[M4IF Technotes] Re: Reference Code ISO/IEC 11164-5

[Ralph Sperschneider]

Kannan GS Nambiar wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
>         I have recently procured a collection of reference software from 
> ISO for 11164 MPEG 4 Standard. I am basically interested in AAC LC 
> Decoder which is part of 11164-3.
> 
>         I am trying to run this code on windows XP which is not working 
> out.So please anyone of you tell me for which Windows OS this code is 
> developed for.I mean is it for NT or 2000.

The reference software (C-code) is not developed for a certain Windows OS at 
all. It was developed mainly under Unix systems, and is basically intended to 
run with gcc. Some contributors provided some *.ds[pw] files, but they might be 
outdated.
> The code is failing inside the 
> libtsp.lib which handles the I/O operations like file open, file close etc.
> 
>         The reference code consists of two libraries
>                 1:      \natural\rewrite\mp4AudVm\win32\lib\libisomp4.lib
>                 2:      \natural\rewrite\mp4AudVm\win32\lib\libtsp.lib
>         and I am using the workspace 
> \natural\rewrite\mp4AudVm\win32\mp4v2dec.dsw

I wonder how libraries found their way into the distribution. You are strongly 
encouraged not to use these libraries but to build them on your own. The 
libisomp4 / libisomedia should be available as source code as part of the 
Systems reference software. The libtsp source code is available here: 
ftp://ftp.tsp.ece.mcgill.ca/pub/AFsp.
>         So please advise me what I am supposed to do as I do not have 
> the source code for these libraries.

This problem should now be solved.
> Shall I change my OS from XP to NT??

I guess this is not necessary.
> Thanks In Advance,
> KGSN.

Best regards,
Ralph
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