Post Transcode

[Jackal_styx]

Hi All!

I am trying to write a script that would transcode and upload a show to my wife's Ipod. (it is just a batch file that moves the mp4 and then adds it to the itunes DB)
Ideally I would like the script to be called after using the transcode function under "video library".

Ideal work flow for wife:
1. Picks a show for ipod
2. Computer prepares file
3. Next time wife plugs in her ipod the show is uploaded

I have been trying to use the PostConversion.bat file, but upon rereading the wiki I believe that the file is only called if I use the auto-convert process.

The script does work when I call it from the command line....

Does anyone have any ideas on how to make this work?

Thanks!!

I am using the follow:
GB-PVR v0.97.13
Win2k sp4
PVR-250
MVP rev H2
Athlon XP 2400+
1 gig ram

[elite]

Could you not use PostProcessing.bat? - This is called after the recording finishes

[Jackal_styx]

thanks for the reply.

The problem there is I do NOT want to transcode every show I record. Only select ones.
Right now the only work around I can figure is to auto run the script @ 2am to find all the mp4(ipod video) my wife has transcoded , so that itunes knows about them when she plugs in the ipod before work in the morning.
Not really ideal.

[sub]

Sorry, it only calls PostConversion.bat with the automatic transcoding feature.

I've changed it for the next release so that it also runs with the manual transcode.

[Jim_]

The problem there is I do NOT want to transcode every show I record. Only select ones.
<snip>

Adding this to your PostProcessing.bat will allow you to process only the (Name & Channel-specific) shows you select.
It’s a modified version of what I use to exclude shows from comskip processing.

It will collect show names as you record them, in the “Exclude” folder.
If you want to process a show <edit>(the next time its recorded)<end edit>, simply move its file from the Exclude folder to the “Process” folder. Or you can create the TVShow file manually after seeing a couple of examples.

If you prefer, you can test drive it. It wont do anything but collect show titles for future use, until you add a command to process.

PostProcessing.bat

Code:

CD /d “C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr”
REM *** Process specific shows ***
IF NOT EXIST "Exclude" MD Exclude
IF NOT EXIST "Process" MD Process
for /f "tokens=1 delims=_" %%a in ("%~n1") do SET TVShow=%%a (CH-%2).txt
IF EXIST "Process\%TVShow%" echo %date% %Time%>>"Process\%TVShow%"
IF NOT EXIST "Process\%TVShow%" echo %date% %Time%>>"Exclude\%TVShow%"
IF NOT EXIST "Process\%TVShow%" GOTO end:

[B]REM Your process commands go here![/B]
:end

[Jackal_styx]

Thanks everybody for your replies!!


Sub,
Thanks for such awesome software! Also thanks for the added "feature request" in the next release.


Jim,
Thanks for posting the script! I have a general idea what shows she wants to upload, so I can use this in the mean time.
I'm really just looking to save some cpu time for the convertions and space on the ipod. ( Auto uploading ALL of her shows will fill that thing up fast)


Thanks again,
Zach