Batch file experts in here!

Hamish · 30 Jul 2007 at 22:16

I've got the following batch file which converts .avi files to .wmv for my XBox 360 using VLC. I drag a file onto the .bat file and it outputs a file in the same directory as the input file.

"c:\vlc\vlc" -vvv %1 --sout-ffmpeg-qscale 1 :sout=#transcode{vcodec=WMV2,scale=1,acodec=wma,ab=96,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=%1.wmv}}

I was wondering if it would be possible instead to put the file in D:\My Videos\sourcefilename.wmv instead. I think this is something to do with the
dst=%1.wmv
part of the line except I don't know how to strip the path from the %1 and it outputs to D:\My Videos\C:\sourcelocation\sourcefilename.wmv instead which does not work.

Bonus points: If you can make it so that I can drag a load of files onto the batch file at once and have it encode them one by one...

cheers
Hamish

bledd · 30 Jul 2007 at 22:20

try putting " " around the destination when you type in your folder names

i've never into wmv or used vlc batch files

you can get on the fly transcoders for xbox360 i've read..

this program can do batch wmv jobs. http://www.winavi.com/en/video-converter/video-converter.htm

Simmy · 30 Jul 2007 at 22:55

bledd. said:
you can get on the fly transcoders for xbox360 i've read..

Yep, you're right. I use a program called TVersity which encodes videos on the fly, assuming you have a network link between the your PC and Xbox. You can view your videos/pics/music through the media player on the xbox.

eXor · 31 Jul 2007 at 08:04

If you drag C:\sourcelocation\sourcefilename.avi onto the unmodified batch file, it creates C:\sourcelocation\sourcefilename.wmv?

Try adding the following lines to the end of the batch file :

copy %1.wmv D:\My Videos
del %1.wmv