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problems with vgm_stat

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Note by Valley Bell: This was split form the VGM Tool Collection thread on 2012-06-06.

Something I've noticed in vgm_stat. When I load up an M3U playlist, the 2nd and 3rd entries aren't being read properly. Instead just giving the filename, and none of the times.
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Post by Tom »

The same thing happens to me, but I never reported it publicly since I assumed it happened only to me, so I reported it privately to ValleyBell. This is the test case I shew him:
Tom wrote:I don't really get what's going on:

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X:\Bubble Ghost>vgm_stat.exe "Bubble Ghost.m3u"
VGM Statistics
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File Path or PlayList:  Bubble Ghost.m3u
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

01 Title Screen.vgz     470603  468563   0:11    0:11
02 Main BGM.vgz 4007    0        0:00    -
03 Ending.vgz   568     0        0:00    -

Total Length    475178  943741   0:11    0:21


Song list:                          Total  Loop
01 Title Screen                     0:11   0:11
02 02 Main BGM                      0:00   -
03 03 Ending                        0:00   -

Total Length                        0:11   0:21

X:\Bubble Ghost>
I even tried to move everything to a first level subdirectory, but it didn't work :|

EDIT: however:

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X:\Bubble Ghost>vgm_stat.exe .
VGM Statistics
--------------

File Path or PlayList:  .
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

01 Title Screen.vgz     470603  468563   0:11    0:11
02 Main BGM.vgz 3748694 3373644  1:25    1:16
03 Ending.vgz   652260  632559   0:15    0:14

Total Length    4871557 9346323  1:50    3:32


Song list:                          Total  Loop
Title Screen                        0:11   0:11
Main BGM                            1:25   1:16
Ending                              0:15   0:14

Total Length                        1:50   3:32

X:\Bubble Ghost>
It works if I give it the path (".", same directory).
Is this the same thing that happens to you? Consistency is important in bug reports.
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Post by RichterEX2 »

Yeah, if I just do it through a vgz file it shows up normally. But then I don't get auto-numbered tracklists that way.
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vgm_stat Debug Build

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I've prepared a debug build of vgm_stat. If you are one of the people that has issues with running it via m3u files, please download it from here and post the complete console output.

Thanks.
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X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>vgm_stat_d.exe "Bubble Ghost.m3u"
VGM Statistics
--------------

File Path or PlayList:  Bubble Ghost.m3u
  Base Path:
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

  Read Line: 01 Title Screen.vgz
  Full File Path: 01 Title Screen.vgz
        Track 0, Header Size 0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 470603, Samples Loop: 306
        GD3 Offset: 0x199E, EOF Offset: 0x1A54
01 Title Screen.vgz     470603  468563   0:11    0:11
  Read Line: 02 Main BGM.vgz
  Full File Path: 02 Main BGM.vgz
        Track 1, Header Size 128, Version 0
        Samples Total: 4007, Samples Loop: 3373644
        GD3 Offset: 0x39336A, EOF Offset: 0x165
02 Main BGM.vgz 4007    0        0:00    -
  Read Line: 03 Ending.vgz
  Full File Path: 03 Ending.vgz
        Track 2, Header Size 128, Version 0
        Samples Total: 568, Samples Loop: 632559
        GD3 Offset: 0x9F3F8, EOF Offset: 0x165
03 Ending.vgz   568     0        0:00    -

Total Length    475178  943741   0:11    0:21


Song list:                          Total  Loop
01 Title Screen                     0:11   0:11
02 02 Main BGM                      0:00   -
03 03 Ending                        0:00   -

Total Length                        0:11   0:21

X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>

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X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>vgm_stat_d.exe .
VGM Statistics
--------------

File Path or PlayList:  .
  Base Path: .\
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

  Found File: 01 Title Screen.vgz
  Full File Path: .\01 Title Screen.vgz
        Track 0, Header Size 0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 470603, Samples Loop: 306
        GD3 Offset: 0x199E, EOF Offset: 0x1A54
01 Title Screen.vgz     470603  468563   0:11    0:11
  Found File: 02 Main BGM.vgz
  Full File Path: .\02 Main BGM.vgz
        Track 1, Header Size 0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 3748694, Samples Loop: 4007
        GD3 Offset: 0xF366, EOF Offset: 0xF414
02 Main BGM.vgz 3748694 3373644  1:25    1:16
  Found File: 03 Ending.vgz
  Full File Path: .\03 Ending.vgz
        Track 2, Header Size 0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 652260, Samples Loop: 568
        GD3 Offset: 0x2D3D, EOF Offset: 0x2DE7
03 Ending.vgz   652260  632559   0:15    0:14

Total Length    4871557 9346323  1:50    3:32


Song list:                          Total  Loop
Title Screen                        0:11   0:11
Main BGM                            1:25   1:16
Ending                              0:15   0:14

Total Length                        1:50   3:32

X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>
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Post by ValleyBell »

Oh, that looks a lot like zlib's gzseek fails. (EOF Offset is 0x165, 0x165-4 = 0x161, the VGM version)
Please download again and post the results of opening an m3u file.
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X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>vgm_stat_d.exe "Bubble Ghost.m3u"
VGM Statistics
--------------

File Path or PlayList:  Bubble Ghost.m3u
  Base Path:
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

  Read Line: 01 Title Screen.vgz
  Full File Path: 01 Title Screen.vgz
        Track 0, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 470603, Samples Loop: 306
        GD3 Offset: 0x199E, EOF Offset: 0x1A54
01 Title Screen.vgz     470603  468563   0:11    0:11
  Read Line: 02 Main BGM.vgz
  Full File Path: 02 Main BGM.vgz
        Track 1, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 3748694, Samples Loop: 4007
        GD3 Offset: 0xF366, EOF Offset: 0xF414
02 Main BGM.vgz 3748694 3373644  1:25    1:16
  Read Line: 03 Ending.vgz
  Full File Path: 03 Ending.vgz
        Track 2, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 652260, Samples Loop: 568
        GD3 Offset: 0x2D3D, EOF Offset: 0x2DE7
03 Ending.vgz   652260  632559   0:15    0:14

Total Length    4871557 9346323  1:50    3:32


Song list:                          Total  Loop
01 Title Screen                     0:11   0:11
02 Main BGM                         1:25   1:16
03 Ending                           0:15   0:14

Total Length                        1:50   3:32

X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>
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Post by ValleyBell »

Okay, now I'm confused. All I did was changing this:

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	gzread(hFile, &fccHeader, 0x04);
	if (fccHeader != FCC_VGM)
		goto OpenErr;
	
	gzseek(hFile, 0x00, SEEK_SET);
	gzread(hFile, &VGMHead, sizeof(VGM_HEADER));
	
to this:

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	gzread(hFile, &fccHeader, 0x04);
	if (fccHeader != FCC_VGM)
		goto OpenErr;
	
	if (gzseek(hFile, 0x00, SEEK_SET) == -1)
		printf("gzseek Error!!\n");
	gzread(hFile, &VGMHead, sizeof(VGM_HEADER));
But if it works, I'll leave it at that.
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Post by Tom »

To be honest I was using my laptop from my bed when I tested it the second time, but I assumed that it would have behaved in the same way as my main computer, since their configuration is nearly the same.
I am at work now, but I will check it again from my main computer as soon as I get the chance.
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Post by Tom »

Indeed, it worked from my laptop, but it doesn't work from my main computer:

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X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>vgm_stat_d.exe "Bubble Ghost.m3u"
VGM Statistics
--------------

File Path or PlayList:  Bubble Ghost.m3u
  Base Path:
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

  Read Line: 01 Title Screen.vgz
  Full File Path: 01 Title Screen.vgz
        Track 0, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 470603, Samples Loop: 306
        GD3 Offset: 0x199E, EOF Offset: 0x1A54
01 Title Screen.vgz     470603  468563   0:11    0:11
  Read Line: 02 Main BGM.vgz
  Full File Path: 02 Main BGM.vgz
        Track 1, Data Ofs 0x40, Version 0
        Samples Total: 4007, Samples Loop: 3373644
        GD3 Offset: 0x39336A, EOF Offset: 0x165
02 Main BGM.vgz 4007    0        0:00    -
  Read Line: 03 Ending.vgz
  Full File Path: 03 Ending.vgz
gzseek Error!!
        Track 2, Data Ofs 0x40, Version 0
        Samples Total: 568, Samples Loop: 632559
        GD3 Offset: 0x9F3F8, EOF Offset: 0x165
03 Ending.vgz   568     0        0:00    -

Total Length    475178  943741   0:11    0:21


Song list:                          Total  Loop
01 Title Screen                     0:11   0:11
02 02 Main BGM                      0:00   -
03 03 Ending                        0:00   -

Total Length                        0:11   0:21

X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>
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Post by ValleyBell »

Okay - last try.
Download again, then run it with the old zlib1.dll in the folder. Then rename zlib1_test.dll (which I compiled) to zlib1.dll and post these results, too.
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X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>vgm_stat_d.exe "Bubble Ghost.m3u"
VGM Statistics
--------------

ZLib Version: 1.2.3
File Path or PlayList:  Bubble Ghost.m3u
  Base Path:
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

  Read Line: 01 Title Screen.vgz
  Full File Path: 01 Title Screen.vgz
        Track 0, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 470603, Samples Loop: 306
        GD3 Offset: 0x199E, EOF Offset: 0x1A54
01 Title Screen.vgz     470603  468563   0:11    0:11
  Read Line: 02 Main BGM.vgz
  Full File Path: 02 Main BGM.vgz
gztell returns invalid offset: 0x4
02 Main BGM.vgz Error opening the file!
  Read Line: 03 Ending.vgz
  Full File Path: 03 Ending.vgz
gzseek Error!!
        Track 1, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 652260, Samples Loop: 568
        GD3 Offset: 0x2D3D, EOF Offset: 0x2DE7
03 Ending.vgz   652260  632559   0:15    0:14

Total Length    1122863 2223985  0:25    0:50


Song list:                          Total  Loop
01 Title Screen                     0:11   0:11
02 Ending                           0:15   0:14

Total Length                        0:25   0:50

X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>

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X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>vgm_stat_d.exe "Bubble Ghost.m3u"
VGM Statistics
--------------

ZLib Version: 1.2.5
File Path or PlayList:  Bubble Ghost.m3u
  Base Path:
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

  Read Line: 01 Title Screen.vgz
  Full File Path: 01 Title Screen.vgz
(crash)
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Post by ValleyBell »

Oops.. looks like my build of zlib1.dll was invalid. I built a LIB and a DLL and used a LIB a lot. But it seems that I forgot to test the DLL.

But:
Tom wrote:ZLib Version: 1.2.3
and
http://zlib.net/ wrote:Version 1.2.5 fixes bugs in gzseek() and gzeof() that were present in version 1.2.4 (March 2010). All users are encouraged to upgrade immediately.
I guess this makes it all obvious. Please make sure that zlib1.dll isn't older than 19 July 2010.
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Post by Tom »

Actually, from my laptop...

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X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>vgm_stat_d.exe "Bubble Ghost.m3u"
VGM Statistics
--------------

ZLib Version: 1.2.3
File Path or PlayList:  Bubble Ghost.m3u
  Base Path:
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

  Read Line: 01 Title Screen.vgz
  Full File Path: 01 Title Screen.vgz
        Track 0, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 470603, Samples Loop: 306
        GD3 Offset: 0x199E, EOF Offset: 0x1A54
01 Title Screen.vgz     470603  468563   0:11    0:11
  Read Line: 02 Main BGM.vgz
  Full File Path: 02 Main BGM.vgz
        Track 1, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 3748694, Samples Loop: 4007
        GD3 Offset: 0xF366, EOF Offset: 0xF414
02 Main BGM.vgz 3748694 3373644  1:25    1:16
  Read Line: 03 Ending.vgz
  Full File Path: 03 Ending.vgz
        Track 2, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 652260, Samples Loop: 568
        GD3 Offset: 0x2D3D, EOF Offset: 0x2DE7
03 Ending.vgz   652260  632559   0:15    0:14

Total Length    4871557 9346323  1:50    3:32


Song list:                          Total  Loop
01 Title Screen                     0:11   0:11
02 Main BGM                         1:25   1:16
03 Ending                           0:15   0:14

Total Length                        1:50   3:32

X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>
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Post by Tom »

Ok so, I downloaded zlib 1.2.5 from this website, renamed it to zlib1.dll, placed it in the folder, and...

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X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>vgm_stat_d.exe "Bubble Ghost.m3u"
VGM Statistics
--------------

ZLib Version: 1.2.5
File Path or PlayList:  Bubble Ghost.m3u
  Base Path:
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

  Read Line: 01 Title Screen.vgz
  Full File Path: 01 Title Screen.vgz
(crash)

So, I decided to run a full hard drive search for "zlib1.dll" on my computer, and I found 6 copies of it: they all claim to be 1.2.3, but 5 of them are 59kB big, and the other one is 74kB. Apparently, the 74kB version doesn't work (produces the wrong output), and the 59kB version works fine even on my main computer:

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X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>vgm_stat_d.exe "Bubble Ghost.m3u"
VGM Statistics
--------------

ZLib Version: 1.2.3
File Path or PlayList:  Bubble Ghost.m3u
  Base Path:
                    Sample          Time
File Title      Total   Loop    Total   Loop

  Read Line: 01 Title Screen.vgz
  Full File Path: 01 Title Screen.vgz
        Track 0, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 470603, Samples Loop: 306
        GD3 Offset: 0x199E, EOF Offset: 0x1A54
01 Title Screen.vgz     470603  468563   0:11    0:11
  Read Line: 02 Main BGM.vgz
  Full File Path: 02 Main BGM.vgz
        Track 1, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 3748694, Samples Loop: 4007
        GD3 Offset: 0xF366, EOF Offset: 0xF414
02 Main BGM.vgz 3748694 3373644  1:25    1:16
  Read Line: 03 Ending.vgz
  Full File Path: 03 Ending.vgz
        Track 2, Data Ofs 0xC0, Version 161
        Samples Total: 652260, Samples Loop: 568
        GD3 Offset: 0x2D3D, EOF Offset: 0x2DE7
03 Ending.vgz   652260  632559   0:15    0:14

Total Length    4871557 9346323  1:50    3:32


Song list:                          Total  Loop
01 Title Screen                     0:11   0:11
02 Main BGM                         1:25   1:16
03 Ending                           0:15   0:14

Total Length                        1:50   3:32

X:\Bubble_Ghost_(Game_Boy)>
This still doesn't explain why it works without a playlist and it doesn't work with one, but I can live with it, I suppose. I don't why there is a 74kB version of zlib1 1.2.3 which doesn't work, and I don't know why it took priority over the other ones on my computer even though it's not in system32, but I can live with this too, I suppose. I copied one of the 59kB versions to system32, and everything works fine now. Well, good to know it.

By the way, I highly suggest you to split the relevant posts to a separate "problems with zlib" topic, to avoid cluttering up this one which is mainly meant for updates and releases. In my opinion :)
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