how to get the credits start framenumber/time for batch processing ??

[ch@@boom]

well as most ppl i like to keep the credits but don't want to waste too much MB

my question is:
how can i get the framenumber for a IFO ripped DVD (dvd decrypter) for AutoGK (.credits) or the time the credits start for the Frame Calculator in the HiddenSettings dialog ??

I am talking about batch processing, so I can't just wait for the .d2v file for every DVD ..

I found a workaround which has it's drawbacks:
It is strange, but sometimes when I open IFO ripped vob files with dvd2avi i can scroll the way back to the starting point of the credits and it shows me the correct time (e.g. 1:35:40)

but sometimes the time field starts from 0 again (sometimes after 50% or 30% ....) i guess it has something to do with the vob files ..
so I have to scroll to the point before it hits the 0 mark again and add this time value to the others ..

isn't there an easier way ?? i tried many players, but they only play 1 vob at a time .. so I still have to count the times of the vobs

thx & cheers

[piscator]

Obviously that is impossible for the general case. Content cannot be analyzed for the general case. And the startframe for credits is not stored in your IFO.

What could work is analyze the Chapters file generated by ChapterXtractor. Take the time/framecount for the last chapter (assuming the credits would start there, which is often the case but not always...). Batchprocess this result and add it in batch to your Avisynth script or whatever you like to do with it.

greetz,
Piscator

[manono]

Hi-

You can set AutoGK to run the Preview. To do that it creates the .d2v file. You can open that .d2v in GKnot and scroll to where the end credits begin and get the frame number from there.

Or you can play the DVD and go to where the end credits begin to get the time.