[xcrysden] Missing /.xcrysden folder and mpeg_encode failure

[markus.becker85 at outlook.de]

Dear Tone,

Now I editet the custom_definitions file as follows:

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# xcrysden can use several encoder programs for creating animated GIF
# (convert, gifsicle, whirlgif) and AVI/MPEG movies
# (mencoder/ppmtompeg)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------

#set xcMisc(gif_encoder)   convert
set xcMisc(mpeg_encode) /bin/mpeg_encode

I also checked that the path to the mpeg_encode.exe is correct. After starting the animation control, however, it still does not allow me to create a mpeg movie. Please see the attached figure of the control panel. Surprisingly, I can create an animated GIF file.

Kind regards
Markus



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Von: xcrysden-bounces at democritos.it <xcrysden-bounces at democritos.it> im Auftrag von Tone Kokalj <tone.kokalj at ijs.si>
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. September 2022 06:44
An: xcrysden at democritos.it <xcrysden at democritos.it>
Betreff: Re: [xcrysden] Missing /.xcrysden folder and mpeg_encode failure

On Tue, 2022-09-13 at 18:10 +0000, markus.becker85 at outlook.de wrote:
> Dear Tone,
>
> I did create the .xcrysden folder and copied the custom_definitions
> file into it. In the file itself, I modified the following:
>
> # -------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
> # xcrysden can use several encoder programs for creating animated GIF
> # (convert, gifsicle, whirlgif) and AVI/MPEG movies
> # (mencoder/ppmtompeg)
> # -------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> #set xcMisc(gif_encoder)   convert
> #set xcMisc(mpeg_encode) /home/Markus/xcrysden-1.6.2-bin-shared/bin/mpeg_encode

Uncomment the last line (i.e., remove the # character) and retry
(should read: set xcMisc...).

Best regards,
Tone
--
Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia




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