[Ffmpeg-devel] getting the frame-rate

[Michel Bardiaux]

IOhannes M Zmoelnig wrote:
> hi.
> 
> this might seem rather obvious, but i haven't found any answer to this, 
> neither in any header-files nor in google. i have to admit that i didn't 
> try to read the code of mplayer or the like.
> if this is the wrong list, please re-direct me. anyhow:
> 
> i am writing an application (pd/Gem) that uses ffmpeg to decode video. i 
> would like to know the frame-rate of an opened video-stream/file/whatever.
> what is the correct way to do that ?

See libavcodec/utils.c near line 787: 1/av_q2d(enc->time_base)

> 
> i found the "frame_rate" field in AVCodecContext, but it seems to be no 
> longer in use.

No such field anymore, which version are you using?

> i also found the variable "pts" in AV_COMMON_FRAME which seems to be 
> related to this, but i am really unsure about this.
> 
> note: i am using debian (with christian marillats packages) and on 3 
> machines at home i have installed an  avcodec.h with the 0x000409; all 3 
> files differ significantly (at least, regarding the frame_rate and 
> av_frame_seek()).
> of course this is a problem with the debian-packages.
> 
> however i would like to know what is the advised way to get the 
> frame_rate in the future (eventually the debian-packages will be updated).
> 
> so is the API already fixated with this peculiar feature ?
> (if not i will, for now, just _not_ try to read the framerate when using 
> ffmpeg)
> 
> mfg.asd.r
> IOhannes
> 
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