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Appendix: Conversion Error Codes


Error codes for AVI Converter and Make AVI Movie


Error codes
   
1 - Unable to open input file   
2 - Unable to open output file   
3 - Error in SaveVideoStream   
4 - Error in SaveAudioStream   
   
SaveVideoStream error codes
   
1 - Format too large   
2 - Error in creating output video stream   
3 - Error in creating compressed video stream   
4 - Error in setting output video stream format   
5 - Error in decompressing frame (probably no CODEC installed)   
1000+n AVIERROR #n   
   
SaveAudioStream error codes
   
1 - Failed to open PCM/PCM conversion stream   
2 - Failed to create output audio stream   
3 - Failed to set output audio stream format   

Error codes for QT Converter and Make QT Movie


Error codes
   
3: CreateMovieFile returned xx  
   -- Make sure that the name of the file is correct, and that the file is not write-protected.   
99: "Bad clip list"    
   -- This error will arise if there are too many overlapping items (like two bitmaps) in the time line.
   
Video track errors
   
4: CreateMovieTrack returned xx  
   -- It was impossible to create a movie track in a movie file. Check your QT version.   
5: NewTrackMedia returned xx
   -- It was impossible to create a media track for a movie track. Check your QT version.   
6: BeginMediaEdits returned xx  
   -- Error in BeginMediaEdits call. Check your QT version.   
7: NewGWorldFromBitmap returned xx   
   -- Error in creating Mac GWorld from bitmap description. Check you QT version.   
8: MemError 1 or 8: MemError 2   
   -- Not enough free memory.   
9: CompressSequenceBegin returned xx or 9: GetMaxCompressionSize returned xx  
   -- This could happen if you don't have appropriate compressor installed. Check your QT version.    
10: Movie error xx  -- All of the xx's so far were the QuickTime result codes. Here, the meaning of xx is:        
   9: CompressFrame failed. Probably the compressor can't handle your frame attributes (color depth etc)
   10: Error inserting media into track. Check your QT version.  
   
Audio track error codes
   
5: NewTrackMedia(2) returned xx
   -- The same meaning as for the video track.   
6: NewMovieTrack returned xx
   -- The same meaning as for the video track.   
6: BeginMediaEdits(2) returned xx
   -- The same meaning as for the video track.   
6: MemError 3   
6: MemError 4  
   -- The same meaning as for the video track.   
6: Error opening SoundConverter   
6: Error getting buffer sizes for sound conversion   
6: Error in SoundConverterBeginConversion        
   -- There is some problem with the chosen sound converter. Check your QT version.   
6: Error ending Media edits        
   -- There was a problem ending editing session. Check your QT version.   



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