Batch Fourcc Changer

[bira]

Does anybody know of a Fourcc changer that would take a file list or folder and change the fourcc of all files?

Thanks

[taudule]

I have had the same Pb.

Here's the way i change "dvsd" to "CDVC" fourcc, using a tiny patch tool and a unix shell.
I know it's not simple, but it works ok and fast.

- Step 1 -
First you have to create the patcher.
go to http://www.ibsensoftware.com/download.html and download aPATCH v0.34

Write the folowing script in a text file (this one is to write the CDVC fourcc)

^FILECL^
^GOTO^ 70
^WRITE^ 43 44 56 43
^GOTO^ BC
^WRITE^ 43 44 56 43
^PRINT^ "Done!\n"
^END^

Of course, "43 44 56 43" is for "CDVC"; change this if you want another fourcc.

Call it "cdvc.aps" for example, then run (from where you unziped apatch34.zip) :

apatch cdvc.aps

It creates "patch.com". Rename it to "cdvc.com"
put this file in your windows directory (winnt).

- step 2 -
You also need a shell
Get "UnxUtils.zip" at http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/ and put the sh.exe in your windows directory (winnt).

- step 3 -
Write the folowing script in a text file, call it "fcc.txt" for example, and put it in the same directory than your avi files:

for i in *.avi
do
mv "$i" foo
cmd /c "cdvc foo"
mv foo "$i"
done

- step 4 -
Open a command box, go to where your avi files are, run "sh fcc.txt".


Well, that's all... the next time you only have to do step 4.
Hope this helps...
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[bira]

Thanks!

Just using "patch filename.avi" would work, right?

[taudule]

Of course. I just wanted to give you a mean to patch several files at a time.
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[bira]

Can't I just use "patch *.avi" ?

[taudule]

No you can't, because the patch.com created by apatch.exe doesn't allow multiple files on command line, and also doesn't handle well long filenames (reason of the "mv $i foo").
Also i rename patch.com to cdvc.com to avoid confusion with the unix util called patch comprised in the unixutils package, if you install it all.
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