Introducing Precorder, in Alpha testing form - Page 47

Westmar · 01/10/2010, 03:02 PM

This is probably the dumbest question I have ever asked on here but I'm hoping someone will enlighten me.

I just pulled all of my test Precorder videos off of my Pre and put them on my PC's hard drive. They are mp4's and play in QuickTime or iTunes. No problem. Except that all of the videos are sideways. ??? Did I do something wrong?

I took all of the videos by holding the Pre the regular/long/tall way. These videos also played on the Pre the regular/long/tall way. I'm guessing there is no landscape view when viewing these Precorder videos on the Pre...? It sure didn't kick in when watching them for me.

Anyway, with no viewfinder.....I'm getting confused. Am I supposed to be shooting these videos with the Pre turned sideways/landscape so I can view them normally? Otherwise, how am I supposed to be able to watch/use the video files if they all come out looking....well....sideways?

Like I said, probably an easy answer but I can't find anything on here about it, so....

Help...please?

Westmar · 01/10/2010, 03:08 PM

OK. I Googled my question and it brought me to the correct pages in this thread. Apparently you DO need to hold the Pre sideways/landscape to get it to work correctly. Jeez, I can't believe that hasn't been mentioned more in this thread.

One more question if anyone would oblige....there's no way to get to these video files on the Pre to text or email them, is there? I sure can't find the files anywhere on my Pre.

link375 · 01/10/2010, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westmar

This is probably the dumbest question I have ever asked on here but I'm hoping someone will enlighten me.

I just pulled all of my test Precorder videos off of my Pre and put them on my PC's hard drive. They are mp4's and play in QuickTime or iTunes. No problem. Except that all of the videos are sideways. ??? Did I do something wrong?

I took all of the videos by holding the Pre the regular/long/tall way. These videos also played on the Pre the regular/long/tall way. I'm guessing there is no landscape view when viewing these Precorder videos on the Pre...? It sure didn't kick in when watching them for me.

Anyway, with no viewfinder.....I'm getting confused. Am I supposed to be shooting these videos with the Pre turned sideways/landscape so I can view them normally? Otherwise, how am I supposed to be able to watch/use the video files if they all come out looking....well....sideways?

Like I said, probably an easy answer but I can't find anything on here about it, so....

Help...please?

hold the phone sideways, as if you were watching a video on youtube. and remember not to cover the camera lens with your finger

link375 · 01/10/2010, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westmar

OK. I Googled my question and it brought me to the correct pages in this thread. Apparently you DO need to hold the Pre sideways/landscape to get it to work correctly. Jeez, I can't believe that hasn't been mentioned more in this thread.

One more question if anyone would oblige....there's no way to get to these video files on the Pre to text or email them, is there? I sure can't find the files anywhere on my Pre.

email: make a new email, go to the attachments button on the bottom left corner, tap the video camera button. and find the video you want to send.

Westmar · 01/10/2010, 04:26 PM

Thanks, link375. You are a gem.

lbgshi · 01/11/2010, 10:46 AM

I finally got around to installing PreCorder (using the Terminal app and the toolchain script).

I tried to record a video before restarting, but it didn't seem to save it. I restarted, and it hung during the restart process, so I had to remove the battery. Then it hung during the startup process, so I had to remove the battery again. Finally, it started up fine the third time. No clue if this had anything to do with PreCorder, or if something else caused this.

After all that, it seems to work fine. I haven't tried recording anything long yet, but for little 20-30 second clips, it's A-OK.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to PreCorder

lbgshi · 01/11/2010, 10:56 AM

Hmm...actually, it seems that PreWare is having issues now. I can't get any feed info, and it throws the error: "OnFeeds Error: TypeError: Cannot call method 'split' of undefined". It also throws this error again if I try to update or manage feeds.

This could be unrelated, but it could also (perhaps?) be caused by PreCorder adding itself to PreWare's applications list...any ideas? I guess I'll reinstall PreWare and the Package Manager Service.

link375 · 01/11/2010, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lbgshi

Hmm...actually, it seems that PreWare is having issues now. I can't get any feed info, and it throws the error: "OnFeeds Error: TypeError: Cannot call method 'split' of undefined". It also throws this error again if I try to update or manage feeds.

This could be unrelated, but it could also (perhaps?) be caused by PreCorder adding itself to PreWare's applications list...any ideas? I guess I'll reinstall PreWare and the Package Manager Service.

uninstall preware and the service using wosqi and then re-install them. Reboot the phone, run preware. Find the emergency migration tool in preware and run it. Do a luna restart ad your phone shouldn't have any problems

rkkeller · 01/11/2010, 12:45 PM

Any word on when this will be in beta so its easier to get? I hope soon as all Pres are going to have video recording officially sometime in February.

lbgshi · 01/11/2010, 04:09 PM

Yeah, I just reinstalled PreWare the Package Manager via WEBOSQI, and it seems to be fine now. PreCorder is still working, as well.

Phenoum · 01/13/2010, 12:27 PM

@rkeller
I doubt they would sink a bunch of time into this now that Palm's version with live-view is coming in a month. Once that's out I can see some speculation about changes that can be home-brewed - but if I was developing this i'd likely put things on hold for a month...

rwhitby · 01/13/2010, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phenoum

@rkeller
I doubt they would sink a bunch of time into this now that Palm's version with live-view is coming in a month. Once that's out I can see some speculation about changes that can be home-brewed - but if I was developing this i'd likely put things on hold for a month...

Correct.

-- Rod

Relo74 · 01/30/2010, 03:37 PM

i love the precorder now i am satisfied with my pre. Will donate this week.

pdc3ven · 02/01/2010, 07:01 PM

hypothetically, making a theme to replace the precorder "REC" icon in the launcher...

where is the directory location that the icon.png file is located? it seems ive looked everywhere!?

not in either /icons/3rdparty OR /usr/palm/applications

any thoughts would be amazing to my life

kronos1 · 02/16/2010, 08:05 AM

ON 1.3.5.2 EU gsm network palm pre,l am getting this error *recording faild org.webosinternals.gstservice is not running*

There is an icon in menu but when l git record video this pop up ?
what is problem here if someone know?

somline · 02/16/2010, 08:12 AM

did you have installed thegstservice? It's needed by the recorde. Look in preware for it

neno23231 · 02/16/2010, 08:38 AM

i doctor my pre and cant seem to find precorder no where been lookn for hour can someone help me PRETTY PLEASE lol thanks

helidos · 02/16/2010, 08:41 AM

Application:Precorder - WebOS Internals

tc600 · 02/16/2010, 08:42 AM

and the long discussion thread here:

http://forums.precentral.net/web-os-...ting-form.html

kronos1 · 02/16/2010, 09:17 AM

Save the gstservice and and Precorder ipk's to your local computer.
Install WebOS Quick Install
Drag the gstservice IPK into the center of the WebOS Quick install window.
Click the Install button.
Drag the Precorder application ipk into the center of the WebOS Quick Install window.
Click the install button

l have done all this and still same error

01/10/2010, 03:02 PM	#921 (permalink)
Westmar Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KC, MO Posts: 197 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	This is probably the dumbest question I have ever asked on here but I'm hoping someone will enlighten me. I just pulled all of my test Precorder videos off of my Pre and put them on my PC's hard drive. They are mp4's and play in QuickTime or iTunes. No problem. Except that all of the videos are sideways. ??? Did I do something wrong? I took all of the videos by holding the Pre the regular/long/tall way. These videos also played on the Pre the regular/long/tall way. I'm guessing there is no landscape view when viewing these Precorder videos on the Pre...? It sure didn't kick in when watching them for me. Anyway, with no viewfinder.....I'm getting confused. Am I supposed to be shooting these videos with the Pre turned sideways/landscape so I can view them normally? Otherwise, how am I supposed to be able to watch/use the video files if they all come out looking....well....sideways? Like I said, probably an easy answer but I can't find anything on here about it, so.... Help...please?
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01/10/2010, 03:08 PM	#922 (permalink)
Westmar Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KC, MO Posts: 197 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	OK. I Googled my question and it brought me to the correct pages in this thread. Apparently you DO need to hold the Pre sideways/landscape to get it to work correctly. Jeez, I can't believe that hasn't been mentioned more in this thread. One more question if anyone would oblige....there's no way to get to these video files on the Pre to text or email them, is there? I sure can't find the files anywhere on my Pre.
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01/10/2010, 04:26 PM	#925 (permalink)
Westmar Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KC, MO Posts: 197 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Thanks, link375. You are a gem.
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01/11/2010, 10:46 AM	#926 (permalink)
lbgshi Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 86 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I finally got around to installing PreCorder (using the Terminal app and the toolchain script). I tried to record a video before restarting, but it didn't seem to save it. I restarted, and it hung during the restart process, so I had to remove the battery. Then it hung during the startup process, so I had to remove the battery again. Finally, it started up fine the third time. No clue if this had anything to do with PreCorder, or if something else caused this. After all that, it seems to work fine. I haven't tried recording anything long yet, but for little 20-30 second clips, it's A-OK. Thanks to everyone who contributed to PreCorder
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01/11/2010, 10:56 AM	#927 (permalink)
lbgshi Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 86 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Hmm...actually, it seems that PreWare is having issues now. I can't get any feed info, and it throws the error: "OnFeeds Error: TypeError: Cannot call method 'split' of undefined". It also throws this error again if I try to update or manage feeds. This could be unrelated, but it could also (perhaps?) be caused by PreCorder adding itself to PreWare's applications list...any ideas? I guess I'll reinstall PreWare and the Package Manager Service.
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01/11/2010, 12:45 PM	#929 (permalink)
rkkeller Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 129 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Any word on when this will be in beta so its easier to get? I hope soon as all Pres are going to have video recording officially sometime in February.
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01/11/2010, 04:09 PM	#930 (permalink)
lbgshi Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 86 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Yeah, I just reinstalled PreWare the Package Manager via WEBOSQI, and it seems to be fine now. PreCorder is still working, as well.
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01/13/2010, 12:27 PM	#931 (permalink)
Phenoum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 124 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 111 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	@rkeller I doubt they would sink a bunch of time into this now that Palm's version with live-view is coming in a month. Once that's out I can see some speculation about changes that can be home-brewed - but if I was developing this i'd likely put things on hold for a month...
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01/30/2010, 03:37 PM	#933 (permalink)
Relo74 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i love the precorder now i am satisfied with my pre. Will donate this week.
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02/01/2010, 07:01 PM	#934 (permalink)
pdc3ven Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: northeastern massachusetts Posts: 19 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hypothetically, making a theme to replace the precorder "REC" icon in the launcher... where is the directory location that the icon.png file is located? it seems ive looked everywhere!? not in either /icons/3rdparty OR /usr/palm/applications any thoughts would be amazing to my life
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02/16/2010, 08:05 AM	#935 (permalink)
kronos1 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 61 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ON 1.3.5.2 EU gsm network palm pre,l am getting this error recording faild org.webosinternals.gstservice is not running There is an icon in menu but when l git record video this pop up ? what is problem here if someone know?
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02/16/2010, 08:12 AM	#936 (permalink)
somline Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Berlin Posts: 2,440 Likes Received: 76 Thanks: 517 Thanked 759 Times in 433 Posts	did you have installed thegstservice? It's needed by the recorde. Look in preware for it
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02/16/2010, 08:38 AM	#937 (permalink)
neno23231 Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 190 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 18 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	precorder i doctor my pre and cant seem to find precorder no where been lookn for hour can someone help me PRETTY PLEASE lol thanks
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02/16/2010, 08:41 AM	#938 (permalink)
helidos Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 802 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 32 Thanked 143 Times in 95 Posts	Application:Precorder - WebOS Internals
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02/16/2010, 08:42 AM	#939 (permalink)
tc600 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 306 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 30 Thanked 24 Times in 12 Posts	and the long discussion thread here: http://forums.precentral.net/web-os-...ting-form.html
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02/16/2010, 09:17 AM	#940 (permalink)
kronos1 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 61 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Save the gstservice and and Precorder ipk's to your local computer. Install WebOS Quick Install Drag the gstservice IPK into the center of the WebOS Quick install window. Click the Install button. Drag the Precorder application ipk into the center of the WebOS Quick Install window. Click the install button l have done all this and still same error
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