Installer for DVD Rebuilder (0.93beta Freeware Release) [Archive] - Page 2

MarioGarcia

19th March 2005, 13:16

hello
you are doing an amazing job,
there's just a question or a think that I have to point out, it's tiny and not of big importance but well..
when you click on the shortcut of RBLOADER that the installer has put on the "start/programs/dvd rebuilder/extra (add ons) it says that "hook.dll is not found;
when you go to the program files directory on the C, the actual directory where dvd rebuilder has been installed, you see that hook.dll is actually there and when you click on the rbloader there it works.
did I make myself clear?
thank you

Rockas

19th March 2005, 17:48

You're completely right... I never noticed that...:o
You can fix that easily.
Go to the properties of the shotcut (mouse's right click) and insert on the second field the path to Rebuilder's folder.
ex.
the first field has something like:
C:\Programas\DVD-RB\RBLoader.exe

on the second field (that is empty) you must insert:
C:\Programas\DVD-RB\

I'll try to fix that on future releases.

Thank you

edit: I Just found that bug... on the next release it won't happen :)

Rockas

24th March 2005, 22:52

New Installer containing DVD Rebuilder 0.79a Freeware.

changelog:
Included DVD-RB 0.79a Freeware
Corrected a bug on RB Loader shortcut (thanks to MarioGarcia to point it out).

buzzqw

25th March 2005, 08:03

Sorry Rockas but Hank315 just published a little update for HC:

HCbatch beta 0.12a - release date 24-03-2005
- fixed an error where the scan flag wasn't set properly
for interlaced source using argument input
- added *WAIT command to speed up exit after encoding
- some other minor bugs fixed
- 1, 2 and 3 frame clips are now encoded using Constant Quant

Time for a 079b ?

Thanks Rockas ! Even if i am a vip of DVD-rb i use your istaller, then update dvdrebuilder.exe with my pro version !

BHH

ernstblaauw

26th March 2005, 11:41

I see HC is included, but I thought HC was not supported in the freeware version?
Because I use the VIP version, I have a newer DVD-RB. Can I just copy it over the freeware evrsion? And is also HC configured well?

Maybe you (Rockas) can add the option inside the installer if you have the freeware or the VIP version. If it is the VIP version, the settings are configured for VIP, but the user has to copy DVD-RB Pro executable to the program location by himself.

Rockas

26th March 2005, 14:00

Don't worry about that... I'll think of something :)

Rockas

2nd April 2005, 21:23

DVD Rebuilder's Installer 0.80

Changelog (installer):
DVD-RB 0.80 Freeware
HC Encoder 0.12a Beta (added to be used with DVD-RB PRO)
EclPro 0.27
MatrixEditor 0.1.6

Rockas

11th April 2005, 20:49

DVD Rebuilder's Installer 0.82

Changelog (installer):
*DVD-RB 0.82 Freeware

* The HC_Encoder will be putted in an independent folder under Rebuilder's directory.

* DGDecode will be installed on Rebuilder's folder to avoid the "New Versions" incompatibility.

Maybe it would be better if you fully uninstall any previous versions and update your system with this new release.

MarioGarcia

16th April 2005, 23:27

hello; I have noticed somethings in the installer again..
when I click on the matrixeditor shortcut, it says that 'the matrixeditor folder was not found, please select a path to it..
I kinda solved it by adding the path to the folder in the 'starts in' field in the properties menu.
afterwards another thing came up:

run-time error '713':
class not registered.
you need the following file to be installed on your machine. MSSTDFMT.DLL
what can be done..
keep it up.

Rockas

17th April 2005, 11:51

No... this time you shouldn't have do that :)

The message you got was refering to the Rebuilder's Matrix Folder.

Please remove the changes you made to the shortcut... Open the Editor from its folder ond on setup, point the path to the Rebuilder's Matrix Folder.

MarioGarcia

17th April 2005, 12:39

when I open the editor from it's folder :
C:\Program Files\DVD-RB\MatrixEditor

I still get the run-time error '713' concerning that dll

Rockas

17th April 2005, 12:57

I can't reproduce that error :(

Can you please try to re-install it?

MarioGarcia

17th April 2005, 13:01

I'll dl matrixeditor and replace the current one.
here's the error window

edit: problem solved;
I have downloaded matrixeditor again; I have reinstalled it, overwritting the precedent exe file, but I still didn't manage to make it work, then what I did it's just follow the error message and I downloaded the msstdfmt.dll from the internet. I put it on the matrixeditor directory, problem still was there, I tried to register it but it was useless.. so I moved the dll to the %windir%\system directory and registered it, it worked; it accepted to register, and then the matrixeditor run without trouble.. you can't reproduce the error because I am sure you have that "msstdfmt.dll" file in your machine installed..
I seemed not to have,
now why does this program asks for this file? where does it come from? what does it do?
i hope i could help improve..

Rockas

17th April 2005, 13:28

All I can tell you is... I don't know :D
The Matrix Editor was made with Visual Basic 6.0... I guess that's one .dll that is needed...
I'll make some research to see what I can find about it. What OS are u using?

MarioGarcia

17th April 2005, 13:31

windows 2000 pro sp4

Rockas

17th April 2005, 13:33

ok... that must be the reason... maybe Windows 2000 doesn't have all the VB libraries by default.

Rockas

19th April 2005, 13:49

Sorry... I forgot to update this Topic :(

Anyway... Freeware 0.83beta Installer is online.

Changelog:
DVD Rebuilder Freeware 0.83beta
QuEnc 0.59beta4
HC Encoder 0.13a

As usuall if you find any bugs, submit them here.

Matt Edd

19th April 2005, 17:52

If it's alright I have a suggestion although it would probably require an entire rewrite.

I used your installer once. That's all I needed it for. I manually copy in all of the updated encoders (and RB-PRO) when new versions come out. But you have to come out with a new release of the installer every time one of the many supported programs is updated.

Why not have the installer so that it doesn't come with the programs but connects to a database where the current versions can be downloaded and placed accordingly? Your program then becomes an updater as well. It could then be ran weekly to look for current versions or you could even give people a choice of what version they want to use (as some people don't like to use day old versions.) As for RB-Pro maybe the user can just tell it where the e-mailed zip file is and update RB that way. (Or copy in the unique link that is e-mailed.)

I know this would be a lot (especially for a free program) but it could save you time in the long run and it would be something worthy of donation in my opinion.

Rockas

19th April 2005, 19:26

@Matt Edd
Thanks for your reply.

Well the installer it self is a beta but it won't be that way forever :)

When DVD Rebuilder 1.0 cames out it will have it's own Installer with everything on it. I prefer keeping it that way because of all the people that don't have access to the Internet on (all) their computers.

At the same point there will be an Installer for the Freeware version that is independent.

And... maybe... I'll create a third one just for updates (due the size).

I'm talking about DVD Rebuilder and the minimum required for its function (AviSynth, Encoders, Etc)... I can not talk about any other applications/addons that were created for it.

Your database suggestion is good but I really don't know if its worth it... as far as I'm concern I can't be sure that all the addons created to Rebuilder will continue their development... there are (already) many of them that didn't.

Hope you understand what I'm saying here ;)

Rockas

22nd April 2005, 23:25

New release of Rockas Installer (v0.84)

The Installer v0.84 is already online

Changelog:
DVD Rebuilder 0.84 Freeware(jdobbs)
MatrixEditor (Rockas)

BECK38

27th April 2005, 04:43

Okay, right up front I'm very leary of programmers and programmer-types, having run several IT shops over 20 years. They never test(TEST) their output on 'clean' machines.

Probably same problem here, as with most/all DOOM9 products I've tried over the last 3+ years. The auto-install DVD-Rebuilder vr. 083, simply doesn't work. Wierd error's that don't tell me anything, went back and forth through the install guide three times, exactly following every line. No difference. Program simply will not start. Several inconsistancies from documentation and what appears to be happening (i.e., docs say xxx directory, yet install program creates something completely different). I get no errors saying something hasn't installed, or is missing.

Windows 2000 (last known good microsoft OS); Again, a 'clean' machine, no old crud on it.

Should I try vr. 084 and hope it works? Wipe everything 'clean' of course.

Much of this I'm certain is where people 'assume' 'everyone' knows something, and it doesn't need to be in the 'documentation'. Just tried the forth time, same unknown errors that don't really give any clues.

Rockas

27th April 2005, 09:37

You're right... I didn't test the installer on windows 2000... I don't have it, sorry :)
The price of the installer isn't high enough for me to have a dedicated clean machine to test it :D

Now lets get serious... you really need to post the full Information about the errors you are getting.
Are they in the installer? on other application? what says the messages?

All I can tell you is that thousands of people have used each released version and you are the second to complain about it!

Please be more specific.

BECK38

27th April 2005, 17:47

Well, this is the fifth time I've tried replying, and the forum keeps dropping me off; but anyway, I tried wiping out 0.83a and installing 0.84a and nada. Even 'roll back' complains it can't find all the junk and changes to the registry 0.83a did, when I tried running 0.84a basically (if I'm reading the installer docs right) half the stuff didn't run, and I'm guessing that it didn't get installed. (more than guessing, I'm pretty sure simply because it took about 2 secs. to run through it).

Well, I guess I'm back to manually trying to extracate all the junk 0.83a spread out, and keep trying 0.84a installer pgm.

Tried it anyway, same non-specific errors. The dead givaway (to me) is that going by the DVD Rebuilder docs, the directories/subdirectories created during both the install and when it 'tries' to run, are simply 'not correct'. Now, it could be the docs are incorrect (...no!) but changing the directories doesn't help.

Well, I'm guessing that the install program has to work to begin with, and like I said, it seems to 'skip' a whole bunch of stuff that 'maybe' it's supposed to do.

Rockas

27th April 2005, 20:23

The Installer soesn't spread Junk... as you said.

All the Programs it installs gets into the Path you choose for Rebuilder.

It just ads three registry entries (that I use for updates)
They're located:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DVD Rebuilder

I'll update the Installer today (it will be 0.84.1) just wait a little and then make sure you choose "Full Instalation" when it is given the oportunity to.

Rockas

27th April 2005, 20:36

I made a little update on the installer (v0.84.1)

Changelog:
HC Encoder 0.14a
Help File

keep it UP

Rockas

28th April 2005, 12:47

Just updated the Installer.

changelog:

DVD Rebuilder 0.85a Freeware

Oldeman

28th April 2005, 13:38

Thanks Rockas,

Your Installer is easy to use and solved some unexplainable run time errors that I had with Rebuilder recently...
:) :) :)

Rockas

28th April 2005, 15:19

:cool:

Thanks

elizerrojas

30th April 2005, 01:30

how about a installer for the RB-pro just like you have it for the free version. it would really be a great help for those of us who are no so experinced at setting it up.

just a suggestion. thanks.

p:s: what a great software, thanks man.

wmansir

30th April 2005, 01:51

I merged your suggestion with the main thread, elizerrojas.

If someone is having a problem setting up the Pro version they can always use the freeware installer and then replace the Rebuilder.exe with the pro version from jdobbs.

Rockas

30th April 2005, 12:25

Originally posted by wmansir
I merged your suggestion with the main thread, elizerrojas.

If someone is having a problem setting up the Pro version they can always use the freeware installer and then replace the Rebuilder.exe with the pro version from jdobbs.

That's completely right!

But soon... there will be a specific Installer for the PRO, It won't be much different, but it will contain the Professional versions... sooonnnn :D

jdobbs

30th April 2005, 12:29

That will come with v1.00, Rockas and I are already discussing it. But I want to keep DVD-RB small while I'm making a lot of updates.

Rockas

3rd May 2005, 20:18

The new freeware version (0.86a) is out.

Changelog:

DVD Rebuilder 0.86a Freeware

Rockas

10th May 2005, 20:12

A new release of DVD Rebuilder is available.

Changelog (Installer):

DVD Rebuilder 0.89beta Freeware

artoor

10th May 2005, 20:48

A new release of DVD Rebuilder is available.

Changelog (Installer):

DVD Rebuilder 0.89beta Freeware
Hehe... Rockas You are even faster than jdobbs as regards freeware version release ;) Jdobbs's thread is stil "DVD Rebuilder Versions 0.86Free/0.91Pro". Is he know about it?? :D

Regards