Okay guys, have a (virtual) cigar...

... because multi-file support is there!

It still has some restrictions, however:

- "Open recent" only works with single MPEG or project files. Does
anyone use this function at all?

- "Play" (video) only works within the first file. Audio (2-sec)
playing should not be affected.

The project (.dvbcut) file format has changed, but dvbcut should
recognize the old syntax and automatically convert the file to the new
format when you save the project. It doesn't work vice versa, though. In
case you're curious, the new format looks like this:

  <!DOCTYPE dvbcut>
  <dvbcut>
   <mpgfile path="/test/multi.ts.aa" />
   <mpgfile path="/test/multi.ts.ab" />
   <mpgfile path="/test/multi.ts.ac" />
   <idxfile path="/test/multi.ts.aa.idx" />
   ...
  </dvbcut>

Note that there is only a single index for all input files, named after
the first MPEG file by default.

You can pass multiple files on the command line, with or without
-generateidx. -batch, however, still expects a single .dvbcut file. If
you use the "Open" dialog, simply select all the files you want (via
Ctrl-Button or Shift-Button) but be extra careful that the files appear
in the correct order!

I successfully tested dvbcut by splitting MPEG files (both TS and PS)
into smaller pieces, process them, and compare the results with those
of the original file, processed as a whole. Both the indices and the
exported files were bitwise identical. Your mileage may of course vary.

Anything else is NOT supported. In particular, you can NOT paste
arbitrary input files together with this function. If you try, you
may end up with dvbcut grabbing all your RAM and swap before it chokes
to death. Or, if you're a little luckier, with a file that has no audio.

It *may* work as expected if there are small gaps (e.g. removed
commercial breaks) *and* you place a stop marker before and a start
marker after each gap. I didn't try that yet, however. Nor did I try
cutting VOBs.

Don't even think about asking for more right now.

-- 
Michael "Tired" Riepe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
X-Tired: Each morning I get up I die a little

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