Batch Fourcc Changer

bira · 27th October 2002, 13:08

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

Thanks

taudule · 28th October 2002, 12:24

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...
.

bira · 28th October 2002, 14:30

Thanks!

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

taudule · 28th October 2002, 14:54

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

bira · 28th October 2002, 16:07

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

taudule · 28th October 2002, 16:34

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.
.

27th October 2002, 13:08	#1 \| Link
bira Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 210	Batch Fourcc Changer Does anybody know of a Fourcc changer that would take a file list or folder and change the fourcc of all files? Thanks

28th October 2002, 12:24	#2 \| Link
taudule Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: France Posts: 47	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... . Last edited by taudule; 28th October 2002 at 12:31.*

28th October 2002, 14:30	#3 \| Link
bira Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 210	Thanks! Just using "patch filename.avi" would work, right?

28th October 2002, 14:54	#4 \| Link
taudule Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: France Posts: 47	Of course. I just wanted to give you a mean to patch several files at a time. .

28th October 2002, 16:07	#5 \| Link
bira Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 210	Can't I just use "patch *.avi" ?

28th October 2002, 16:34	#6 \| Link
taudule Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: France Posts: 47	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. .