Status : Multimedia section

[Boaz Harrosh]

Dear Robert
I meant to drop you a note, ask what is the status. But you bit me to it.

I have 7 years experience in writing DS filters. I am currently working 
on enhancing C++ on wine. I have ATL/WTL/MFC compiling and working under 
winelib. I have compiled COM controls generated by ATL VC++ wizards. I 
have some problems with the typelibs and so. But this is beside the 
subject. I would be happy to help in any way I can. I have lots of code 
that is not MS's. Also I have MS Direct Show Classes compiling and 
linking under Winelib (again some problems with the typelibs.)
 
I have my own copyrighted DirectShow video render that is implemented on 
top of DirectDraw. It uses the Overlay Surfaces YUV or RGB what ever is 
available/requested. It will also fall back to HW (HardWare) memory 
surfaces that are not overlay. I did not yet implement the Memory 
surfaces support. (didn't need to but it should be easy to add them). I 
could release that code under wine I guess. If so I would also release 
the windows version of it. But before I do that, there are some issues 
to resolve (in order of importance):

1. C++ code must be accepted - This is not an area that C is good 
enough, and in any way I don't know C I am only good in C++
2. What is the status of the DDraw lib. Will it support HW and Overlay 
2D surfaces? (does it support HW BOB)
3. I am some what dependent on MS DirectShow Classes. (Derivation) I 
have a lot, self implemented, but some of the basic stuff I used. I 
guess I could reimplement them but it will take time. Do you know what 
is the license issues with this code. I know that I have delivered them 
to many paying clients, and it was checked by the legal department. I 
all ways thought that, that code is: Do what you like no liability what 
so ever.

About the Graph manager: I'll think about it. I can certainly do it. But 
It is a big project. Do you know of a Company that would like to finance 
such a thing to some extent. ( condition 1 above applies C++ only). I'll 
think about it any way. Maybe it is not as big as I think. (Usually 
projects are much bigger then I think they are)


Robert Shearman wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: wine-devel-admin at winehq.org [mailto:wine-devel-admin at winehq.org]On
>>Behalf Of Tom
>>Sent: 02 December 2003 09:50
>>To: Boaz Harrosh
>>Cc: Wine Development
>>Subject: Re: Status : Multimedia section
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>>Boaz Harrosh wrote:
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>>>What about the DirectShow and DMO side of things. Should they not be
>>>listed to complete the Multimedia picture?
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>>Hi,
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>>DirectShow = Quartz.dll
>>And DirectShow is listed under the DirectX section of the status page
>>as Quartz.dll is a part of DirectX.
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>>http://www.winehq.com/site/status_dlls
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>>But have no fear, I plan to expand the DirectX section next
>>and list msdmo, devenum, d3d9 and so on. :-)
>>But in the future im going to just go with Quartz.dll and not DirectShow
>>as people ask me to also list quartz......
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>>>Mainly the filters in Quartz.dll and other basic filters that come with
>>>the OS.
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>>If you can code im sure Robert would welcome the help :)
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>Definitely! If anyone would like to help with this please get in contact
>with me so I can help explain how I've implemented certain things so far,
>about locking, etc. The main things that are left to do to play 90% of media
>files out there are implementing the filter graph manager, the reference
>clock and the audio and video renderers (I have a hacky version of the video
>renderer in my local tree but it is not ready for submitting as a patch).
>Anyone that likes COM and graph algorithms should love the filter manager!
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>>  I'm not sure which of them get Installed when you
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>>>download a new Media player from MS, and which ones are strictly OS. I
>>>do know that the status must be good if CrossOver is able to run
>>>Windows-Media-Player.
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>That must not be using the code in the Wine tree as it won't play any movies
>at the moment :(
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>Rob
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