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 #!/usr/bin/python
 #/home/clockworkpc/bin/screencast.py
 
 # Released under a GPLv3 Licence by Clockwork PC 2013
 # www.clockworkpc.com.au
 
 # You are entitled to the following four freedoms:
 # Freedom 0: To run this program for any purpose
 # Freedom 1: To study how this program works and change it to make it do what you wish
 # Freedom 2: To redistribute copies so you can help your neighbour
 # Freedom 3: To distribute copies of your modified version to others
 
-# You will need to install pynotify and googlecl:
+# You will need python-notify and zenity for this to work properly:
-# sudo apt-get install googlecl python-notify xcowsay
+# sudo apt-get install python-notify zenity
 
 import os, datetime, pynotify, subprocess
 
 py_notify_title = "Screencast"
 py_notify_message = "Video has been merged"
 
 def sendmessage(py_notify_title, py_notify_message):
 	pynotify.init("Test")
 	notice = pynotify.Notification(py_notify_title, py_notify_message)
 	notice.show()
 	return
 
 now = datetime.datetime.now()
 nowstring = str(now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%A_%H:%M:%S"))
 
 # Define folders and files
 binFolder = os.getenv("HOME") + "/Videos/Desktop_Recording/" + nowstring + "/"
-videoStream = binFolder + "desktop_recording_on_" + nowstring + ".mkv"
+videoStream = binFolder + "desktop_recording_on_" + nowstring + ".mp4"
 audioStream = binFolder + "microphone_input_on_" + nowstring + ".mp3"
-mergedVideo = binFolder + "screencast_on_" + nowstring + ".mkv"
+mergedVideo = binFolder + "screencast_on_" + nowstring + ".mp4"
-#procFFmpeg = "/usr/bin/ffmpeg"
+durationInfoFile = binFolder + "video_information_file.txt"
 
 # Define how to get video duration and other key information
 def getVideoInfo():
 	f = open(durationInfoFile, "r")
 	for line in f:
 		if "Duration" in line:
 			global videoInfo
 			videoInfo = "Video information: " + line
 
 
 # Define executable programs
 proc1 = "/usr/bin/ffmpeg"
 proc2 = "/bin/mkdir"
 
 # Define how to create a title for the video within YouTube's 60-character limit
 def videoTitleInput():
 	running = True
 	while running:
-#os.system("sleep 1 && xdotool  search --name " + '"' + "VLC Media Player" + '"' + " windowmove 1046 0 set_window --name " + '"' + "TCG Screencast" + '"' + " windowraise windowactivate key --clearmodifiers alt+space type a")
+		global videoTitle
 		videoTitle = raw_input("Enter the video title: ")
 		if len(videoTitle) <= 60:
 			print "The video title is " + videoTitle
 			running = False
 		else:
 			print "Not within Youtube's 60-character limit, try again"
 
 # Create datestamped folder
 os.system("mkdir " + binFolder)
 
 #Record video stream with FFmpeg
 os.system("gnome-terminal --title=Video_Stream -x ffmpeg -f x11grab -r 30 -s 1366x768 -i :0.0 -c:v libx264 -threads 0 " + videoStream)
-	#os.system("gnome-terminal -x ffmpeg -i " + videoStream + " -i " + audioStream + " -b 2000k " + mergedVideo)
+
-	#subprocess.call(['/usr/bin/ffmpeg', '-i', videoStream, '-i', audioStream, mergedVideo])
+
-	subprocess.call([proc1, '-i', videoStream, '-i', audioStream, '-ss', '00:00:02.0', '-b:v', '2000k', mergedVideo])
+
 
-	videoTitle = raw_input("Enter the video title: ")
+
-	os.system("google youtube post --verbose --category News " + mergedVideo + " --title " + "'" + videoTitle + "'")
+
 
 #Rename VLC screencast window, move it to top-right corner, and make it sticky
 os.system("sleep 1 && xdotool  search --name " + '"' + "VLC Media Player" + '"' + " windowmove 1046 0 set_window --name " + '"' + "TCG Screencast" + '"' + " windowraise")
 
 #Not sure how to make it visible in all workspaces though, for some reason the command "wmctrl -r <WIN> -b add,sticky" doesn't work with os.system
 
 #Defining what I need in order to open and edit the text file to be used later
 
 convertPrompt = input("""Do you want to merge the streams?
 1. Yes
 2. No
 
 Please enter your choice: """)
 
 if convertPrompt == 1:
 	videoTitleInput()
 	os.system("ffmpeg -i " + videoStream + " 2> " + durationInfoFile)
 	getVideoInfo()
 	os.system("gnome-terminal -x zenity --notification --text=" + '"' + videoInfo + '"')
 	subprocess.call([proc1, '-i', videoStream, '-i', audioStream, '-c:v', 'libx264', '-threads', '0','-ss', '00:00:02.0', '-crf', '24', '-s', '640x360', mergedVideo])
 	sendmessage(py_notify_title, py_notify_message)
 	os.system("google youtube post --verbose --category News " + mergedVideo + " --title " + '"' + videoTitle + '"')
 else:
 	exitQuestion = input("Are you done? (Press 1) ")
 	if exitQuestion == 1:
 		exit()
 	else:
 		exit()
 
 exitQuestionFinal = input("Are you done? (Press 1) ")
 if exitQuestionFinal == 1:
 	os.system("nautilus " + binFolder)
 	exit()
 else:
 	exit()