PostProcessing.bat doesn't run

[wscrivens]

I recently added a new system drive to my PVR, and now it is configured with NPVR located in
E:\Program Files\NPVR.

That all works fine (the Recordings directory, etc set up in "Settings") but PostProcessing.bat never runs.

I've tried it in C:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts, as well as in E:\Users\Public\NPVR\Scripts. The first line of the batch file writes to a log file, which never happens, so it's not a comskip issue.

What am I missing? Some configurations item?

Walt

[Jaggy]

Are you letting the recording run to an end naturally?? If you cancel a recording Postprocessing.bat never gets called.

[johnsonx42]

also, you need to begin your batch file with a CD command to get into the correct directory, OR use absolute paths for EVERY filename you reference.

[wscrivens]

No, I'm not terminating the recordings in any way - they run to completion.
The first 2 lines of my postprocessing.bat file are:

Code:

@echo off
echo Processing Started >> postprocessing.log

The batch file never gets called - at least there is never an entry in postprocessing.log in the same directory as the batch file.

I've seen various cd commands in sample postprocessing files. I'm not sure exactly what npvr passes as command-line arguments, so I'm not sure where to "cd" to. Right now, I have postprocessing.bat and all of comskip in e:\users\public\npvr\scripts, and the recordings are in e:\recordings. That's quite different from how it was set up in GBPVR and I can't find the information in the wiki.

Walt

[sub]

Do a recording, then zip and attach the nrecord.log and I'll take a look to check it's being run.

To make sure you're in the right place to run you commands, you'd typically do something like:

Code:

e:
cd \path\to\comskip
...etc...

[johnsonx42]

if you don't have the cd command in there, then it's not going to work. when nrecord launches a script, the working directory isn't what you think it will be, so you must change it with a cd command.
if your npvr directory is in e:\users\public\npvr, and you want your script to run in the scripts directory, then:

Code:

e:
cd \users\public\npvr\scripts
...the rest of your stuff...

The recommendation previously stated by sub is to discourage putting non-npvr stuff into the npvr folders. I'd suggest making a path off the root like c:\comskip and run your script there (but the script itself still goes in the scripts folder). if you've not found it already, here's my comskip script: http://forums.gbpvr.com//showthread.php?...post387833

[wscrivens]

Searching for nrecord.log comes up empty. Do I need to turn on something to cause it to be created?

I have comskip installed in the e:\users\public\npvr\scripts directory - so the "cd" line shouldn't be needed. correct?

Walt

[johnsonx42]

Yes yes yes the cd line is needed that's why i keep saying to put it in there

edit: lol, I typed that in angry all-caps, but the forum software wouldn't let me be so rude. so let me just say :mad: :mad: :mad:

[wscrivens]

OK, Thanks Johnsonx42. That makes sense now - the postprocessing.bat file may be called from somewhere else. I agree that putting extraneous files in the npvr directories only messes things up, and I have moved comskip accordingly, and fixed postprocessing.bat. - and yes, I used your file as the starting point for mine, although I don't really use most of the clever stuff you put in there. Thanks.

It still appears that postprocessing.bat is never called, though.

Walt

[mulletback]

The batch file never gets called - at least there is never an entry in postprocessing.log in the same directory as the batch file.

Look in the directory where your NRecord.exe lives.