movies in iso/img format that spann over 2 dvd_s

[lar282]

It would be really nice to be able to mount and add to playlist if a dvd in a iso/img format could be played seamless when it spans over 2 files(iso or img)
don't really know how it would work but maybe like this...
* check if deamon tools support 2 drives
* mount both images(if there are more than one)
* clear playlist
* add both to playlist starting with lowest letter of deamon tool drive first
* execute category


//Lasse

[erikt]

You probably know this, and it doesn't completely solve the problem, but
just in case...

You can use DVDShrink to create a single ISO from two DVDs, you just
lose the menu structure. For example, I've got the movie titles from the
two LOTR:FOTR DVDs in a single ISO. There's no menu, playing the ISO
jumps right into the movie and there's no gap between the two discs.

erikt

[lar282]

You probably know this, and it doesn't completely solve the problem, but
just in case...

You can use DVDShrink to create a single ISO from two DVDs, you just
lose the menu structure. For example, I've got the movie titles from the
two LOTR:FOTR DVDs in a single ISO. There's no menu, playing the ISO
jumps right into the movie and there's no gap between the two discs.

erikt

yapp, I know, but I want 2 iso to be able to burn them again on two dvd:s

//Lasse

[hvs69]

It would be really nice to be able to mount and add to playlist if a dvd in a iso/img format could be played seamless when it spans over 2 files(iso or img)
don't really know how it would work but maybe like this...
* check if deamon tools support 2 drives
* mount both images(if there are more than one)
* clear playlist
* add both to playlist starting with lowest letter of deamon tool drive first
* execute category


//Lasse

I can achieve this with movies multiple SVCDs. You can easily do this with zoomplayer. I have created a dos batch file that counts the number of image files in the folder and then based on that count mounts images on virtual drives using daemon tool and executes zoomplayer commandline to play the drives seamlessly. Never had any problems.

[lar282]

wanna share the the bat file?
do u still use xl execute category?

[hvs69]

wanna share the the bat file?
do u still use xl execute category?

Sure. I can post it in the evening.
Yes I use xl execute category.

[hvs69]

This is what I have done. Under file types (F2), the default action for svcd image files (*.cue) is the following bat file. I pass the %path% parameter from xlobby to this batch file

Here is the bat file :

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@echo off   
REM switch drive to v:
v:
REM Next change to the movie folder defined by %path%
cd %1
set count=1
REM count the number of image files and assign it to variables
REM when no more files are found execute launch_zoom
for %%i in (*.cue) do (call :assign_filenames "t" %%i)

REM filenames are assigned to variables file1, file2 etc
:assign_filenames
 if "%2" ==""  (goto launch_zoom) else (set file%count%=%2)
  set /a count+=1
  goto :eof

REM Depending on the file count, I load the appropriate no. of virtual
REM drives and instruct zoom to play the contents on those drives
REM I change the resolution of my RPTV, hence powerstrip
REM ping command acts like a timed pause to prevent zoom from
REM launching before drives are mounted
:launch_zoom
"C:\Program Files\PowerStrip\pstrip" /p:ToshHighRe
if %count% == 2 (
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 0
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 1
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 2
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -mount 0,%file1%
ping 127.0.0.1
"C:\Program Files\Zoom Player\zplayer" /F /Opendrive:H /PLAY /MEDIA
"C:\Program Files\PowerStrip\pstrip" /p:ToshLowRes
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 0
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 1
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 2)


if %count% == 3 (
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 0
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 1
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 2
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -mount 0,%file1%
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -mount 1,%file2%
ping 127.0.0.1
"C:\Program Files\Zoom Player\zplayer" /F /Opendrive:H,I /PLAY /MEDIA
"C:\Program Files\PowerStrip\pstrip" /p:ToshLowRes
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 0
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 1
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 2)

if %count% == 4 (
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 0
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 1
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 2
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -mount 0,%file1%
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -mount 1,%file2%
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -mount 2,%file3%
ping 127.0.0.1
"C:\Program Files\Zoom Player\zplayer" /F /Opendrive:H,I,J /PLAY /MEDIA
"C:\Program Files\PowerStrip\pstrip" /p:ToshLowRes
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 0
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 1
C:\Progra~1\D-Tools\daemon -unmount 2)



If you run into problems let me know.

[hjackson]

hvs69, genius! Steven should be alerted of this code. It should be included in the new version of Xlobby.

hjackson

[lar282]

thanks, i'll try it and report back. Still would be nice if it would be incoorporated in XL


//Lasse

[Vanilla]

It would be really nice to be able to mount and add to playlist if a dvd in a iso/img format could be played seamless when it spans over 2 files(iso or img)
don't really know how it would work but maybe like this...
* check if deamon tools support 2 drives
* mount both images(if there are more than one)
* clear playlist
* add both to playlist starting with lowest letter of deamon tool drive first
* execute category


//Lasse

You can do some of this in XL already, and some is up to the application you use to view movies.
With MPC I have this configuration with support for three CD/DVD's:

General

Daemon Drives
v:,w:,x:


File Types

Program
C:\Program Files\Media\MPC\mplayerc.exe

Extensions
iso,img,cue,nrg

Command Line Switches
v: w: x: /fullscreen /play /close

then I've a bat-script that unmount all drives when I exit MPC.

The script that hvs69 posted is good, but it needs some work to support more filetypes and drives where the files can be.