Too many PCGs? DVDAuthor errors

[lefty.crupps]

I need this DVD done by tomorrow

I have eight folders, each folder has 23-90 images. I have created slideshow.vob files for each folder, NTSC, 4:3 using dvd-slideshow.

Using QDVDAuthor (script below) I have created the DVD Menu. I had success earlier but the colours were wrong on my menu highlights; now any change since has caused errors such as, "ERR: Cannot jump to chapter 2 of title 1, only 1 exist" and also that my project "has too many programs (256, 256 allowed)".

I have one menu screen. Eight text buttons linking one button to each file only. Each video file is a .vob and I am trying to create chapters every 16seconds during that video. Even if I remove all of the chapters I get this error.

Here is the script that QDVDAuthor creates; running it from the command line gives the same errors.

## START SCRIPT ##
desktop:~$ cat ./jean.sh

#!/bin/bash

run=0
if [ $# -eq 0 ];
then
run=1
fi;

while [ $# -gt 0 ] || [ $run -eq 1 ]
do

if [ 1 -eq $run ] || [ 1 -eq $1 ];
then
# This line of command will convert the background imageinto a MPEG2 stream in NTSC format 720x480
################################################## ###########################
# Option 0 :
# /usr/bin/jpegtopnm "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/background.jpg" |/usr/bin/ppmtoy4m -n 30 -r -S 420mpeg2 -F30000:1001 -A10:11 -I t -L |/usr/bin/mpeg2enc -f 8 -n n -a 2 -o "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.m2v"
/usr/bin/jpeg2yuv -n 30 -I p -f 29.97 -j "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/background.jpg" |/usr/bin/mpeg2enc -n n -f 8 -a 2 -o "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.m2v"
fi;

if [ 1 -eq $run ] || [ 2 -eq $1 ];
then
# This line creates an empty sound file to mix into the menu-movie.
################################################## ###########################
# Option 1 :
# /usr/bin/arecord -f dat -twav -d 1 |/usr/bin/mp2enc -r 48000 -o "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.mp2"
# Option 2 :
# /usr/bin/arecord -S -M -t 1 -w /dev/stdout |/usr/bin/mp2enc -r 48000 -o "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.mp2"
# Option 3 :
# /usr/bin/sox -t raw -s -w -c 2 -r 48000 /dev/zero -t wav -c 2 -r 48000 /dev/stdout trim 0 1 |/usr/bin/mp2enc -r 48000 -o "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.mp2"
# Option 4 :
# /bin/dd if=/dev/zero bs=4 count=1601 | toolame -b192 -s 48000 /dev/stdin "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.mp2"
cp /usr/share/qdvdauthor/silence.mp2 "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.mp2"
fi;

if [ 1 -eq $run ] || [ 3 -eq $1 ];
then
# The following command will multiplex the sound file into the menu-movie.
################################################## ###########################
/usr/bin/mplex -f 8 -S 0 -M -o "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.mpg" "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.m2v" "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.mp2"
fi;

if [ 1 -eq $run ] || [ 4 -eq $1 ];
then
# Here we use spumux to add the subpicture (buttons) to the mpeg2 video.
################################################## ###########################
/usr/bin/spumux -m dvd "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.xml" < "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM/menu.mpg" > "/tmp/Jean/Main Menu VMGM_menu.mpg"
fi;

if [ 1 -eq $run ] || [ 5 -eq $1 ];
then
# Here we start dvdauthor with the generated xml file.
################################################## ###########################
/usr/bin/dvdauthor -x "/tmp/Jean/dvdauthor.xml"
fi;

shift
run=0
done
## END SCRIPT ##

[borax]

Please post the dvdauthor.xml file. Maybe I can find the error there.

[lefty.crupps]

here is the dvdauthor.xml file, Ishould have done this the first time! I don't think it matters, but just in case -- there is no audio in this project, just video of the slideshow.

Thanks for looking borax and any one else.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE QDVDAuthor>
<QDVDProject ProjectName="Jean" >
<DVDAuthor>
<XMLVersion>1.0500</XMLVersion>
<CurrentPath>/home/eljefe/bigboi2/Jean_DVD</CurrentPath>
<TempPath>/tmp</TempPath>
<ProjectPath>/home/eljefe/bigboi2/Jean_DVD/</ProjectPath>
<SourceEntry Pause="0" DisplayName="[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>" >
<Audio AudioNumber="0" Lang="en" />
<SourceInfo Pause="0" BPS="192000" Size="91.3711MB" Bits="0" Format="ntsc" Ratio="4:3" FPS="29.97" Length="00:05:57" AutoTranscode="false" AudioFormat="Stereo" MetaSubtitles="false" MSecPreview="0" Sample="48000" Resolution="720x480" Status="Ok" >
<File>/home/eljefe/Pictures/folder1.vob</File>
<Properties Pause="0" PostCommands="" PreCommands="" />
<Chapters>00:00:00.000,00:00:15.000,00:00:30.000,0 0:00:45.000,00:01:00.000,00:01:15.000,00:01:30.000 ,00:01:45.000,00:02:00.000,00:02:15.000,00:02:30.0 00,00:02:45.000,00:03:00.000,00:03:15.000,00:03:30 .000,00:03:45.000,00:04:00.000,00:04:15.000,00:04: 30.000,00:04:45.000,00:05:00.000,00:05:15.000,00:0 5:30.000,00:05:45.000</Chapters>
</SourceInfo>
<SourceInfo Pause="0" BPS="192000" Size="119.646MB" Bits="0" Format="ntsc" Ratio="4:3" FPS="29.97" Length="00:05:57" AutoTranscode="false" AudioFormat="Stereo" MetaSubtitles="false" MSecPreview="0" Sample="48000" Resolution="720x480" Status="Ok" >
<File>/home/eljefe/Pictures/folder2.vob</File>
<Properties Pause="0" PostCommands="" PreCommands="" />
<Chapters>00:00:00.000,00:00:15.000,00:00:30.000,0 0:00:45.000,00:01:00.000,00:01:15.000,00:01:30.000 ,00:01:45.000,00:02:00.000,00:02:15.000,00:02:30.0 00,00:02:45.000,00:03:00.000,00:03:15.000,00:03:30 .000,00:03:45.000,00:04:00.000,00:04:15.000,00:04: 30.000,00:04:45.000,00:05:00.000,00:05:15.000,00:0 5:30.000,00:05:45.000</Chapters>
</SourceInfo>
<SourceInfo Pause="0" BPS="192000" Size="212.172MB" Bits="0" Format="ntsc" Ratio="4:3" FPS="29.97" Length="00:11:57" AutoTranscode="false" AudioFormat="Stereo" MetaSubtitles="false" MSecPreview="0" Sample="48000" Resolution="720x480" Status="Ok" >
<File>/home/eljefe/Pictures/folder3.vob</File>
<Properties Pause="0" PostCommands="" PreCommands="" />
<Chapters>00:00:00.000,00:00:15.500,00:00:31.000,0 0:00:46.500,00:01:02.000,00:01:17.500,00:01:33.000 ,00:01:48.500,00:02:04.000,00:02:19.500,00:02:35.0 00,00:02:50.500,00:03:06.000,00:03:21.500,00:03:37 .000,00:03:52.500,00:04:08.000,00:04:23.500,00:04: 39.000,00:04:54.500,00:05:10.000,00:05:25.500,00:0 5:41.000,00:05:56.500,00:06:12.000,00:06:27.500,00 :06:43.000,00:06:58.500,00:07:14.000,00:07:29.500, 00:07:45.000,00:08:00.500,00:08:16.000,00:08:31.50 0,00:08:47.000,00:09:02.500,00:09:18.000,00:09:33. 500,00:09:49.000,00:10:04.500,00:10:20.000,00:10:3 5.500,00:10:51.000,00:11:06.500,00:11:22.000,00:11 :37.500,00:11:53.000</Chapters>
</SourceInfo>
<SourceInfo Pause="0" BPS="192000" Size="311.318MB" Bits="0" Format="ntsc" Ratio="4:3" FPS="29.97" Length="00:16:26" AutoTranscode="false" AudioFormat="Stereo" MetaSubtitles="false" MSecPreview="0" Sample="48000" Resolution="720x480" Status="Ok" >
<File>/home/eljefe/Pictures/folder4.vob</File>
<Properties Pause="0" PostCommands="" PreCommands="" />
<Chapters>00:00:00.000,00:00:15.500,00:00:31.000,0 0:00:46.500,00:01:02.000,00:01:17.500,00:01:33.000 ,00:01:48.500,00:02:04.000,00:02:19.500,00:02:35.0 00,00:02:50.500,00:03:06.000,00:03:21.500,00:03:37 .000,00:03:52.500,00:04:08.000,00:04:23.500,00:04: 39.000,00:04:54.500,00:05:10.000,00:05:25.500,00:0 5:41.000,00:05:56.500,00:06:12.000,00:06:27.500,00 :06:43.000,00:06:58.500,00:07:14.000,00:07:29.500, 00:07:45.000,00:08:00.500,00:08:16.000,00:08:31.50 0,00:08:47.000,00:09:02.500,00:09:18.000,00:09:33. 500,00:09:49.000,00:10:04.500,00:10:20.000,00:10:3 5.500,00:10:51.000,00:11:06.500,00:11:22.000,00:11 :37.500,00:11:53.000,00:12:08.500,00:12:24.000,00: 12:39.500,00:12:55.000,00:13:10.500,00:13:26.000,0 0:13:41.500,00:13:57.000,00:14:12.500,00:14:28.000 ,00:14:43.500,00:14:59.000,00:15:14.500,00:15:30.0 00,00:15:45.500,00:16:01.000,00:16:16.500</Chapters>
</SourceInfo>
<SourceInfo Pause="0" BPS="192000" Size="316.258MB" Bits="0" Format="ntsc" Ratio="4:3" FPS="29.97" Length="00:19:25" AutoTranscode="false" AudioFormat="Stereo" MetaSubtitles="false" MSecPreview="0" Sample="48000" Resolution="720x480" Status="Ok" >
<File>/home/eljefe/Pictures/folder5.vob</File>
<Properties Pause="0" PostCommands="" PreCommands="" />
<Chapters>00:00:00.000,00:00:15.500,00:00:31.000,0 0:00:46.500,00:01:02.000,00:01:17.500,00:01:33.000 ,00:01:48.500,00:02:04.000,00:02:19.500,00:02:35.0 00,00:02:50.500,00:03:06.000,00:03:21.500,00:03:37 .000,00:03:52.500,00:04:08.000,00:04:23.500,00:04: 39.000,00:04:54.500,00:05:10.000,00:05:25.500,00:0 5:41.000,00:05:56.500,00:06:12.000,00:06:27.500,00 :06:43.000,00:06:58.500,00:07:14.000,00:07:29.500, 00:07:45.000,00:08:00.500,00:08:16.000,00:08:31.50 0,00:08:47.000,00:09:02.500,00:09:18.000,00:09:33. 500,00:09:49.000,00:10:04.500,00:10:20.000,00:10:3 5.500,00:10:51.000,00:11:06.500,00:11:22.000,00:11 :37.500,00:11:53.000,00:12:08.500,00:12:24.000,00: 12:39.500,00:12:55.000,00:13:10.500,00:13:26.000,0 0:13:41.500,00:13:57.000,00:14:12.500,00:14:28.000 ,00:14:43.500,00:14:59.000,00:15:14.500,00:15:30.0 00,00:15:45.500,00:16:01.000,00:16:16.500,00:16:32 .000,00:16:47.500,00:17:03.000,00:17:18.500,00:17: 34.000,00:17:49.500,00:18:05.000,00:18:20.500,00:1 8:36.000,00:18:51.500,00:19:07.000,00:19:22.500</Chapters>
</SourceInfo>
<SourceInfo Pause="0" BPS="192000" Size="498.664MB" Bits="0" Format="ntsc" Ratio="4:3" FPS="29.97" Length="00:22:27" AutoTranscode="false" AudioFormat="Stereo" MetaSubtitles="false" MSecPreview="0" Sample="48000" Resolution="720x480" Status="Ok" >
<File>/home/eljefe/Pictures/folder6.vob</File>
<Properties Pause="0" PostCommands="" PreCommands="" />
<Chapters>00:00:00.000,00:00:15.500,00:00:31.000,0 0:00:46.500,00:01:02.000,00:01:17.500,00:01:33.000 ,00:01:48.500,00:02:04.000,00:02:19.500,00:02:35.0 00,00:02:50.500,00:03:06.000,00:03:21.500,00:03:37 .000,00:03:52.500,00:04:08.000,00:04:23.500,00:04: 39.000,00:04:54.500,00:05:10.000,00:05:25.500,00:0 5:41.000,00:05:56.500,00:06:12.000,00:06:27.500,00 :06:43.000,00:06:58.500,00:07:14.000,00:07:29.500, 00:07:45.000,00:08:00.500,00:08:16.000,00:08:31.50 0,00:08:47.000,00:09:02.500,00:09:18.000,00:09:33. 500,00:09:49.000,00:10:04.500,00:10:20.000,00:10:3 5.500,00:10:51.000,00:11:06.500,00:11:22.000,00:11 :37.500,00:11:53.000,00:12:08.500,00:12:24.000,00: 12:39.500,00:12:55.000,00:13:10.500,00:13:26.000,0 0:13:41.500,00:13:57.000,00:14:12.500,00:14:28.000 ,00:14:43.500,00:14:59.000,00:15:14.500,00:15:30.0 00,00:15:45.500,00:16:01.000,00:16:16.500,00:16:32 .000,00:16:47.500,00:17:03.000,00:17:18.500,00:17: 34.000,00:17:49.500,00:18:05.000,00:18:20.500,00:1 8:36.000,00:18:51.500,00:19:07.000,00:19:22.500,00 :19:38.000,00:19:53.500,00:20:09.000,00:20:24.500, 00:20:40.000,00:20:55.500,00:21:11.000,00:21:26.50 0,00:21:42.000,00:21:57.500,00:22:13.000</Chapters>
</SourceInfo>
<SourceInfo Pause="0" BPS="192000" Size="47.3711MB" Bits="0" Format="ntsc" Ratio="4:3" FPS="29.97" Length="00:02:26" AutoTranscode="false" AudioFormat="Stereo" MetaSubtitles="false" MSecPreview="0" Sample="48000" Resolution="720x480" Status="Ok" >
<File>/home/eljefe/Pictures/folder7.vob</File>
<Properties Pause="0" PostCommands="" PreCommands="" />
<Chapters>00:00:00.000,00:00:15.500,00:00:31.000,0 0:00:46.500,00:01:02.000,00:01:17.500,00:01:33.000 ,00:01:48.500,00:02:04.000,00:02:19.500</Chapters>
</SourceInfo>
<SourceInfo Pause="0" BPS="192000" Size="60.791MB" Bits="0" Format="ntsc" Ratio="4:3" FPS="29.97" Length="00:03:12" AutoTranscode="false" AudioFormat="Stereo" MetaSubtitles="false" MSecPreview="0" Sample="48000" Resolution="720x480" Status="Ok" >
<File>/home/eljefe/Pictures/folder8.vob</File>
<Properties Pause="0" PostCommands="" PreCommands="" />
<Chapters>00:00:00.000,00:00:15.500,00:00:31.000,0 0:00:46.500,00:01:02.000,00:01:17.500,00:01:33.000 ,00:01:48.500,00:02:04.000,00:02:19.500,00:02:35.0 00,00:02:50.500,00:03:06.000</Chapters>
</SourceInfo>
</SourceEntry>
</DVDAuthor>
<MainVMGM MenuWidth="720" TitlesetNr="0" MenuHeight="480" MenuFormat="1" MenuRatio="4:3" MenuNr="0" >
<MenuVariables>
<MenuOffset>00:00:00.000</MenuOffset>
<MenuDuration>00:00:01.000</MenuDuration>
<MenuBackground ResizeAlgo="Normal Qt" OffsetX="0" OffsetY="0" StretchType="2" >/home/eljefe/Pictures/3 Mary Jo &amp; Jeans Youth/110407-R6-E080.jpg</MenuBackground>
<MenuName>Main Menu VMGM</MenuName>
<MaskColors>#00fefffe,#fffa9632,#ffff1414,#ffffff1 4,</MaskColors>
</MenuVariables>
<PreviewVariables>
<ButtonObject Action="jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder1.vob+-+00:00:00.000" PreAction="" ButtonName="Button 1" SourceEntry="[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>" >
<NormalState>
<TextObject TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#ffff5500" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="In the beginning" >
<ShadowObject SunAngle="46" BlurRadius="0" ColorFadeTo="#000000" Distance="2" Color="#000000" />
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="12" Height="61" ObjectName="In the beginning" />
</TextObject>
</NormalState>
<SelectedState>
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</TextObject>
</SelectedState>
<HighlightedState>
<TextObject StyleStrategy="256" TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#ffffff14" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="In the beginning" >
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="12" Height="61" ObjectName="In the beginning" />
</TextObject>
</HighlightedState>
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="12" Height="61" ObjectName="Button 1" />
</ButtonObject>
<ButtonObject Action="jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder2.vob+-+00:00:00.000" PreAction="" ButtonName="Button 3" SourceEntry="[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>" >
<NormalState>
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<ShadowObject SunAngle="46" BlurRadius="0" ColorFadeTo="#000000" Distance="2" Color="#000000" />
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="59" Height="61" ObjectName="Bill &amp; Dick's Youth" />
</TextObject>
</NormalState>
<SelectedState>
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</TextObject>
</SelectedState>
<HighlightedState>
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</TextObject>
</HighlightedState>
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="59" Height="61" ObjectName="Button 3" />
</ButtonObject>
<ButtonObject Action="jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder3.vob+-+00:00:00.000" PreAction="" ButtonName="Button 4" SourceEntry="[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>" >
<NormalState>
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<ShadowObject SunAngle="46" BlurRadius="0" ColorFadeTo="#000000" Distance="2" Color="#000000" />
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="107" Height="61" ObjectName="Mary Jo &amp; Jean's You" />
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<NormalState>
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</TextObject>
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</TextObject>
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</TextObject>
</HighlightedState>
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</ButtonObject>
<ButtonObject Action="jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder5.vob+-+00:00:00.000" PreAction="" ButtonName="Button 6" SourceEntry="[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>" >
<NormalState>
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<ShadowObject SunAngle="46" BlurRadius="0" ColorFadeTo="#000000" Distance="2" Color="#000000" />
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="203" Height="61" ObjectName="Boating Days" />
</TextObject>
</NormalState>
<SelectedState>
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</TextObject>
</SelectedState>
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<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="203" Height="61" ObjectName="Boating Days" />
</TextObject>
</HighlightedState>
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</ButtonObject>
<ButtonObject Action="jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder6.vob+-+00:00:00.000" PreAction="" ButtonName="Button 7" SourceEntry="[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>" >
<NormalState>
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<ShadowObject SunAngle="46" BlurRadius="0" ColorFadeTo="#000000" Distance="2" Color="#000000" />
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="250" Height="61" ObjectName="Trips" />
</TextObject>
</NormalState>
<SelectedState>
<TextObject StyleStrategy="256" TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#00fefffe" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Trips" >
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="250" Height="61" ObjectName="Trips" />
</TextObject>
</SelectedState>
<HighlightedState>
<TextObject StyleStrategy="256" TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#ffffff14" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Trips" >
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="250" Height="61" ObjectName="Trips" />
</TextObject>
</HighlightedState>
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="250" Height="61" ObjectName="Button 7" />
</ButtonObject>
<ButtonObject Action="jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder7.vob+-+00:00:00.000" PreAction="" ButtonName="Button 8" SourceEntry="[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>" >
<NormalState>
<TextObject TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#ffff5500" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Pets" >
<ShadowObject SunAngle="46" BlurRadius="0" ColorFadeTo="#000000" Distance="2" Color="#000000" />
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="298" Height="61" ObjectName="Pets" />
</TextObject>
</NormalState>
<SelectedState>
<TextObject StyleStrategy="256" TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#00fefffe" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Pets" >
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="298" Height="61" ObjectName="Pets" />
</TextObject>
</SelectedState>
<HighlightedState>
<TextObject StyleStrategy="256" TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#ffffff14" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Pets" >
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="298" Height="61" ObjectName="Pets" />
</TextObject>
</HighlightedState>
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="298" Height="61" ObjectName="Button 8" />
</ButtonObject>
<ButtonObject Action="jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder8.vob+-+00:00:00.000" PreAction="" ButtonName="Button 9" SourceEntry="[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>" >
<NormalState>
<TextObject TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#ffff5500" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Weddings" >
<ShadowObject SunAngle="46" BlurRadius="0" ColorFadeTo="#000000" Distance="2" Color="#000000" />
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="346" Height="61" ObjectName="Weddings" />
</TextObject>
</NormalState>
<SelectedState>
<TextObject StyleStrategy="256" TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#00fefffe" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Weddings" >
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="346" Height="61" ObjectName="Weddings" />
</TextObject>
</SelectedState>
<HighlightedState>
<TextObject StyleStrategy="256" TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#ffffff14" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Weddings" >
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="346" Height="61" ObjectName="Weddings" />
</TextObject>
</HighlightedState>
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="346" Height="61" ObjectName="Button 9" />
</ButtonObject>
<ButtonObject Action="jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder1.vob+-+00:00:00.000" PreAction="" ButtonName="Button 2" SourceEntry="[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>" >
<PlayMe>jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder1.vob+-+00:00:00.000</PlayMe>
<PlayMe>jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder2.vob+-+00:00:00.000</PlayMe>
<PlayMe>jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder3.vob+-+00:00:00.000</PlayMe>
<PlayMe>jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder4.vob+-+00:00:00.000</PlayMe>
<PlayMe>jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder5.vob+-+00:00:00.000</PlayMe>
<PlayMe>jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder6.vob+-+00:00:00.000</PlayMe>
<PlayMe>jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder7.vob+-+00:00:00.000</PlayMe>
<PlayMe>jump+-+[01] - &lt;08 Movie Files>+-+folder8.vob+-+00:00:00.000</PlayMe>
<PlayMe>call+-+Main Menu VMGM+-+</PlayMe>
<NormalState>
<TextObject TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#ffff5500" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Play All" >
<ShadowObject SunAngle="46" BlurRadius="0" ColorFadeTo="#000000" Distance="2" Color="#000000" />
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="394" Height="61" ObjectName="Play All" />
</TextObject>
</NormalState>
<SelectedState>
<TextObject StyleStrategy="256" TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#00fefffe" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Play All" >
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="394" Height="61" ObjectName="Play All" />
</TextObject>
</SelectedState>
<HighlightedState>
<TextObject StyleStrategy="256" TextAlign="0,64" ForegroundColor="#ffffff14" Font="Domestic Manners,16,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0" Text="Play All" >
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="394" Height="61" ObjectName="Play All" />
</TextObject>
</HighlightedState>
<MenuObject Width="348" X="123" Y="394" Height="61" ObjectName="Button 2" />
</ButtonObject>
</PreviewVariables>
</MainVMGM>
</QDVDProject>

[lefty.crupps]

Reading more on this:
> "has too many programs (256, 256 allowed)"
and testing the program etc, I have come to the (very possibly incorrect) conclusion that a DVD can only have 128 jump-in and 128 jump-outs; since one jump-out (chapter break) leads to another jump-in, thats a total of about 128 Chapters. My set up had more chapters than this total on the DVD, and an attempt to create a 'Play All' button on the menu led to another set of these files with all of their jumps (chapters) -- this effectively doubled the number of Chapters I was trying to create.

So, I recreated the DVD from scratch and set chapters at 30second intervals -- not what my client wanted but I am limited by the DVD format and my understanding of it. This worked. Once I tried to change the chapters to shorter intervals or added the 'Play All' button I was increasing the total number of chapters, and hitting/overshooting that 128 Chapter limit, and getting errors and failed attempts to author the DVD.

So, I have a working DVD with 30second chapters and it will have to work.

My other error,
> "ERR: Cannot jump to chapter 2 of title 1, only 1 exist"
or
> "ERR: Cannot jump to chapter 25 of title 1, only 24 exist"
also seems to be related to this Chapter limitation; this error was happening from the 'Play All' button addition and (I believe) was happening because there were too many chapters expected and somehow when the limit was hit it couldn't call/see the next chapter.

If anyone has more insight to this and can offer additional details or corrections, please do so.

[borax]

The official limit is 99 chapters for one title. But you may have 99 titles on a DVD; so it is no problem to have more than 9000 'jump-in and jump-outs'.

I don't know QDVDAuthor (only dvdauthor), therefore I cannot tell you the best solution for this program (i.e. how to create a working 'Play All' button). I could only help you with the raw dvdauthor syntax or GfD.

BTW: The posted xml file seems to be an internal QDVDProject file. It is not the file which is processed by dvdauthor (except the writer of QDVDAuthor has created his own version of dvdauthor and changed the 'normal' dvdauthor syntax).

PLEASE remove the above post and add the file as an attachment. The thread is nearly unreadable now...