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Automation 4 Basic Interface
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This document described the basic functions needed to define an Automation 4
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script. This covers Feature registration and the prototypes of functions used
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to implement the various features.
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---
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Macro Registation Function
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This is a function called from top-level of an Automation script to register
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a new Macro Feature.
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function aegisub.register_macro(
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name,
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description,
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menu,
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processing_function,
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validation_function)
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@name (string)
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The displayed name of the menu item this macro will generate.
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@description (string)
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A longer description of the function of this macro. This will appear
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on the status bar when hovering over the menu item.
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@menu (string)
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The menu this macro will appear in. Can be one of:
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o "edit"
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o "video"
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o "audio"
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o "tools"
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o "right" (the subtitles grid right-click menu)
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The menu chosen should be relevant to the function of the macro.
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@processing_function (function)
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The actual function called for the macro execution.
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This function must be an instance of the Macro Processing Function
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described below.
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@validation_function (function)
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Optional. A function called when it is to be determined whether the
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macro can act on the current subtitles.
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This function, if provided, must execute very quickly to avoid lag
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in the GUI.
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This function must be an instance of the Macro Validation Function
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described below.
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Returns: nothing.
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---
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Filter Registration Function
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This is a function called from top level of an Automation script to register
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a new Export Filter Feature.
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function aegisub.register_filter(
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name,
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description,
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priority,
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processing_function,
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options_window_provider)
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@name (string)
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The name of the filter, as presented to the user.
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@description (string)
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A longer description of the filter presented to the user.
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@priority (number)
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A number determining the default order the enabled filters will be
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processed. The order can be overridden by the user.
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Priorities of some built-in filters:
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o Clean Script Info = 0
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o Fix Styles = -5000
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o Transform Framerate = 1000
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Filters with higher priority will be executed earlier by default.
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@processing_function (function)
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The function called to do the actual filter processing.
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This function must be an instance of the Filter Processing Function
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described below.
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@options_window_provider (function)
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Optional. A function providing a dialog template for setting options
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prior to filter processing.
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This function must be an instance of the Filter Options Window Provider
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function described below.
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Returns: nothing.
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---
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Format Reader Registration
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This is a function called from top level in an Automation script to register
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a new File Format Reader Feature.
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function aegisub.register_reader(
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name,
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extension,
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processing_function)
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@name (string)
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The name of the file format.
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@extension (string)
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The file extension usually given to this file format. This must not
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include any wildcards. (Ie. extension could be "srt", "sub", "ssa" and
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so on.)
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@processing_function (function)
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The function called to do the actual file import.
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This function must be an instance of the Format Reader Function described
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below.
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Returns: nothing.
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---
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Format Writer Registration
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This is a function called from top level in an Automation script to register
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a new File Format Writer Feature.
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function aegisub.register_writer(
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name,
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extension,
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processing_function)
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@name (string)
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Name of the file format, as presented to the user.
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@extension (string)
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The usual file extension given to this file format. This is automatically
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be attached to the file name on export, unless the user chooses to
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override it.
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@processing_function (function)
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The function doing the actual file export.
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This function must be an instance of the Format Writer Function described
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below.
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Returns: nothing.
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---
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Macro Processing Function
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This function is called by Aegisub to execute a macro.
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function process_macro(
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subtitles,
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selected_lines,
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active_line)
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The name of the function is script-defined. (It doesn't have to be
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process_macro.)
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@subtitles (user data)
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A Subtitles Object, that can be used to retrieve information about the
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subtitle file the macro is being applied on.
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@selected_lines (table)
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An Array Table of numbers, each entry being an index into the file
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represented by @subtitles. Each of the entries in this table describe that
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a line is marked as selected by the user.
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@active_line (number)
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Index of the currently active line in the subtitle file.
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Returns: nothing.
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---
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Macro Validation Function
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This function is called by Aegisub to determine whether a macro can be applied
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to the current state of the subtitles and selection.
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This function needs to execute very fast, since it may be called for several
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macros whenever a menu is opened. It is suggested not to use @subtitles at all
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in this function.
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This function does not have to be defined. If it's undefined, it's taken as if
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it always returned true.
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function validate_macro(
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subtitles,
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selected_lines,
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active_line)
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The name of the function is script-defined. (It doesn't have to be
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validate_macro.)
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@subtitles (user data)
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A Subtitles Object, that can be used to retrieve information about the
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subtitle file the macro is to be be applied on.
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@selected_lines (table)
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An Array Table of numbers, each entry being an index into the file
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represented by @subtitles. Each of the entries in this table describe that
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a line is marked as selected by the user.
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@active_line (number)
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Index of the currently active line in the subtitle file.
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Returns: Boolean.
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true is the macro can be applied to the current state of the subtitles,
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false if not.
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---
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Filter Processing Function
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This function is called by Aegisub to filter the subtitles during an export
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operation.
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function process_filter(
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subtitles,
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config)
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The name of the function is script-defined. (It doesn't have to be
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process_filter.)
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@subtitles (user data)
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A Subtitles Object, that can be used to retrieve information about the
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subtitle file the filter is being applied on.
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@config (table)
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A Dialog Result table representing the options the user selected for the
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filter before starting the export operation. The fields present in this
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table are defined by the dialog provided by the Filter Options Window
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Provider function.
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Returns: nothing.
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---
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Filter Options Window Provider function
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This function is called by Aegisub to get a Dialog Window definition to prompt
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the user for input before an export operation.
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The data input into the dialog returned by this function are automatically
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stored into the original subtitle file when an export operation is started.
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function filter_options_dialog(
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subtitles,
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stored_options)
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The name of the function is script-defined. (It doesn't have to be
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filter_options_dialog.)
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@subtitles (user data)
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A Subtitles Object, that can be used to retrieve information about the
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subtitle file the filter is to be applied on.
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@stored_options (table)
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The currently stored options for this export filter. The keys in this table
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are the option names, and the values are the values stored for those options.
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Returns: A Dialog Window table.
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---
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Format Reader Function
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This function is called by Aegisub to import a file from a foreign file
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format.
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function read_format(
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input_file,
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output_subs)
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The name of the function is script-defined. (It doesn't have to be
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read_format.)
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@input_file (user data)
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An Input File Stream, representing the file selected for import.
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@output_subs (user data)
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An empty Subtitles Object the imported data should be added to.
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Returns: Boolean.
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True if the import succeeded, false if it failed.
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---
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Format Writer Function
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This function is called by Aegisub to export a file to a foreign file format.
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function write_format(
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input_subs,
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output_file)
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The name of the function is script-defined. (It doesn't have to be
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write_format.)
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@input_subs (user data)
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A Subtitles Object representing the subtitles to be exported.
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@output_file (user data)
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An Ouput File Stream, representing the file the exported data should be
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written to.
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Returns: Boolean.
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True if the export succeeded, false if it failed.
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If this function returns false, the output file is deleted from disk.
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Automation 4 Basic Interface
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This document described the basic functions needed to define an Automation 4
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script. This covers Feature registration and the prototypes of functions used
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to implement the various features.
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---
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Macro Registation Function
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This is a function called from top-level of an Automation script to register
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a new Macro Feature.
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function aegisub.register_macro(
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name,
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description,
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menu,
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processing_function,
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validation_function)
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@name (string)
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The displayed name of the menu item this macro will generate.
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@description (string)
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A longer description of the function of this macro. This will appear
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on the status bar when hovering over the menu item.
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@menu (string)
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The menu this macro will appear in. Can be one of:
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o "edit"
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o "video"
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o "audio"
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o "tools"
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o "right" (the subtitles grid right-click menu)
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The menu chosen should be relevant to the function of the macro.
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@processing_function (function)
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The actual function called for the macro execution.
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This function must be an instance of the Macro Processing Function
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described below.
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@validation_function (functioon)
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Optional. A function called when it is to be determined whether the
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macro can act on the current subtitles.
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This function, if provided, must execute very quickly to avoid lag
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in the GUI.
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This function must be an instance of the Macro Validation Function
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described below.
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---
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Filter Registration Function
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This is a function called from top level of an Automation script to register
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a new Export Filter Feature.
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function aegisub.register_filter(
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name,
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description,
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priority,
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processing_function,
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options_window_provider)
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@name (string)
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The name of the filter, as presented to the user.
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@description (string)
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A longer description of the filter presented to the user.
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@priority (nhumber)
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A number determining the default order the enabled filters will be
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processed. The order can be overridden by the user.
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Priorities of some built-in filters:
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o Clean Script Info = 0
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o Fix Styles = -5000
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o Transform Framerate = 1000
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Filters with higher priority will be executed earlier by default.
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@processing_function (function)
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The function called to do the actual filter processing.
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This function must be an instance of the Filter Processing Function
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described below.
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@options_window_provider (function)
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Optional. A function providing a dialog template for setting options
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prior to filter processing.
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This function must be an instance of the Filter Options Window Provider
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function described below.
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---
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Format Reader Registration
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This is a function called from top level in an Automation script to register
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a new File Format Reader Feature.
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function aegisub.register_reader(
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name,
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extension,
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processing_function)
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@name (string)
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The name of the file format.
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@extension (string)
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The file extension usually given to this file format. This must not
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include any wildcards. (Ie. extension could be "srt", "sub", "ssa" and
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so on.)
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@processing_function (function)
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The function called to do the actual file import.
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This function must be an instance of the Format Reader Function described
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below.
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---
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Format Writer Registration
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This is a function called from top level in an Automation script to register
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a new File Format Writer Feature.
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function aegisub.register_writer(
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name,
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extension,
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processing_function)
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@name (string)
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Name of the file format, as presented to the user.
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@extension (string)
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The usual file extension given to this file format. This is automatically
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be attached to the file name on export, unless the user chooses to
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override it.
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@processing_function (function)
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The function doing the actual file export.
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This function must be an instance of the Format Writer Function described
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below.
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---
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