TitleWriter ver 4.21 - add DVD text/Menus/Automation - 19 May2007

[raddad]

I use the program TMPGEnc DVD author to burn my discs.
There is a box to input the disc label.Usually an abbreviated name of the movie,sometimes just DVD_VIDEO.
It's the name that shows up in your "MY COMPUTER" view of your DVD Drive.
Here is a partial command line code as i'm not done yet
C:\Program Files\Pegasys Inc\TMPGEnc DVD Author 1.6\TMPGEncDVDAuthor16.exe[PAUSE,5000;CLK,575,360;PAUSE,5000;EDITBOX,530,330, @DVDPATH@]
This will run after DVD shrink has done it's job and TW has added the dvd text,and burn the disc for me.
So if we can somehow grab the name of the source folder from DVD shrink without the D:\ that would work.

[FallenAngel]

Won't work - That is not an EditBox But a SystemListView TW EditBox command can't see it. You could wait a bit - Ecl can see and manipulate that Class. Or if you want to tinker with registry you could use the same trick I used in NeroExpressBurn. Why not just use NeroExpress I think it doesn't req. a liscence. And the code is written but you'll have to match up the click locations.

[raddad]

I couldn't find a free version of nero express.
No problem, I found a crude workaround that works for me.
I'll just have to copy name to clipboard then using your CLK,RCLK,CLK, paste it into the box I need.
I'll just have to manually copy the name to clipboard before I start each TW session.

[Surgeon]

FA,

I use the command-line mode of TitleWriter 2.001 to title/batch-burn several dvd at once based on their folder names.

That works great for me but one thing I can't figure out is how to keep TW from creating it's UNDO folders. It seems like the "/B" option is ALWAYS on, even though I don't specify it on the cmd line. Can you verify this and maybe give me a work around to get it turned OFF?

Thanks!

[FallenAngel]

That's the way its supposed to be. TW makes heavy modifications to the original Dvd structure - Especially during Menu creation/insertion.
Smart coding will ALWAYS give you the option to UNDO your changes (if practical).
Why not create add a command to delete those directorys if they bother you after burning (PS I Think you are loony deleting files without checking your final dvd)

add this line to a ecl text file
RUNPROGRAM, cmd.exe /C rd /S /Q @DVDPATH@_UNDO will delete that directory

or this line in TW's 1 click area
cmd.exe /C rd /S /Q @DVDPATH@_UNDO will delete that directory for currently loaded dvd

And of course you will not be able to UNDO TW's modifications if it hits the fan

[Surgeon]

Yeah, I've been deleting them afterwards, but the CommandLineHelp.txt reads:

Heres the commands for TitleWriter in CommandLine mode

/B Backup to default Undo folder

to which one would infer that NOT specifing the "/B" would NOT make the backup, correct??? (Which now begs the question "Why does the "/B option exist anyway?" Maybe you could change it to a "/B-" in the next revision for "really no backups"...)

I know you've added a lot of wonderful work in the menu creation areas and shell-driver functionality et al. But I'm old-skool and mainly just use TW for adding the TitleText to the VMG_TXTDT_MG structure for use with my changers as per your original inception of the utility. I've found it to do a *TERRIFIC* job in this area and have yet to have the need to ever UNDO the changes...

Kudos on a such great utility! I just wanted to verify that I wasn't doing something wrong...

-Surgeon-

[FallenAngel]

Heres a beta
/B NEVER
overrides TW backup (in command line mode)

FAllenAngel

[Surgeon]

WAY-2-GO FA!!! I really 'preciate the overnight response! But I'm telling ya, if your ever planing on working for Microsoft you've got to learn to put little fixes like this off for at least 6 months or so... Shoot, people will start to think you really care about your user base's needs and desires...

Thanks so much for both this and TitleWriter in general -- really a cool and well done product!

-Surgeon-

[DinhoGM]

Hi Folks!
I have a DVD with some audio and subtitles including Portuguese and English. I have a Greek and Hebrew audio of this film in wav and mp3 and I want to create another two audios and subtitles in Greek and Hebrew. I want to burn a new DVD with Portuguese, English, Greek and Hebrew audio and subtitles. Is it possible? What softw shall I use? If you have an step by step help I´d love. Tks!
P4 3.0 DDR1024Mb HD120Gb W2000.
Sorry if I'm out of subject...

[DinhoGM]

No idea! As soon as I discover I'll descript it here step by step. It will be my contribution. Tks all!

[FallenAngel]

TitleWriter 2.02

Aug 4, 2005
Rev 2.02
Added /B NEVER -- in commandline mode a backup will not be created (The default is to always create a backup)

Added Bypass Vmg playback checkbox (Under Add Menu)
Skips playback of all non menu items in VMG realm (used to bypass FBI warnings, you're going straight to hell crap)

Added (Single Title/Movie only compiliations)
All Title jumps in VMG realm will be rewritten to Title 1
All Root Menu jumps will be redirected to the root menu in VTS 1


Added Ability to rewire chapter buttons when re(Adding) menu on split dvd
(So the second dvd of a split compiliation chapter menu buttons/pictures point to the right chapter
invalid chapter buttons will be disabled)
set the chapter number to the # you wish to start the second dvd at)

Added RUNPROGRAM to extended commands
Stops current program and starts p1

Added SETWINDOWPOS to extended commands
Sets/sizes a window to position and size (This makes sure window is where you think it is in all subsequent runs)

Added TitlewriterSpy -- Used to make/edit extended commandline script files (Alot like Spy++)
its what I used to create NeroExpressBurn.txt file

Myriad GUI cleanups

Titlewriter Files are Located At:

http://www.dvdshrink.info/titlewriter/

FAllenAngel

[mrlimpet]

Help! TW broke and creates invalid files

Greetings FA,

I've been using TW for quite a while with fabulous results. But then it "broke" and started creating bad files (the discs actually crash both my Sony changers , an 875 and 777). I upgraded to the current TW and the problem disappeared. But now the new version has broken also. I can't burn any discs and my queue is backing up.

Is this a known problem? I can post a file if needed.

TIA!

ML

[FallenAngel]

Never heard of this before - Programs typically don't "break" after a period of time
I would need to start by seeing the VIDEO_TS.ifo and VTS_01 ifo. of the faulty files
What settings are checked in the Settings?
And are you readding menu's Generic or Original?
Which Ver (s) broke 2.001,2.002 or prior

[mrlimpet]

Help! TW broke and creates invalid files

Greetings FA,

I've been using TW for quite a while with fabulous results. But then it "broke" and started creating bad files (the discs actually crash both my Sony changers , 875 and 777). I upgraded to the current TW and the problem disappeared. But now the new version has broken also. I can't burn any discs and my queue is backing up.
Is this a known problem? I can post a file if needed.

TIA!

ML

[FallenAngel]

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