Optionally save to a text file instead of text source

[Destroy666x]

Would be great if last detected sentences were optionally sent to a chosen text file instead of a chosen text source.

Why? For much easier usage outside of OBS, e.g. with external integrations. Or even inside OBS for wider support, e.g. by plugins that can read from text files in their custom sources.

[royshil]

wonderful idea - and not too difficult to implement

[klasadoroty]

Hi,
This seems to be the most important addition, too.
Great work.

[royshil]

@Destroy666x do you have a particular format in mind? like .srt or the like - or just output the current caption into a .txt file with only the current caption (i.e. it gets deleted and overwritten)

[Destroy666x]

Basic .txt would be the most widely-supported and easiest to parse format. .srt is a good option as well, but more niche I'd say. Supporting both would be the best ofc, but if I was to choose one, then I'd go for .txt first for sure.

[royshil]

implemented in #11

[royshil]

@Destroy666x @klasadoroty can yall try this build plz https://github.com/royshil/obs-localvocal/actions/runs/6124248762#artifacts ?
see if the file output works out for you
it does for me on Windows

[Destroy666x]

@royshil something feels off for now (Windows 10, OBS 29.1.3):

• OBS lagged and crashed when I copied the filter from once source to another, worked another time
• the file reloads with new content but after initially saving some phrases, now it saves nothing (kind of similar issue as in your request plugin of it stopping working after some time)

[royshil]

@Destroy666x
do you have any logs or crash logs from those sessions?
i personally haven't tries filter copying, so i can try that and see if i replicate the crash

the "stops after a while" situation i can't replicate on my machine, it's pretty stable for me
so i'm suspecting another confounding factor
are you able to try this out in a fresh scene? or potentially fresh portable OBS?

[Destroy666x]

Crash:
Crash 2023-09-08 20-04-47.txt

2nd part may be related to performance and just huge delays as I noticed that some phrases were appearing late. I'll test more after restart since my CPU lagged a bit this session. Tooltips/description of the fields would also help.

Would you say the default setting is optimal in terms of CPU usage? This also reported lags: #9

[royshil]

@Destroy666x i think i fixed the problem, can you try https://github.com/royshil/obs-localvocal/actions/runs/6142702487 ? 🙏

[royshil]

@Destroy666x did yo get a chance to check the fix for the file output?

[Destroy666x]

Oh, there was a separate fix, I thought it'd be the link to the optimization. I'll check real quick now.

[Destroy666x]

Copying the filter works consistently now, I think.

[royshil]

implemented in #11 . closing