Am i using the right string here?

[bashers]

I'm trying to get DirMon to automatically encode files created in GBPVR

I'm using the following script:

-i %BASENAME% -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1400k -aspect 16:9 -s 600x338 %BASENAME%.avi

The following is a sample from the activity log:
2007-May-09 22:03:02 - Starting: "divx encoding" on "//Dell/recordings/Hairy Bikers Ride Again/Hairy Bikers Ride Again_20070419_20002030.mpg"
2007-May-09 22:03:08 - Processor done due to event.

It's seeing the files but not processing the files.
I know the script works in an auto-transcode process in GBPVR
Am i missing a simple point here?

Here's the ini file:
Start Automatically = 0
Run as Local System = 1
Allow Interaction With Desktop = 1
Run as User = 0
User Name = ashley
User Password = uC`b

[Job Description 1]
Name = divx encoding
Processor = C:/Program Files/devnz/gbpvr/Third Party/FFmpeg/ffmpeg.exe
Targets Are Paths = 0
Targets Are Extensions = 1
Command Line Options = -i %BASENAME% -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1400k -aspect 16:9 -s 600x338 %BASENAME%.avi
Must Exist 1 = mpg
Must Exist Logic = OR
Must Exist 2 =
Must And Or Must Not Exist Logic = AND
Must Not Exist 1 = avi
Must Not Exist Logic = OR
Must Not Exist 2 =
Directory 1 = //Dell/recordings
Ignore 1 = narrow boat
Ignore 2 = boat yard
Ignore 3 = mvp
Ignore 4 = victorias
Target 1 = mpg
Resources Needed = 90
Timeout Enabled = 0
Timeout = -1
Priority Boost Due To Job Description = 0
Priority Boost Due To Age = 1
Priority Boost Due To Name = 0
Process Subdirectories = 1
Wait Until File Is Finished = 0
Wait Until File Is Idle = 0
Wait Until File Is Not Growing = 1
Wait Until File Is Not Growing Time = 5
Wait Until Drive Is Idle = 0
Wait Until Drive Is Idle Time = 2
Hide Console = 1
Blackout Enabled = 0
Blackout Start Time = 0
Blackout End Time = 0

[Jere_Jones]

Originally Posted by bashers

I'm trying to get DirMon to automatically encode files created in GBPVR

I'm using the following script:

-i %BASENAME% -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1400k -aspect 16:9 -s 600x338 %BASENAME%.avi

%BASENAME% will only insert the name of the file minus the extension. In your example DM2 would replace %BASENAME% with Hairy Bikers Ride Again_20070419_20002030.

Try changing the first %BASENAME% to [[%FULLFILESPEC%]] and the second one to [[%PATH%/%BASENAME%.avi]].

The [['s tell DM2 to enclose it in quotes if necessary.

In summary, try this:
-i [[%FULLFILESPEC%]] -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1400k -aspect 16:9 -s 600x338 [[%PATH%/%BASENAME%.avi]]

Jere

[bashers]

Excellent thanks. I'll try this amended script tonight