MKVcleaver : GUI for mkvextract with batch support v 0.7.0.2

[the_weirdo]

Originally Posted by sheck

Hmm...

Can anyone post the full path to an mkv file that causes the problem ? I would like to create the same structure on my system and see what causes it. Max file path length is 256 characters. Can anyone confirm if this issue exists with older MKVcleaver and mkvtoolnix ?

I created a mkv with about 60 attachments with short name. When I place it in root folder, I can extrack its attachments just fine. But if I rename it to something very long or place it in a long-named folder or a deep sub-folder, this issue happens. So I think it really has something to do with file path. I didn't test with older MKVcleaver and mkvtoolnix though.

[sneaker_ger]

Originally Posted by sheck

Hmm...

Can anyone post the full path to an mkv file that causes the problem ? I would like to create the same structure on my system and see what causes it. Max file path length is 256 characters. Can anyone confirm if this issue exists with older MKVcleaver and mkvtoolnix ?

The version of mkvcleaver and mkvtoolnix does not seem to matter, so it really must be the command-line length limitation.
http://www.mediafire.com/?bokfcgcgbvkoi00

Originally Posted by the_weirdo

I created a mkv with about 60 attachments with short name. When I place it in root folder, I can extrack its attachments just fine. But if I rename it to something very long or place it in a long-named folder or a deep sub-folder, this issue happens. So I think it really has something to do with file path. I didn't test with older MKVcleaver and mkvtoolnix though.

I guess it's just that both the attachment's file names and the paths are part of the command-line, so extracting might work in the root directory, but not in some sub folder.

[Mosu]

*sigh*

Use option files! Really!

[sheck]

Originally Posted by Mosu

*sigh*

Use option files! Really!

I guess I'll have to. And to think the new version was almost complete.

[primahadi]

Hurrrrray...

mkvcleaver 0.5.0.3 work great with the latest mkvtoolnix (5.3.0)

[hello_hello]

Is there any chance MKVCleaver might one day have an option to set a default output location, or even an option similar to MKVMergeGUI which gets it to automatically default to the last used output folder the next time it runs?

[hello_hello]

Why is VideoHelp offering an older version of MKVCleaver for download, while stating it's no longer being developed?
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MKVcleaver
They suggest using MKVExtractGUI-2 instead.

Do they just assume if software isn't updated regularly even if it doesn't need to be, it must have been abandoned? Or am I missing something?

[sneaker_ger]

It seems they have missed out on 0.5.0.4. The last version they know of is 0.5.0.3, which is over a year old and does indeed not work with the newest mkvtoolnix versions, so it wasn't that far fetched for them to call it abandoned.

[Mosu]

I consider simply stating that a project is abandoned without having asked whether it actually is to be dangerous. People will read that note on Videohelp and assume it's true. Instead, the Videohelp staff should have asked the author or at least in the forum thread (Videohelp does link to this thread as the "developer's site").

[sneaker_ger]

I used the report tool to inform them.

[sneaker_ger]

Got updated.

[hello_hello]

I guess I should have done that myself. Speaking of updating......
There's no mention of the version 0.5.0.4 patch in the first post of this thread, and I'm pretty sure the direct download links are for the full version of 0.5.0.3
It might be an idea for sheck to update the original post a little, given that's where Google seems to send someone looking for the program.

The main reason I posted about the outdated version on VideoHelp is because I was trying to provide a link to the current version for someone in another video forum, but it seems many of the places people would go to look for software such as MKVCleaver are oblivious to the 0.5.0.4 update patch. If I hadn't known to look for it myself I'd probably be wondering why the version I downloaded doesn't work properly. For example:

http://mkvcleaver.soft32.com/
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multime...VCleaver.shtml
http://www.digital-digest.com/software/MKVcleaver.html
http://en.kioskea.net/download/downl...303-mkvcleaver

Much to my surprise, MKVCleaver doesn't seem to be hosted by AfterDawn at all.....

[sheck]

Originally Posted by hello_hello

Is there any chance MKVCleaver might one day have an option to set a default output location, or even an option similar to MKVMergeGUI which gets it to automatically default to the last used output folder the next time it runs?

Next version will remember the last used location.

[sheck]

Originally Posted by hello_hello

I guess I should have done that myself. Speaking of updating......
There's no mention of the version 0.5.0.4 patch in the first post of this thread, and I'm pretty sure the direct download links are for the full version of 0.5.0.3
It might be an idea for sheck to update the original post a little, given that's where Google seems to send someone looking for the program.

The main reason I posted about the outdated version on VideoHelp is because I was trying to provide a link to the current version for someone in another video forum, but it seems many of the places people would go to look for software such as MKVCleaver are oblivious to the 0.5.0.4 update patch. If I hadn't known to look for it myself I'd probably be wondering why the version I downloaded doesn't work properly. For example:

http://mkvcleaver.soft32.com/
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multime...VCleaver.shtml
http://www.digital-digest.com/software/MKVcleaver.html
http://en.kioskea.net/download/downl...303-mkvcleaver

Much to my surprise, MKVCleaver doesn't seem to be hosted by AfterDawn at all.....

I didn't really want to post the link to the patch. I was hoping to have the new version released by now, but got a bit busy with my work.

I'm going to start working on it again and hope to release it within weeks. We'll see, right !

[jp80]

I tried to load a file , select some tracks and the output dir, but the "Extract tracks !" button is still gray and unusable, does anybody know why ?

[Chetwood]

Path to MKVToolnix not set?

[jp80]

I did not see any option in the GUI or find any ini file in the installation folder of MKVcleaver to set the path of MKVtoolnix ?

[sneaker_ger]

[Taurus]

In the upper right corner there is a button:
"Locate MKVToolNix"
Make sure there is a MKVToolNix folder somewhere on your harddisk.....
MKVCleaver is just a helper gui for Mosu's wonderful toolset.
You have to download and install this seperately.

[jp80]

Damn I should have my glasses changed lol
Thanks for the help guys, but although I did locate mkvtoolnix in the right folder after the installation of mkvcleaver, the button is still grayed...