Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

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plittlefield
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Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

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Please would it be possible to have a Maximum Length (--maxlength) option in the same way you have Minimum Length?
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Re: Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

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Any news on this? Thanks.
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Re: Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

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How are you getting on with this?

(I do notice that over 6000 people have read this post, which is kind of a clue that it's wanted :-)

Here is an example of a DVD where it would work.

There are 7 titles which have actual episodes.

The first title (02:50:56.480) has the other 6 episodes all together in one large title...

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$ lsdvd 
Disc Title: U5_8282823A_R0
Title: 01, Length: 02:50:56.480 Chapters: 37, Cells: 37, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
Title: 02, Length: 00:29:07.480 Chapters: 07, Cells: 07, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
Title: 03, Length: 00:28:37.480 Chapters: 07, Cells: 07, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
Title: 04, Length: 00:28:54.480 Chapters: 07, Cells: 07, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
Title: 05, Length: 00:28:30.480 Chapters: 07, Cells: 07, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
Title: 06, Length: 00:27:52.480 Chapters: 07, Cells: 07, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
Title: 07, Length: 00:27:56.480 Chapters: 07, Cells: 07, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
Title: 08, Length: 00:00:00.480 Chapters: 01, Cells: 01, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
Title: 09, Length: 00:00:41.080 Chapters: 04, Cells: 04, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
Title: 10, Length: 00:00:10.480 Chapters: 02, Cells: 02, Audio streams: 01, Subpictures: 00
...and I do not want this one.

So, using the command line, I could do each title separately (because of viewtopic.php?f=10&t=17435 missing feature!) or I could use --maxlength and all like so...

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makemkvcon --minlength=1000 --maxlength=2100 mkv disc:0 all /tmp/
See how good that is?!

:-)

Paully
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Re: Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

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Views count doesn't mean a lot when people read just about every message.
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plittlefield
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Re: Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

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Woodstock wrote:
Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:04 pm
Views count doesn't mean a lot when people read just about every message.
OK then, how about a Voting page for new features?

I know people put a reply with +1 on some posts.

I don't want to stray off topic here, just want to know if people want this feature and some constructive comments.

Perhaps a new phpBB forum?

Thanks,

Paully

PS: I am even prepared to DONATE to get this feature... you know the phrase "putting my money where my mouth is."

:-)
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Re: Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

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What news on this?
SonOfJacob
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Re: Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

Post by SonOfJacob »

Hey Mike,

I'd like to second this feature request because I've found a use for it. I completely understand if this isn't a priority, but as a software feature, it feels like low hanging fruit.

Thank you.
plittlefield
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Re: Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

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Is there any word on this?

Typical use case, a DVD with 7 episodes... there are 8 tracks on the disc - 1 track with all of the episodes together and then the 7 individual episodes.

So, my usual command line will save 8 titles, wearing the precious drive out longer...

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$ makemkvcon mkv disc:0 all /tmp/
MakeMKV v1.15.1 linux(x64-release) started
Using direct disc access mode
Using LibreDrive mode (v05 id=E064BA3E3F81)
[b]Title #1 was added (41 cell(s), 2:27:53)[/b]
Title #2 was added (5 cell(s), 0:23:48)
Title #3 was added (5 cell(s), 0:20:43)
Title #4 was added (5 cell(s), 0:20:41)
Title #5 was added (5 cell(s), 0:20:33)
Title #6 was added (5 cell(s), 0:20:42)
Title #7 was added (5 cell(s), 0:20:41)
Title #8 was added (5 cell(s), 0:20:45)
Title #9 has length of 27 seconds which is less than minimum title length of 120 seconds and was therefore skipped
Operation successfully completed
Saving [b]8[/b] titles into directory /tmp/
...what I need is a command line like this...

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$ makemkvcon mkv disc:0 --maxlength=1800 all /tmp/
Please?!

Thanks.

Regards,

:-)

Paully
plittlefield
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Re: Feature Request: --maxlength = Maximium Length of title

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Any news?

In the meantime...

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for n in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7; do makemkvcon mkv disc:0 $n /tmp/; done;
;-)

Paully
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