babgVant:

onlydarksets:

Sorry for the triple post, but I'm confused.  Now, running DVRMStoMPEG creates the following log:

InputFile=Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Testing "Processed Files"
Testing "Every File"
"Every File" is a match.
Profile = nativecommdetect
ProcessId = 1316
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01.1250000
Waiting to process...
Processing now...
Find Commercials in file
Using comskip
Running comskip this may take a while.
Shelling 'C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\comskip.exe "Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms"'
...

Why would DVRMStoMPEG look at the processing conditions?  I thought it forced a particular file and a particular Profile?

to force a profile, you need to specify /act=profilename

I did specify a profile. Sorry - I wasn't being clear.  Here is the command line that produces the above log:
"C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\DVRMStoMPEG.exe" /if="Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms" /of="e:\" /act=dvrmstompg

And here is the profile for dvrmstompg:

I should mention - DVRMStoMPEG and this Profile worked fine until I started mucking around with the Process Conditions.

For the Vista folks.

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onlydarksets:

babgVant:

onlydarksets:

Sorry for the triple post, but I'm confused.  Now, running DVRMStoMPEG creates the following log:

InputFile=Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Testing "Processed Files"
Testing "Every File"
"Every File" is a match.
Profile = nativecommdetect
ProcessId = 1316
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01.1250000
Waiting to process...
Processing now...
Find Commercials in file
Using comskip
Running comskip this may take a while.
Shelling 'C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\comskip.exe "Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms"'
...

Why would DVRMStoMPEG look at the processing conditions?  I thought it forced a particular file and a particular Profile?

to force a profile, you need to specify /act=profilename

I did specify a profile. Sorry - I wasn't being clear.  Here is the command line that produces the above log:
"C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\DVRMStoMPEG.exe" /if="Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms" /of="e:\" /act=dvrmstompg

And here is the profile for dvrmstompg:

in general, it's better to create new profiles than to use the ones that I created; when you install a newer version your modified version will get overwritten.  whereas if you create a new profile, it will not.

if the profile specified in /act cannot be loaded, then the conditions are used.

can you send me a copy of the profile?

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babgVant:

onlydarksets:

babgVant:

onlydarksets:

Sorry for the triple post, but I'm confused.  Now, running DVRMStoMPEG creates the following log:

InputFile=Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Testing "Processed Files"
Testing "Every File"
"Every File" is a match.
Profile = nativecommdetect
ProcessId = 1316
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01.1250000
Waiting to process...
Processing now...
Find Commercials in file
Using comskip
Running comskip this may take a while.
Shelling 'C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\comskip.exe "Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms"'
...

Why would DVRMStoMPEG look at the processing conditions?  I thought it forced a particular file and a particular Profile?

to force a profile, you need to specify /act=profilename

I did specify a profile. Sorry - I wasn't being clear.  Here is the command line that produces the above log:
"C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\DVRMStoMPEG.exe" /if="Y:\Family Guy_WTTG_10_09_2006_21_00_02.dvr-ms" /of="e:\" /act=dvrmstompg

And here is the profile for dvrmstompg:

in general, it's better to create new profiles than to use the ones that I created; when you install a newer version your modified version will get overwritten.  whereas if you create a new profile, it will not.

if the profile specified in /act cannot be loaded, then the conditions are used.

can you send me a copy of the profile?

not sure why this is (i need to step through the code to find out why), but if you substitute e:\ (in the /of arg) with anything (asdfjhadsjfhkjdsafh for eg.; a valid filename would work here too) it works as expected.

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babgVant:

not sure why this is (i need to step through the code to find out why), but if you substitute e:\ (in the /of arg) with anything (asdfjhadsjfhkjdsafh for eg.; a valid filename would work here too) it works as expected.

the "\" at the end of the e:\ is confusing the argument parser in .net.  passing in /of=\ has the same effect as passing in e:\

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Webmonger:

Would it be possible for you to disclose how Toolbox fixes the MCE slider?  This is the only feature of Toolbox  I need to work but everytime I try and process a DVR-MS file to just fix the slider, I get "Object reference not set to the instance of an object" which makes absolutely no sense to me.

Hello idbirch2, Just another noobie here.  I see you have not got a reply in a bit so here is my best suggestion based on my having the same error.  What I did to fix it was to set the Migrate Value ContextDestination to "TempMpeg".  It will be one of the selections in the drop down.  After you have selected make sure you keep choosing ok and save to commit the change. 

Dave..

I have used the method described here, but I am not able to get the "Fix MCE slider" to work. I have a recorded a movie and removed the commercials, now the slider needs to be fixed - can someone help please.

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vddobrev:

Webmonger:

Would it be possible for you to disclose how Toolbox fixes the MCE slider?  This is the only feature of Toolbox  I need to work but everytime I try and process a DVR-MS file to just fix the slider, I get "Object reference not set to the instance of an object" which makes absolutely no sense to me.

Hello idbirch2, Just another noobie here.  I see you have not got a reply in a bit so here is my best suggestion based on my having the same error.  What I did to fix it was to set the Migrate Value ContextDestination to "TempMpeg".  It will be one of the selections in the drop down.  After you have selected make sure you keep choosing ok and save to commit the change. 

Dave..

I have used the method described here, but I am not able to get the "Fix MCE slider" to work. I have a recorded a movie and removed the commercials, now the slider needs to be fixed - can someone help please.

are you using the "Fix the MCE Slider" profile?

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babgVant:

babgVant:

not sure why this is (i need to step through the code to find out why), but if you substitute e:\ (in the /of arg) with anything (asdfjhadsjfhkjdsafh for eg.; a valid filename would work here too) it works as expected.

the "\" at the end of the e:\ is confusing the argument parser in .net.  passing in /of=\ has the same effect as passing in e:\

doh!  OK, I feel like an idiot - I didn't provide an output filename!  Thank you!

Hi Babgvant,

Question for you. I use the Process Condition Editor to do specific process based on some criteria in show descriptions. For example, I have DVRMSToolBox convert Moto GP shows into MPEG without commercials. However, when a the process runs the resulting MPEG file ends up in my C:\...\DVRMSToolBox directory.

Is there a way that I can change something to have this go to a directory of my choosing?

Here is a picture of my Process Condition for the example mentioned above.

Thanks.

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babgVant:

are you using the "Fix the MCE Slider" profile?

Yes. After I click run, the process completes, but the file is not modified, the slider is still for 3hrs, where the movie without commercials is less.

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vddobrev:

babgVant:

are you using the "Fix the MCE Slider" profile?

Yes. After I click run, the process completes, but the file is not modified, the slider is still for 3hrs, where the movie without commercials is less.

are you running it on a file in the recorded tv folder?

make sure it is run on files that are not in recorded tv, and that you select "incrementscheduleitem" so mce will think it's a new show and read the meta data when you move it back in.

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RandyHarris:

Hi Babgvant,

Question for you. I use the Process Condition Editor to do specific process based on some criteria in show descriptions. For example, I have DVRMSToolBox convert Moto GP shows into MPEG without commercials. However, when a the process runs the resulting MPEG file ends up in my C:\...\DVRMSToolBox directory.

Is there a way that I can change something to have this go to a directory of my choosing?

Here is a picture of my Process Condition for the example mentioned above.

Thanks.

add a


then


to the profile

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regarding the file-move operation.

I should be more specific.

I have my C: drive which the OS is on, but all my recorded tv and dvrmstoolbox activity normally takes place on my D: drive - which is a different physical drive from my C: drive. I do this 1) for storage capacity, but as important 2) because using a different drive, greatly increases my overall system speed (by not bogging down my C drive with massive gigabyte file activity.)

What I would like to do is have the MPEG be created on my D drive like things normally are, not have it go from a dvrms on my D to an MPEG on my C, then move it back to the D again. That's a lot of disk to disk activity.

Normally when DVRMSToolBox runs, it goes from a dvrms on my D, to a new file on my D. It's only these process condition routines that output to my C.

Is there anyway to keep the created file on my D disk?

Thanks.

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RandyHarris:

regarding the file-move operation.

I should be more specific.

I have my C: drive which the OS is on, but all my recorded tv and dvrmstoolbox activity normally takes place on my D: drive - which is a different physical drive from my C: drive. I do this 1) for storage capacity, but as important 2) because using a different drive, greatly increases my overall system speed (by not bogging down my C drive with massive gigabyte file activity.)

What I would like to do is have the MPEG be created on my D drive like things normally are, not have it go from a dvrms on my D to an MPEG on my C, then move it back to the D again. That's a lot of disk to disk activity.

Normally when DVRMSToolBox runs, it goes from a dvrms on my D, to a new file on my D. It's only these process condition routines that output to my C.

Is there anyway to keep the created file on my D disk?

Thanks.

i think you want to change the temp folder (first setting on the DVRMSToolbox tab of the setttings tool)

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