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dust wrote on 4/21/2004, 10:55 PM
Hmm, I really regret to see there still seems to be no grouping access in scripting, which I really, really regret and don't understand. A simple int property in TrackEvent would have done it - is it really that complicated? Or did I miss something? Maybe the API html file is not complete (it still says "version 4" in the header)?

Just to recall, I already asked for it an year ago (April 25, 2003: http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=21&MessageID=177298), hoping getting this feature for 4.0c, and you replied

"You're right, there's no grouping in the scripting API at the moment. There's not enough time to get it in for 4.0c but hopefully we can get it in a later release." (April 2003)

Since then we had 4.0d, 4.0e, and now 5.0... still waiting for group access. Must be really low on Sony's priority list :-(

dust wrote on 4/22/2004, 7:18 AM
Concerning the API documentation (VegasScriptAPI.html), I think you forgot to mention the TrackEvent methods (AdjustStartLength. AdjustPlaybackRate, IsAudio, IsVideo, IsValid, Copy, Split)


SonyPJM wrote on 4/22/2004, 7:34 AM
Yikes... It looks like all methods are missing from all classes.. a fix is coming.

Sorry
SonyPJM wrote on 4/22/2004, 9:02 AM
Ok, the fix has been posted... sorry for the mistake.

Same location:

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/download/step2.asp?DID=509
johnmeyer wrote on 4/22/2004, 12:01 PM
I assume you must know this, but the Vegas Script API document is still titled:

Vegas 4 Scripting API Summary

You might want to update the document, using search/replace, to read Vegas 5 instead of Vegas 4.
SonyPJM wrote on 4/22/2004, 1:15 PM
Whoops... I guess that's the problem with auto-generating docs... you just assume everything is up-to-date.

It will be fixed for 4.0b.

Thanks.
dust wrote on 4/22/2004, 10:33 PM
4.0b? I thought it was 5.0a now :-) Methods are still missing in the link you posted earlier, right? Or do I have a problem with caching in my browser?

And of course.. any hope there might be access to event grouping hidden at some location? :-)
sturm wrote on 4/23/2004, 2:28 AM
I also get the old document, (21 april), without the methods (searched 'split' with no result).
roger_74 wrote on 4/23/2004, 2:31 AM
The latest one is here: http://www.ayizwe.net/VegasScripts/
dust wrote on 4/23/2004, 3:50 AM
Really? Looks like the old v4 API doc... for example, no mention of subclip class. Also, the date of the doc is still August 2003.
roger_74 wrote on 4/23/2004, 5:05 AM
Sounds like you're looking at the one at http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/download/step2.asp?DID=509
SonyPJM wrote on 4/23/2004, 5:45 AM
Mix-up between myself and the web site guy... I'll get the latest one posted when he gets in.
dust wrote on 4/23/2004, 8:51 AM
Right, thanks, now it looks fine... it seems to me I had the old one on your website, but maybe it was only in my cache. Now seems to be complete and uptodate, thanks!
SonyPJM wrote on 4/23/2004, 9:44 AM
Ok, the latest is available now... sorry for the confusion.

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/download/step2.asp?DID=509
JohnnyRoy wrote on 4/25/2004, 12:16 PM
I’ve been using a file called SonicFoundryScriptHost.chm from EK Systems as I find it much easier to navigate than the flat HTML file. My question is, where can I find a Vegas 5 version of this file? I think I got the original from JetDV’s site.

Is there any way to generate this file? If so, how? I’ve successfully created an XML version of the API (using SharpDevelop) but I have no idea how to compile it into a help file. Does anyone know how to do this?

~jr
jetdv wrote on 4/25/2004, 8:40 PM
I provided the web space for downloading that file. However, someone else created the file (his handle was crazieddie {or something like that})