Hi to all

in these days I was testing the plugin with latest version of AVID Media composer (8.3.1).

I found that if I AMA link files with File Type option "Autodetect AMA Plugins"  the result is the MessageDialog 

with message "Unable to link file or volume", while if I AMA link the same file setting my plugin all works fine.

There is a new version of AMA SDK that implement this functionality ? The one I have is a little old (3.2_2660).

Regards

Hi Francesco,

Please make sure that your plug-in implements IMediaContainer3::GetFileExtensionCount() and IMediaContainer3::GetFileExtension().  That is required for autodetect.

I don't think it applies to your plug-in (which supports .BLT files), but note that .MXF files are excluded from Autodetect handling.

AMA autodetect works by presenting the file-path to each plug-in in turn (as long as the filename extension is on the plug-in's supported-file-extension list), asking "do you support this file?". The first one to return 'true' wins the autodetect.   Unfortunately, some of the 10-or-so AMA plug-ins that support MXF files return 'true' for files they don't really support so we needed to turn off autodetect for that case until all our AMA partners release updated plug-ins. 

- Don

Hi DOn

the plugin yet implements both methos. GetFileExtension updates fileNameExtension, shortName and description pointers but the method returns ACF_OK. Right ?

Hi Don

another question related...  My version of AMA SDK is the 3.1.2660.  There are new releases ?  Should we sign another NDA ?

regards

Hi Francesco,

Your NDA is still current.  We will announce major updates to the AMA SDK to this forum.

- Don