Vobblanker Question

[blutach]

This is a good point.

@jsoto - maybe this shouod be the default???

Regards

[jsoto]

Well, I can change it, if you want, but I'm not absolutely convinced...

The best option is to do all the job in one process session. For this reason I'm adding code for multiple cuts...

jsoto

[Demvang]

VobBlanker's deletion, it actually changes a menu into a dummy menu If you guys want to get rid of it completely, DVDRemake will do it

[jsoto]

VobBlanker's deletion, it actually changes a menu into a dummy menu

You're wrong
VobBlanker can BLANK the menu (using tiny cells) and also can DELETE the PGCs. Deleting all the Menu PGCs causes to delete the menu file (0 bytes menus are not used, to avoid Nero complains)
jsoto

[Demvang]

That is what I meant, jsoto

With VobBlanker, DELETE an FBI warning which, for example, resides in PGC #3 of a menu and this menu has 10 PGCs. Then open it with PgcEdit, PGC #3 is now a dummy, it is still there and the number of PGCs is still the same (10).

With DvdRemake, when DELETE it, PGC #4 becomes PGC #3 (PGC 5 becomes PGC4, etc.) and the number of PGCs is from 10 down to 9. Also, since PGC #3 is different now, I MUST modify the commands to jump to a correct destination.

[jsoto]

Ah! I see.
But, Why do you want to remove the PGC in the IFO? A dummy PGC exists only in the IFO, no cells are used, so if all PGCs are dummies, the VOB file can be deleted.

may be you want to completely delete the VTS?

BTW, does DVDRemake modify for you (automatically) all the VM commands to access to the new PGC numbers?
What happens with the jumps to the deleted PGC? Are they substituted with all pre+postcommands of the deleted PGC?

jsoto

[dimad]

does DVDRemake modify for you (automatically) all the VM commands to access to the new PGC numbers?

yes. as well as prev/next/goup links and chapter references.

What happens with the jumps to the deleted PGC?

All references to deleted item (PGC, VTS, title, etc) are highlighted so that user can go through them and modify navigation manually.

[jsoto]

Seems nice and powerful... but I think it is easier (and safer) to keep the PGC as a dummy one. No manual modifications are needed.

jsoto

[Demvang]

Ah! I see.
But, Why do you want to remove the PGC in the IFO?

The thing is .. I have a DVD with 3 FBI warnings in 3 languages. It plays all 3 before playing a menu (I know it sucks ) When I blank them all, I have to wait like 2 secs before seeing the menu. This is where I need to modify the commands to jump straight to the menu. I know it doesn't hurt if I leave 3 dummies there but I just want the DVD structure to look nicer, that's all

Right now, VobBlanker's DELETE is not different from BLANK, I hope future version should be able to get rid of it completely.

[jsoto]

Right now, VobBlanker's DELETE is not different from BLANK, I hope future version should be able to get rid of it completely.

No, VobBlanker's DELETE is different from BLANK. Delete removes the PGC playback table, so there are no cells to play; if the cells are not reused, then they are completely removed from the VOB (so deleting all PGCs will remove completely the VOB file). Blanking substitutes each cell with a tiny one (0.4 secs), but only if changing post into precommands is not done they will be played (and you 'll wait)
Note VobBlanker's Delete is not supported in Titles domain

jsoto

[blutach]

Yes, simply tick change post into pre and they will not play at all.

Regards

[Demvang]

Forgot to include "much"
VobBlanker's DELETE is not much different from BLANK

Change post to pre and it won't play that particular PGC, I'll try that, thanks