TitleWriter 4.72 - *** Update 31 July 2008, ***

[FallenAngel]

The colors are all messed up.

Hello -- No easy fix -- sounds like everything is fine (Except for your colors)
The Preview generator is the same code used to actually create the Bitmaps for the menu (Only difference is I show the first button as selected)

1. -- What is your OS
2. -- What proggie made the source compiliation
3. -- is the dvd compiliation Pal or Ntsc
4. -- Is recolor Bitmap resources ticked?
5. -- Is Use Text for Play, Play All Ticked
6. -- Did You install Titlewriter in another location (Other then c:\program files\titlewriter)

There are so many options in Make Menu

Its really hard to see whats going on from your description
A screenshot of Make Menu (showing all the options under Alter DVD Menu color Style..)(Just prior to hitting Create Menu... would help)

Pls Undo and create menu and add it using (silence) as background music
Then Zip up a folder containing All the ***.ifos and the VTS_**_0.vob files
and drop it to me (This minimizes filesizes)

I'm going to list this E-Mail for such purposes
f.allen.angel@sbcglobal.net

[FallenAngel]

Uploaded TitlewriterBeta9_24
Major Revision

Tinkered with Remove All Menus
Castros -- try this

raycorri (I believe your problems my lie in the following)
Updated DVDAuthor package to newest build
Updated PgcEditPreview to newest Build

Tetsuro,jinjij_jp Japanese Users

Rebuilt TW to Unicode App
This should allow DVD_TEXT to be created in any language (Menu creation echos this) (Currently only the japanese code page (932) will be set -- all others will default to Ansi Code Page
(Big Note No idea if the actual Settops will support this -- need feedback

I have assumed the Character Set Code for dvdText is @ DVDTEXT + 0x16 2Bytes
(Again I'm just guessing)

Both the language code and the character set must be selected before save changes (defaults are the old settings English and ISO 646) to enable



BugFix: MenuEditor wasn't displaying ttn entry/exit commands and vob cell addresses

I Can't really test this DVD_TEXT language stuff at my end
There may be more bugs I haven't found from the Unicode Update (what a nightmare) Hence the Beta

Edit: Uploaded wrong ver now corrected

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks for Beta9_24 with any language of DVD_TEXT.

1)It works well in Japanese.

2)It is not correctly reflected when involved some characters (Japanese half width character). Characters are partly disappeared after this.
These charactrers are generally said that should not to be used in some cases in Japan.

3)It is strange that Japanese is correctly reflected even if setted Language Code as English.

4)DVD text of added chapters are not shown in TW, so can't edit. (When edit and save DVD text by TW once, and add chapters by PgcEdit.)
Is it impossible to add DVD text of added chapters? I want to use like this.

5)Beta causes error when having 36 and over chapters.

Regard.

[FallenAngel]

Jinjin -- Thanx for the feedback

2. I have no Idea about the half width chars (Or actually what those are)
DVD_TEXT is stored as 8 bit chars and Unicode as 16
Tw now operates in Unicode
It converts Unicode to Ansi (By codepage) and stores result as either 1 or 2 byte character)
(the algorithm I came up with treats any byte following a byte greater then 127 as a single 2 byte char (or a single character))

3. Thats probably because your machines current default codepage is japanese -- At the moment En (as DVD language) defaults to the machines current codepage (Note no number between En and English)

I'll have to dig up a list (or add a user editor) of codepages commonly used in specific countries and update the DVD language code selector --this beta is a test I just filled in japanese

4.

DVD text of added chapters are not shown in TW, so can't edit. (When edit and save DVD text by TW once, and add chapters by PgcEdit.)

You now have confused me -- Are you adding chapters in Pgcedit -- if so Tw won't recognize changes in the ifo (since a prior DVD_TEXT segment exists -- It reads that --It only analyzes ifo's when no segment exists) -- try remove DVD_Text or Undo (of course before makeMenu) then TW will analyse the ifo's again

5. Have no idea why but Okay -- I'll look into it -- Some other areas (problems) have shown up (Automated mode mainly) because of the switch to Unicode

Out of curiousity Does your Settop Show the Japanese DVD_Text?

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks for the reply, FA.

2. I have no Idea about the half width chars (Or actually what those are)

I don't have knowledge. If explain as much as possible, it is like below.

4.
Are you adding chapters in Pgcedit -- if so Tw won't recognize changes in the ifo (since a prior DVD_TEXT segment exists -- It reads that --It only analyzes ifo's when no segment exists)

Yes, I did so. I understand this is the feature of TW.

try remove DVD_Text or Undo (of course before makeMenu) then TW will analyse the ifo's again

Certainly so as you say, but it's not utilized for me because DVD text which is edited before is disappeared.
No problem, because I'll resolve another method.

5)I forgot to say. Error occurs when MakeMenu. Ver.4.52 doesn't have error.

Out of curiousity Does your Settop Show the Japanese DVD_Text?

Player which can show DVD text is only one ; JetAudioPlayer(software player). but it can show only DvdVolume and Title 1. (Chapter and Title2,3... can't be shown.)
It correctly shows DVD text of Japanese.
(Other players seems not to have the function to show DVD text.
2 HardPlayer which I have, other software player (PowerDVD, WinDVD, NeroShowTime, WindowsMediaPlayer, MediaPlayerClassic).

Regards

[FallenAngel]

Your explanation of half widths is sufficient -- only certain Byte values (ranges) between 127 and 256 signal 2 byte chars. Aargh

This complicates things.

It looks like I am storing then properly -- But not computing the correct offset pointers (which bypasses certain characters during reading of the segment)

Ver.4.52 doesn't have error

Yes the switch to Unicode is creating errors in the most unlikely places

When I was asking about Players I meant Settop dvd players not software players --I'm asking as I am curious about the Character set code (I'm setting it at @ offset 0x22 --- still not sure it shouldn't be at 0x32) in the DVD_TEXT segment

I've researched till my head spins -- No Luck -- I know its required but not exactly where to put it.
Thats why I wanted say a commercial DVD's Video_ts.ifo (With DVD_TEXT in Japanese showing on a settop dvd player) so I could reverse engineer it

That code should switch the player (settop) between character sets

[FallenAngel]

Uploaded TWBeta9_28

Jinjin_jp
I think this handles Halfwidths properly
Other things fixed -- Haven't looked at makeMenu yet (though this may also fix)

Note: Added TW will reread (or recreate) DVDTEXT segment when DVD Language is changed (wiping out any changes you may have made)

Changing languages would result in garbage anyway (especially if 2 byte chars are present) might as well recreate or reread whats there.

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks for new beta.

Halfwidths are handled properly.
Other things seems not to be changed.

It is strange that TW shows all chapters as Chapter 1.

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

It is strange that TW shows all chapters as Chapter 1.

Hunh -- Nothing like that here -- I assume you are refering to DVD_Text not Make Menu

The DVD_TEXT Language selector does not change the Menu translator file selected (In Make Menu) -- from the editors standpoint it only sets the codepage for Unicode to Ansi conversions when saving or loading from compiliation.

[jinjin_jp]

I refered to DVD_Text as you say.
When MakeMenu, it's not reflected correctly. It seems to have to be edited always.

I can't understand about Unicode, Ansi,,,etc.
But it is same between English and Japanese in Language Code.

Below is when not editting DVD_Text.


Regards.

[FallenAngel]

JinJin_jp
-- Oops a silly typo -- I see it now --Fixed
Just uploaded TWBeta9_28_2

Fixed Menu crash with 36 chapters (Actually it wasn't -- the dvd text Save Changes was the culprit when the entries added up to more then 512 characters (although there is now a 256 character limit on most individual strings including dvdtext)

PS there is now (as of this mornings beta) a switch to turn the translator on/off when generating the dummy DVD text segment.
Thats probably why your second shot is funky -- its off on your sys
Its Located in Settings
(I may leave it in the release -- But I think it just complicates things -- Its useful at the moment for debugging)

And I'm thinking about moving the DVD language selector, and DVD character set selector, and copy the MakeMenu translator file selector to Settings

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks for new beta.

MakeMenu doesn't have error even with 36 chapters.
TW doesn't show all chapters as Chapter 1, show correct number.

When MakeMenu, DVD_text is not reflected correctly if not edited.

Regards.

[FallenAngel]

Uploaded Beta10_3

Check the readme I've added a new file

I think this fixes the transfer to Make Menu --Should not require editing
Fixed some Unicode foibles in making setup menu -- the Header will now display properly

Moved many of the Dvdtext settings to TW>>Settings>>Change Settings
Forcing compiliation reload when changing master codepage (all Unsaved changes to that point will be lost)
Its a little smarter -- it will look for (and reset if found) the translation file at the same time when the codepage changes
A few more fixes here and there

[jinjin_jp]

Thanks for new beta10_3.

When LangageCode/CodePage is English,
*When MakeMenu, DVD_text become to be reflected correctly even if not edited.
DVD_text is reflected correctly even if edited with Japanese. (same as before)

When LangageCode/CodePage is Japanese,
*Character Set Code can't be changed and always ISO646.
*When MakeMenu, DVD_text is not reflected correctly if not edited.
DVD_text is reflected correctly if edited. (same as before)

Regards.

edit(add)
When LangageCode/CodePage is Japanese,
*When MakeMenu, DVD_text become to be reflected correctly even if not edited, by checking "When Creating Dummy DVD_TEXT entries Use translation file from MakeMenu" in setting.
TW should be setted so?

LangageCode/CodePage seemed to be allowed anything when edit Dvd_Text? Is it so?

[FallenAngel]

Charset fixed I'll Upload later -- the Monkey did everything but save the change

Yes that checkbox is required (In Settings) at the moment
I can eliminate it and make it "always on" (Its been useful during debugging as a check)
All Tw internal strings are in English (4000 strings at last count)--Including the Dummy text generator -- they are then translated (at your/my option) in various parts of the proggie
This returns 8 bit ansi Hex values for the strings (Or leaves them alone)

And the translated strings are then converted from 8 bit ansi to unicode

On save Changes
They are then rendered to dvd Ansi (8 Bit) using the selected Language code codepage (932 in Japan) to the compiliation DVD_Text segment

On Make Menu all rendered strings are run through the translator again
(In case the user wants to work in say English (Me) but say render Menu in Japanese

Convoluted isn't it -- I just LOVE Unicode apps

Well Yes this Language/Codepage selector opens the app up to save DVD_TEXT in any language (Settop Boxes willing)
You simply need the various codepage # for the DVD language selected
Or it will default to the default code page on your machine (I need to find a list yet and fill in all those code pages for the various lang. codes