[Live-devel] FYI: New option to "openRTSP" for writing new files periodically

[Bob Bischan]

Ross,

Thanks for your reply.

Shell scripting is within my reach...I'll explore ways to handle files
using those tools.

Bob


On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Ross Finlayson <finlayson at live555.com>wrote:

> *File naming convention and output options:*
>
> Would it be possible to add options to openRTSP that provide a flexible
> mechanism for specifying file-naming and storage location using a
> combination of format specifiers / existing options?
>
>
> It would certainly be 'possible', but it would make an already complex
> program even more complex.  Remember that "openRTSP" is intended to be used
> by sophisticated users who know how to - if necessary - use shell scripts
> (or even customize the source code if necessary).
>
>
> *Is the Periodic File output option intended to work with -R ?*
>
>
> Yes.  I know of no reason why this won't work.
>
>
> *Is the  -F <fileName-prefix> option intended to work with all file output
> types?  *
>
>
> It *was* intended to, but I discovered that it currently doesn't work with
> the "-q", "-4", or "-i" options (i.e., for generating ".mov", ".mp4", or
> ".avi" files).  This will be fixed in the next release of the software.
>
>
> Ross Finlayson
> Live Networks, Inc.
> http://www.live555.com/
>
>
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