Add simple examples

[deblauwetom]

There are no simple examples available.

One such simple example could be: creating a very basic H264 video file, in which you show how to add I frames and P or B frames.

I am trying to write an mkv file that I don't know the size of up front, so I am trying to stream video to an mkv file actually. I tried, but after 3 hours, I gave up, and used the older libmkv instead, which worked in 30 minutes. Just want to let you know that no examples hurts adoption of your library...

[k-a-z-u]

Same here. 3 hours of fiddling based on test-cases and mkvwriter, not getting a playable result.

[leonpollak]

Same here. I am pretty sure that having a simplest possible C/C++ example will significantly help people to start. Because expanding an existing working code with the new features is much simpler to study.
Will be very thankful if one has such.

[jimlynnjulian]

There is a bias toward audio in the tags discussion. A set of simple video examples would be a good addition.

[dgatwood]

Same problem. If I get it working, I'll send you a snippet.

[tempest766]

rhetorically, not surprised to see that after nearly six years this discussion goes unanswered. lack of docs was my IMMEDIATE concern when I brought the project page up. Way too much FOSS code is based on the flawed CI model that favors constant feature adds over a well thought out technical description and usage doc, and then writing code to support that documentation. and no...doxygen API headers are NOT sufficient technical documentation.

I'm just looking for a library to write a custom webcam capture app instead of having to deal with the ffmpeg/libavcodec fiasco.

If your project doesn't include technical docs that address the following points then it's not ready for primetime

1. identify your target audience and write directed toward them (devs)
2. provide a process/theory section explaining what it does and how and why it works the way it does
3. provide a complete API reference
4. backup API description with solid real-world examples (doc by example alone, is NEVER adequate)

Here endeth my rant...I'm a dinosaur who remembers when software dev was done BETTER.