- Index Pack Tool
- Index Pack Source Vox File
- Index Pack Destination Index File
- Index Pack Options
- Index Pack Frequency
- Index Pack Sort Order
- Index Pack Text Source
Related audio files can be grouped into a single larger file known as an "indexed file". Each of the individual file segments or "indexes" is assigned an "index number". You can access any audio segment by simply referring to its index number. It’s a lot like a compact disc, where each piece of music can be accessed by its number. Indexed files are very useful in organizing and managing large numbers of related files.
Indexed files also give you the option of associating a text file with each specific index in the file. You can use the text file to jot down a description of the index or indicate a special name for that index. It’s a great way to remember what is in an index without actually playing it. Indexed files store all of this special information in a file header that is saved with the file.
The index pack tool lets you create these collections of numbered sound segments by combining individual files into a single indexed file.
When Would You Use Index Pack?Indexed files are popular with many voice mail systems and software vendors. Indexed audio files have a built-in "Table of Contents" — a great time-saver in finding which audio segment you want. Each audio segment can have an attached annotation. The index pack tool lets you add text along with the audio data.
After the files have been processed individually, as either audio or text data, you then need to combine the individual files back into a single indexed file. Use the index pack tool when you want to "pack" pure audio and text files into an indexed file. You can later work with the combined file using an indexed file compatible editor such as VISI’s VFEditÒ Professional Prompt Editor.
The following sections refer to options as seen on the ToolBox Apprentice screen. If you prefer to use Audio ToolBox from the DOS environment, and not use ToolBox Apprentice, simply skip to the section "Index Pack Command Line Options".
The Index Pack Source Vox File field lets you enter the name of your source file; you can also choose a source file by using the Browse Button (be sure to position your cursor in the Source Vox File field before clicking the Browse Button).
The Destination Index File field lets you enter the name of your destination file. Just as in the Source Vox File field, you can also choose a destination file by using the Browse Button (be sure to position your cursor in the Destination Index File field before clicking the Browse Button).
The following options lets you adjust index pack processing parameters to suite the needs of your particular task and environment.
Here you can set the sample frequency as a number in the format NNNN (default is 6000). Use this setting to change the frequency stored in the header of the indexed file. This setting DOES NOT change the audio data.
This option lets you pack files in ascending or descending alphabetical order, or to pack them, unsorted, in their current directory order. (default is ascending order).
Text file specification with * wildcard (default is no text). Use a setting such as "*.txt" to include annotation text data in the indexed file.