Hydrogenaudio Forums > Shine Mp3 encoder outputs 0byte mp3 files

stagnant7

Mar 18 2006, 01:57

Hi,

As my final year thesis I am implementing a simple mp3 decoder on FPGA (field programmable gate array).

As preliminary study I am testing numerous codecs, simply to learn about the mp3 format in general.

Today i compiled the shine mp3 codec (using msvc++ 6.0) and i got the exe file (albeit with 51 warnings) however when i try to use it (i can access all the usage instructions using "shine -help") the marvellous windows critical error sending report box thingo comes up...and i am left with a 0byte mp3 outfile.

Can anyone give me some info that may help me out with this...?

Thanks.

xmixahlx

Mar 18 2006, 03:41

i'm no help with the windows error stuff, but there are precompiled binaries of shine available (if you just want a working binary) at ReallyRareWares, here:
http://www.rjamorim.com/rrw/shine.html

later

TrNSZ

Mar 18 2006, 05:49

QUOTE (stagnant7 @ Mar 17 2006, 08:57 PM)

Today i compiled the shine mp3 codec (using msvc++ 6.0) and i got the exe file (albeit with 51 warnings) however when i try to use it (i can access all the usage instructions using "shine -help") the marvellous windows critical error sending report box thingo comes up...and i am left with a 0byte mp3 outfile.

What is the error message?

Also, you might want to try using the latest MSVC, too - It is free until the end of the month.

stagnant7

Mar 18 2006, 07:45

Thanks for the help guys...I had been to that site but diddnt realised there was a precompiled version

The error message is that generic "shine.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience" and then you can send the error report to microsoft.

But im happy with the precompiled version....maybe ill try another compiler too

Mangix

Mar 18 2006, 08:30

if you want to, you can try compiling it with the msvc++ 8.0 compiler which is included with Visual Studio 2005 Express(The Express version is free)

john33

Mar 18 2006, 12:20

QUOTE (stagnant7 @ Mar 18 2006, 12:57 AM)

Hi,

As my final year thesis I am implementing a simple mp3 decoder on FPGA (field programmable gate array).

As preliminary study I am testing numerous codecs, simply to learn about the mp3 format in general.

Today i compiled the shine mp3 codec (using msvc++ 6.0) and i got the exe file (albeit with 51 warnings) however when i try to use it (i can access all the usage instructions using "shine -help") the marvellous windows critical error sending report box thingo comes up...and i am left with a 0byte mp3 outfile.

Can anyone give me some info that may help me out with this...?

Thanks.

First, add #include<string.h> at the beginning of files l3loop.c and wave.c.

Next, in FormatBitstream.c, from line 143, replace the function writePartSideInfo with the following:

CODE

static int
//writePartSideInfo( BF_BitstreamPart *part )
writePartSideInfo( BF_BitstreamPart *part, BF_FrameResults *results )
{
BF_BitstreamElement *ep;
int i, bits;

assert( results );
assert( part );

bits = 0;
ep = part->element;
for ( i = 0; i < part->nrEntries; i++, ep++ )
{
(*PutBits)( ep->value, ep->length );
bits += ep->length;
}
return bits;
}

This should leave a single compile warning that can be ignored. If you compile the 'debug' version, it will still crash. However, the 'release' version appears to run here. I am also using VC6 for this.

john33

Mar 18 2006, 13:09

Slight correction to the above. The compiles above were using VC6/ICL4.5. Using VC6 alone, there are still 47 warnings, IIRC, but the release version runs fine. The debug version crashes as before.

xmixahlx

Mar 18 2006, 20:54

i've built some linux compiles and modified source:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....ndpost&p=372351

later

john33

Mar 20 2006, 11:42

It seems like the code change above, not the '#includes', is unnecessary and causes a problem under linux, so it should be ignored!!