batch conversions with Dgpulldown...

[nick_gr]

Is there any way to convert multiple files with dgpulldown without opening each file manually?

[GTRBudda]

Yes, it can be done. Make a .bat file (text file renamed ".bat") and use something like this:

"C:\your\path\to\DGPulldown.exe" "c:\your\path\to\file.m2v" -o "c:\your\path\to\new_file.m2v" -srcfps 25.00 -destfps 29.97

and repeat it for each file you need to convert. Save and double click the .bat file. Avisynth Batch Scripter is a big help if you've got several files to convert. There's one catch though, all the lines in the batch file will run at once - you'll get several conversions running all at the same time. It's fine if you system has the horse power to handle it. Perhaps someone with more experience with scripts knows how to delay the next line until the previous one finishes.

[nick_gr]

thank you. actually i wanted to convert the files one after the other and not simultaneously... is there any way to tell dgpulldown to start the new conversion after the previous is completed?

[GTRBudda]

After reading up on dos a little, I found a couple of possible solutions. One is to add "pause" after each line, exept the last one. You'll still get two dos windows, one for the batch file and one for DGPulldown. When the DGPulldown window finishes, hit any key and the next process starts. The down side is it's not automatic, you have to hit a key to continue the process.
The other way is to add "choice /c:y /t:y,SS". The "y" can be any key, more or less, and the "SS" is seconds up to 99. This works like "pause", except you hit the key you chose ("y"), but continues automaticaly after however many second you set, without a key stroke. The down side here is if it takes more than so many seconds, the next process will start weather the last one has finished or not. Neither way is quite the best answer to me, and this is old school dos stuff so I can't say if it works on XP or not. Still, hope this helps.

[nick_gr]

thanks a mil for the research!!
I think im gonna try the second one!
batch file "scripting" should work fine on xp...