bit and added code for the download cancel button.

Here is a link to the Wine DLL. http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php...64101474840650

It did say download complete very fast I added the WININET.DLL enclosed a screen shot the old version is working fine ffmpeg is the 64bit version but had the same run-time error with the 32 bit ffmpeg version


hope this helps

[lameboyadvance]

Thanks, the picture helps a lot.

One thing that immediately stands out is that the Show images checkbox is selected, the textbox has shrunk to fit the preview image, but the image box is missing entirely.
Upon startup, if the Show image option is checked there should be an Image element visible in that gap (with a 3d/sunken effect). Is the area always bare/blank?

...Another thing that annoys me is how windows cuts off the right/bottom sides. Seems window sizes have changed since the "Windows Classic" theme.

I'll see what I can do.

[Jamesboy70]

Originally Posted by lameboyadvance

Thanks, the picture helps a lot.

One thing that immediately stands out is that the Show images checkbox is selected, the textbox has shrunk to fit the preview image, but the image box is missing entirely.
Upon startup, if the Show image option is checked there should be an Image element visible in that gap (with a 3d/sunken effect). Is the area always bare/blank?

...Another thing that annoys me is how windows cuts off the right/bottom sides. Seems window sizes have changed since the "Windows Classic" theme.

I'll see what I can do.

The image is there on start up I tried various combinations of the tick boxes but all gave the run-time error

[m4rk01]

Originally Posted by lameboyadvance

...
One thing that immediately stands out is that the Show images checkbox is selected, the textbox has shrunk to fit the preview image, but the image box is missing entirely.
Upon startup, if the Show image option is checked there should be an Image element visible in that gap (with a 3d/sunken effect). Is the area always bare/blank?

Here's what happened when I ran version.0.1:
run_time_error--invalid_picture.jpg

Then, with Show Images box unchecked, I ran it successfully.
But, trying to load an image after selecting a show gives the following:
preview_download_failed.jpg

[m4rk01]

Originally Posted by M3M1E

New iViewRipper BETA version released tonight, download link on here:

Can we have the iView button, iView_button.jpg, added back to the final version?
Is there a need for the MP4 button, MP4_button.jpg, which shows the download folder?

[lameboyadvance]

Originally Posted by Jamesboy70

Firstly, I took another look at your screenshot and then at my code. The description textbox is filled out, but the creation/etc dates are not. Considering these happen right after one another means it is probably failing while trying to generate the dates. In order to shrink the date textboxes down to make room for the image checkboxes, I included a system call to get your timezone information in this version, using this information it then displays the dates as local times.
The logical assumption is it is failing at this point, however the MS documentation says it should work on all OS since Windows 2000.
What time zone are you in Jamesboy70?
...Of course that blank/missing preview image box still has me worried.
...Any chance you can go into your windows temp folder (can usually be accessed by opening an Explorer window and typing %temp% in the location bar), and seeing if there are any temporary preview images downloaded? Since that is the first entry of the XML at the time that screenshot was taken, the preview image would be called 'iviewer.0001.jpg'. If it exists, the preview has been successfully downloaded. Still doesn't handle the issue of the vanishing preview window, seeing as the image is loaded prior to filling out the description box...

Originally Posted by m4rk01

Here's what happened when I ran version.0.1:
Attachment 375

Again, another failure to display the preview image.
This one is different to the previous problem. The earlier one would suggest it downloaded (and displayed??) successfully, but failed when getting timezone information/converting the times. This suggests that its failed at the point when it has downloaded the preview image to its temp location, and is now trying to display that file. If I fudge an incorrect file location for the image, I get an error 53. Only way I can get an error 481 is by either trying to load a PNG image, or hexediting a JPEG so its bad.
...could I also get you to view your %temp% directory and see if the images exist? Also, tell me what filename they have? Currently iViewer saves the image as either jpg, gif, png (which I now know doesn't work), or .tif if its none of the above (which is also likely to fail in the same manner).

Originally Posted by m4rk01

Then, with Show Images box unchecked, I ran it successfully.
But, trying to load an image after selecting a show gives...

This is the standard behaviour. While iViewer is running, it downloads individual preview images as you select a list item, temporarily storing them in your windows Temp directory in the format 'iviewer.####.jpg', #### being the position of the video list entry (non-sorted), starting at 0001.
If Show Images is disabled when you select an item, the preview is not downloaded. When Show Images is checked while an item is selected, if the entry exists previously (iViewer should (hopefully) keep track of which images it has downloaded previously for that session, and clear them all once it is closed) it will show the image. If a copy doesn't exist locally when Show Images is checked, it will default to the 'preview failed' window (also displayed when a preview download times out) until you make another selection, at which point it will either show that one using its previously stored temp image, or download it and temporarily store it for future retrieval.

...Argh, this is why I don't make stuff for other peoples use. Works fine for me, but not for others...

[Jamesboy70]

Originally Posted by lameboyadvance

Firstly, I took another look at your screenshot and then at my code. The description textbox is filled out, but the creation/etc dates are not. Considering these happen right after one another means it is probably failing while trying to generate the dates. In order to shrink the date textboxes down to make room for the image checkboxes, I included a system call to get your timezone information in this version, using this information it then displays the dates as local times.
The logical assumption is it is failing at this point, however the MS documentation says it should work on all OS since Windows 2000.
What time zone are you in Jamesboy70?
...Of course that blank/missing preview image box still has me worried.
...Any chance you can go into your windows temp folder (can usually be accessed by opening an Explorer window and typing %temp% in the location bar), and seeing if there are any temporary preview images downloaded? Since that is the first entry of the XML at the time that screenshot was taken, the preview image would be called 'iviewer.0001.jpg'. If it exists, the preview has been successfully downloaded. Still doesn't handle the issue of the vanishing preview window, seeing as the image is loaded prior to filling out the description box...



Again, another failure to display the preview image.
This one is different to the previous problem. The earlier one would suggest it downloaded (and displayed??) successfully, but failed when getting timezone information/converting the times. This suggests that its failed at the point when it has downloaded the preview image to its temp location, and is now trying to display that file. If I fudge an incorrect file location for the image, I get an error 53. Only way I can get an error 481 is by either trying to load a PNG image, or hexediting a JPEG so its bad.
...could I also get you to view your %temp% directory and see if the images exist? Also, tell me what filename they have? Currently iViewer saves the image as either jpg, gif, png (which I now know doesn't work), or .tif if its none of the above (which is also likely to fail in the same manner).


This is the standard behaviour. While iViewer is running, it downloads individual preview images as you select a list item, temporarily storing them in your windows Temp directory in the format 'iviewer.####.jpg', #### being the position of the video list entry (non-sorted), starting at 0001.
If Show Images is disabled when you select an item, the preview is not downloaded. When Show Images is checked while an item is selected, if the entry exists previously (iViewer should (hopefully) keep track of which images it has downloaded previously for that session, and clear them all once it is closed) it will show the image. If a copy doesn't exist locally when Show Images is checked, it will default to the 'preview failed' window (also displayed when a preview download times out) until you make another selection, at which point it will either show that one using its previously stored temp image, or download it and temporarily store it for future retrieval.

...Argh, this is why I don't make stuff for other peoples use. Works fine for me, but not for others...

Location Brisbane +10 hours GMT temp folder is clear program has stopped working all together time out when loading the xml file can load the xml file in a browser I leave it I can use the IDM way of getting a program just need to convert the fly to mp4 no problems

[M3M1E]

Lots more work has been done on iViewRipper, i've fixed subtitles and added some more information like file sizes and extra sort functionality. Another version will be posted on the FB page later this week. Cheers M3M1E

@m4rk01
There is no longer an "iView" category, that's why I took the iView button away.. I never understood what that category was for exactly anyway. As for the MP4 button, I like a quick way to access the downloads folder but you'll see in the next version i've changed the layout of things slightly and I think it looks heaps better..

Originally Posted by m4rk01

Can we have the iView button, Attachment 378, added back to the final version?
Is there a need for the MP4 button, Attachment 379, which shows the download folder?

[m4rk01]

Originally Posted by M3M1E

There is no longer an "iView" category, that's why I took the iView button away.. I never understood what that category was for exactly anyway.

"iview" just means programs exclusive to online viewing and not for free-to-air broadcast.