OE001 No date in filename
No date in filename #
| Problem ID | Manufacturer | Affected Firmware | Affected Hardware | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OE001 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Major problem |
Almost all Ecoacoustics software depends on having date stamps in the filenames of audio recordings.
Without them we don’t really know when a recording occurred and it is difficult to use that data for science and impossible to accurately archive it.
Status #
This is problem that can occur for many reasons.
Status with vendor #
N/A
Effects of the problem on common tools #
Acoustic Workbench (Ecosounds, A2O) #
Will not accept files.
Analysis Programs #
Will process files, but some analyses/fields will not be available.
ffmpeg/ffprobe #
No effect.
EMU #
Has an open feature request for inserting header dates into filenames: https://github.com/QutEcoacoustics/emu/issues/208