MF Digital DIRECTOR Developers Guide - Manual (Page 13)

DIRECTOR EasiAPI
22nd FEB. 2013
D E V E L O P E R ’ S G U I D E
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The Image Script File
The Image Script file (*.ISC) serves as the source file for the data to be burned to the disc. The
ISC can be thought of as a virtual image file. Virtual in that it does not contain the data itself,
but rather a list of the files to be included on the CD ultimately produced. Where the Label
(*.LBL) defines the appearance of the disc in terms of what is printed on the disc, the Image
Script file (*.ISC) defines the look of the disc in terms of its data and how it will appear to a
computer using the disc. While the Director uses two other type of image files, ISO and IMG (a
MF Digital format used for duplication only), the ISC file is the best suited for use with the
API. An exception to this would be if the DATA from “disc to disc” did not change but the
printed label on each disc did. In terms of imaging here is what the Director can do for you:

Mode One or Data CDs are authored in either Joliet for extended file names and ISO
9960 which utilizes the 8 dot 3 naming convention
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CD-DA from audio source files, either WAV or MP3. Both file types must be 16bit,
stereo at 44.1KHz for proper audio streaming
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DVD can be authored in UDF 1.0 which is analogous to CD-R’s Mode One
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DVD Video can be authored with just one or two folders. Valid Audio_TS (optional)
and Video_TS (mandatory) folders created from third-party software packages can be
dragged and dropped in Data Image Editor and the resulting DVD will play on most
commercial and PC DVD players
In the following pages you will find a sample data Image Script file and an audio Image Script
File. While somewhat self-explanatory, let’s review some of the entries now
Data ISC
VolumeName = This represents the name or title to be applied to the CD. In our example we
have called the disc Product Info
AddFile = Referring to our sample file, the AddFile entry on line 6 instructs the Director to
include a file called MSRPRICE.PDF which currently resides in the C:/ANY NETWORK
RESOURCE/PRESS KIT_2002/ folder and write it to the disc such that it will be located in the
root or “/” folder. Before the AddFile command can be used, the CDs target folder must be
created with the CreateFolder entry. The root directory is an exception as all discs will contain
at this folder. The AddFile = command is a means of creating your disc statically. This means
that when a JOB is submitted using this command the Director will attempt to collect and
duplicate your files statically. A static entry means that a specific file structure is expected by
the ISC. If a file is missing that was specified by the ISC, the job will not be able to proceed as
it does not match the expected structure of the source files.
Note: UNC file naming is supported. The above example could have
easily been //DIRECTOR/PRESS KIT_2002/