FFMPEG path fixes for ffprobe

src/api/api_server.py

@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def engine_info():
     def process_engine(engine):
         try:
             # Get all installed versions of the engine
-            installed_versions = EngineManager.all_versions_for_engine(engine.name())
+            installed_versions = EngineManager.all_version_data_for_engine(engine.name())
             if not installed_versions:
                 return None
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ def engine_info():
 
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error fetching details for engine '{engine.name()}': {e}")
-            raise e
+            return {}
 
     engine_data = {}
     with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def engine_info():
 def is_engine_available(engine_name):
     return {'engine': engine_name, 'available': RenderQueue.is_available_for_job(engine_name),
             'cpu_count': int(psutil.cpu_count(logical=False)),
-            'versions': EngineManager.all_versions_for_engine(engine_name),
+            'versions': EngineManager.all_version_data_for_engine(engine_name),
             'hostname': server.config['HOSTNAME']}
 
 

src/engines/engine_manager.py

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ from src.utilities.misc_helper import system_safe_path, current_system_os, curre
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 
+ENGINE_CLASSES = [Blender, FFMPEG]
+
+
 class EngineManager:
     """Class that manages different versions of installed render engines and handles fetching and downloading new versions,
     if possible.
@@ -21,32 +24,36 @@ class EngineManager:
 
     @staticmethod
     def supported_engines():
-        return [Blender, FFMPEG]
+        return ENGINE_CLASSES
+
+    # --- Installed Engines ---
 
     @classmethod
-    def downloadable_engines(cls):
+    def engine_for_project_path(cls, path):
-        return [engine for engine in cls.supported_engines() if hasattr(engine, "downloader") and engine.downloader()]
+        _, extension = os.path.splitext(path)
-
+        extension = extension.lower().strip('.')
-    @classmethod
+        for engine_class in cls.supported_engines():
-    def active_downloads(cls) -> list:
+            engine = cls.get_latest_engine_instance(engine_class)
-        return [x for x in cls.download_tasks if x.is_alive()]
+            if extension in engine.supported_extensions():
+                return engine
+        undefined_renderer_support = [x for x in cls.supported_engines() if not cls.get_latest_engine_instance(x).supported_extensions()]
+        return undefined_renderer_support[0]
 
     @classmethod
     def engine_with_name(cls, engine_name):
         for obj in cls.supported_engines():
             if obj.name().lower() == engine_name.lower():
                 return obj
+        return None
 
     @classmethod
-    def update_all_engines(cls):
+    def get_latest_engine_instance(cls, engine_class):
-        for engine in cls.downloadable_engines():
+        newest = cls.newest_installed_engine_data(engine_class.name())
-            update_available = cls.is_engine_update_available(engine)
+        engine = engine_class(newest["path"])
-            if update_available:
+        return engine
-                update_available['name'] = engine.name()
-                cls.download_engine(engine.name(), update_available['version'], background=True)
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_engines(cls, filter_name=None, include_corrupt=False, ignore_system=False):
+    def get_installed_engine_data(cls, filter_name=None, include_corrupt=False, ignore_system=False):
 
         if not cls.engines_path:
             raise FileNotFoundError("Engine path is not set")
@@ -123,31 +130,41 @@ class EngineManager:
 
         return results
 
+    # --- Check for Updates ---
+
     @classmethod
-    def all_versions_for_engine(cls, engine_name, include_corrupt=False, ignore_system=False):
+    def update_all_engines(cls):
-        versions = cls.get_engines(filter_name=engine_name, include_corrupt=include_corrupt, ignore_system=ignore_system)
+        for engine in cls.downloadable_engines():
+            update_available = cls.is_engine_update_available(engine)
+            if update_available:
+                update_available['name'] = engine.name()
+                cls.download_engine(engine.name(), update_available['version'], background=True)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def all_version_data_for_engine(cls, engine_name, include_corrupt=False, ignore_system=False):
+        versions = cls.get_installed_engine_data(filter_name=engine_name, include_corrupt=include_corrupt, ignore_system=ignore_system)
         sorted_versions = sorted(versions, key=lambda x: x['version'], reverse=True)
         return sorted_versions
 
     @classmethod
-    def newest_engine_version(cls, engine, system_os=None, cpu=None, ignore_system=None):
+    def newest_installed_engine_data(cls, engine_name, system_os=None, cpu=None, ignore_system=None):
         system_os = system_os or current_system_os()
         cpu = cpu or current_system_cpu()
 
         try:
-            filtered = [x for x in cls.all_versions_for_engine(engine, ignore_system=ignore_system)
+            filtered = [x for x in cls.all_version_data_for_engine(engine_name, ignore_system=ignore_system)
                         if x['system_os'] == system_os and x['cpu'] == cpu]
             return filtered[0]
         except IndexError:
-            logger.error(f"Cannot find newest engine version for {engine}-{system_os}-{cpu}")
+            logger.error(f"Cannot find newest engine version for {engine_name}-{system_os}-{cpu}")
         return None
 
     @classmethod
-    def is_version_downloaded(cls, engine, version, system_os=None, cpu=None, ignore_system=False):
+    def is_version_installed(cls, engine, version, system_os=None, cpu=None, ignore_system=False):
         system_os = system_os or current_system_os()
         cpu = cpu or current_system_cpu()
 
-        filtered = [x for x in cls.get_engines(filter_name=engine, ignore_system=ignore_system) if
+        filtered = [x for x in cls.get_installed_engine_data(filter_name=engine, ignore_system=ignore_system) if
                     x['system_os'] == system_os and x['cpu'] == cpu and x['version'] == version]
         return filtered[0] if filtered else False
 
@@ -169,6 +186,28 @@ class EngineManager:
             logger.debug(f"Exception in find_most_recent_version: {e}")
             return None
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_engine_update_available(cls, engine_class, ignore_system_installs=False):
+        logger.debug(f"Checking for updates to {engine_class.name()}")
+        latest_version = engine_class.downloader().find_most_recent_version()
+
+        if not latest_version:
+            logger.warning(f"Could not find most recent version of {engine_class.name()} to download")
+            return None
+
+        version_num = latest_version.get('version')
+        if cls.is_version_installed(engine_class.name(), version_num, ignore_system=ignore_system_installs):
+            logger.debug(f"Latest version of {engine_class.name()} ({version_num}) already downloaded")
+            return None
+
+        return latest_version
+
+    # --- Downloads ---
+
+    @classmethod
+    def downloadable_engines(cls):
+        return [engine for engine in cls.supported_engines() if hasattr(engine, "downloader") and engine.downloader()]
+
     @classmethod
     def get_existing_download_task(cls, engine, version, system_os=None, cpu=None):
         for task in cls.download_tasks:
@@ -204,7 +243,7 @@ class EngineManager:
             return thread
 
         thread.join()
-        found_engine = cls.is_version_downloaded(engine, version, system_os, cpu, ignore_system)  # Check that engine downloaded
+        found_engine = cls.is_version_installed(engine, version, system_os, cpu, ignore_system)  # Check that engine downloaded
         if not found_engine:
             logger.error(f"Error downloading {engine}")
         return found_engine
@@ -213,7 +252,7 @@ class EngineManager:
     def delete_engine_download(cls, engine, version, system_os=None, cpu=None):
         logger.info(f"Requested deletion of engine: {engine}-{version}")
 
-        found = cls.is_version_downloaded(engine, version, system_os, cpu)
+        found = cls.is_version_installed(engine, version, system_os, cpu)
         if found and found['type'] == 'managed':  # don't delete system installs
             # find the root directory of the engine executable
             root_dir_name = '-'.join([engine, version, found['system_os'], found['cpu']])
@@ -229,22 +268,11 @@ class EngineManager:
             logger.error(f"Cannot find engine: {engine}-{version}")
         return False
 
+    # --- Background Tasks ---
+
     @classmethod
-    def is_engine_update_available(cls, engine_class, ignore_system_installs=False):
+    def active_downloads(cls) -> list:
-        logger.debug(f"Checking for updates to {engine_class.name()}")
+        return [x for x in cls.download_tasks if x.is_alive()]
-        latest_version = engine_class.downloader().find_most_recent_version()
-
-        if not latest_version:
-            logger.warning(f"Could not find most recent version of {engine_class.name()} to download")
-            return None
-
-        version_num = latest_version.get('version')
-        if cls.is_version_downloaded(engine_class.name(), version_num, ignore_system=ignore_system_installs):
-            logger.debug(f"Latest version of {engine_class.name()} ({version_num}) already downloaded")
-            return None
-
-        return latest_version
-
 
     @classmethod
     def create_worker(cls, engine_name, input_path, output_path, engine_version=None, args=None, parent=None, name=None):
@@ -252,7 +280,7 @@ class EngineManager:
         worker_class = cls.engine_with_name(engine_name).worker_class()
 
         # check to make sure we have versions installed
-        all_versions = cls.all_versions_for_engine(engine_name)
+        all_versions = cls.all_version_data_for_engine(engine_name)
         if not all_versions:
             raise FileNotFoundError(f"Cannot find any installed '{engine_name}' engines")
 
@@ -281,16 +309,6 @@ class EngineManager:
         return worker_class(input_path=input_path, output_path=output_path, engine_path=engine_path, args=args,
                             parent=parent, name=name)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def engine_for_project_path(cls, path):
-        _, extension = os.path.splitext(path)
-        extension = extension.lower().strip('.')
-        for engine in cls.supported_engines():
-            if extension in engine().supported_extensions():
-                return engine
-        undefined_renderer_support = [x for x in cls.supported_engines() if not x().supported_extensions()]
-        return undefined_renderer_support[0]
-
 
 class EngineDownloadWorker(threading.Thread):
     """A thread worker for downloading a specific version of a rendering engine.
@@ -317,8 +335,8 @@ class EngineDownloadWorker(threading.Thread):
 
     def run(self):
         try:
-            existing_download = EngineManager.is_version_downloaded(self.engine, self.version, self.system_os, self.cpu,
+            existing_download = EngineManager.is_version_installed(self.engine, self.version, self.system_os, self.cpu,
-                                                                    ignore_system=True)
+                                                                   ignore_system=True)
             if existing_download:
                 logger.info(f"Requested download of {self.engine} {self.version}, but local copy already exists")
                 return existing_download
@@ -341,4 +359,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # EngineManager.delete_engine_download('blender', '3.2.1', 'macos', 'a')
     EngineManager.engines_path = "/Users/brettwilliams/zordon-uploads/engines"
     # print(EngineManager.is_version_downloaded("ffmpeg", "6.0"))
-    print(EngineManager.get_engines())
+    print(EngineManager.get_installed_engine_data())

src/engines/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_engine.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import os
 import re
 
 from src.engines.core.base_engine import *
@@ -46,10 +47,19 @@ class FFMPEG(BaseRenderEngine):
         return version
 
     def get_project_info(self, project_path, timeout=10):
+        """Run ffprobe and parse the output as JSON"""
         try:
-            # Run ffprobe and parse the output as JSON
+            # resolve ffprobe path
+            engine_dir = os.path.dirname(self.engine_path())
+            ffprobe_path = os.path.join(engine_dir, 'ffprobe')
+            if self.engine_path().endswith('.exe'):
+                ffprobe_path += '.exe'
+            if not os.path.exists(ffprobe_path):  # fallback to system install (if available)
+                ffprobe_path = 'ffprobe'
+
+            # run ffprobe
             cmd = [
-                'ffprobe', '-v', 'quiet', '-print_format', 'json',
+                ffprobe_path, '-v', 'quiet', '-print_format', 'json',
                 '-show_streams', '-select_streams', 'v', project_path
             ]
             output = subprocess.check_output(cmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True,
@@ -79,7 +89,7 @@ class FFMPEG(BaseRenderEngine):
             }
 
         except Exception as e:
-            print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+            print(f"Failed to get FFMPEG project info: {e}")
             return None
 
     def get_encoders(self):

src/ui/add_job_window.py

@@ -158,20 +158,18 @@ class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
         self.output_settings_group = QWidget()
         output_settings_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.output_settings_group)
 
-        # # Render Name
-        # render_name_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        # render_name_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Render name:"))
-        # self.job_name_input = QLineEdit()
-        # render_name_layout.addWidget(self.job_name_input)
-        # output_settings_layout.addLayout(render_name_layout)
-
         # File Format
+        format_group = QGroupBox("Format / Range")
+        output_settings_layout.addWidget(format_group)
+        format_group_layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        format_group.setLayout(format_group_layout)
         file_format_layout = QHBoxLayout()
         file_format_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Format:"))
         self.file_format_combo = QComboBox()
-        # You can populate this later based on engine
+        self.file_format_combo.setFixedWidth(200)
         file_format_layout.addWidget(self.file_format_combo)
-        output_settings_layout.addLayout(file_format_layout)
+        file_format_layout.addStretch()
+        format_group_layout.addLayout(file_format_layout)
 
         # Frame Range
         frame_range_layout = QHBoxLayout()
@@ -181,12 +179,12 @@ class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
         self.start_frame_input.setFixedWidth(80)
         self.end_frame_input = QSpinBox()
         self.end_frame_input.setRange(1, 99999)
-        self.start_frame_input.setFixedWidth(80)
+        self.end_frame_input.setFixedWidth(80)
         frame_range_layout.addWidget(self.start_frame_input)
         frame_range_layout.addWidget(QLabel("to"))
         frame_range_layout.addWidget(self.end_frame_input)
         frame_range_layout.addStretch()
-        output_settings_layout.addLayout(frame_range_layout)
+        format_group_layout.addLayout(frame_range_layout)
 
         # --- Resolution & FPS Group ---
         resolution_group = QGroupBox("Resolution / Frame Rate")