audio_fpath: no direction on how to upload file or sample path

[hannahedeen]

when using the tool I am not sure what path configuration to use and what is considered the "root" directory. I have linked my google drive and tried putting the audio file in the notebook, but that also doesnt work.

For sure could be user error. Trying to get some direction.

[hannahedeen]

exact failure

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ValueError                                Traceback (most recent call last)
[<ipython-input-2-743d9a5d85ed>](https://localhost:8080/#) in <module>
    129     # estimate duration from audio file
    130     audio_fpath = storyboard.params['audio_fpath']
--> 131     storyboard.params['video_duration'] = get_audio_duration_seconds(audio_fpath)
    132 
    133 if storyboard.params.get('video_duration') is None:

[/usr/local/lib/python3.9/dist-packages/vktrs/utils.py](https://localhost:8080/#) in get_audio_duration_seconds(audio_fpath)
     40         stdout=subprocess.PIPE
     41         ).stdout.decode('utf-8')
---> 42     return float(outv.strip())
     43 
     44 

ValueError: could not convert string to float: ''

[H2whoaMusic]

For what it's worth, I never found a way to get it to handle audio files saved on my Google Drive, even though the notebook has access to it. I ended up having a hidden page on my website where I upload MP3 files so that I can then link to that.

Edited to add: though I have just found this, which may resolve the problem by converting the sharing link to a direct download link: https://sites.google.com/site/gdocs2direct/

[hannahedeen]

Using the direct download link worked! thanks :)