Using rtmpdump to schedule record and reconnect?

[RedPenguin]

I have a few Internet streams that I enjoy that are RTMP and rtmpdump seems to successfully "dump" them.

The only problem is I am not having much luck trying to get more advanced.

So far I can easily make a batch file to record.

What I'm trying to do is have a batch file record what I want, give it a date/time in it's file name, reconnect if disconnected, and then stop "dumping" when the program is over.

So far I'm having the most problems with reconnecting if disconnected and how to stop it after say an hour.

[jagabo]

Use the Task Scheduler to run your batch file at a particular time. Use the SET command in your batch file to create a filename from the date and time:

set FILENAME=%date:~4,2%-%date:~7,2%.flv

Then use that filename in RTMPDump.

RTMPDUMP yada yada yada -o %FILENAME%

Task Scheduler can be set to end the recording after a fixed period. I don't know how you can get automatic reconnects.