mkvMerge - batch processing stack for mkvToolnix

[Richard Gaskin]

That's pretty awesome, James.  Thanks for posting that.

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  Richard Gaskin
  Fourth World Systems


James Hale wrote:

> I have just uploaded a stack "mkvmerge" to livecodeshare.
> 
> I manipulate lots of video files from different sources.
> In doing so I have on occassion need to use the main mkv processing app "mkvToolnix".
> 
> Anyone who has used this app knows how powerful it is.
> 
> mkvToolnix has a batch file processing capability and where I need to make individual changes to the settings, depending on the files concerned, this is the way to go.
> 
> However there are many occassions where I wish to apply the same settings to each file in the "batch" I have.
> 
> Enter "mkvMerger" 
> 
> mkvMerger will take a list of files (or two) and apply the same mkvmerge command to each one.
> 
> The files are saved to a newly created directory either next to the original first directory (if processing from two directories) or within the the first directory (if processing from that alone.)
> 
> It will save 5 sets of settings/arguments for the mkvmerge binary but comes with three of them already set.
> 
> 1. The first will simply remux the supplied files into a "mkv" container.
> 
> 2. The second will take subtitles from one mkv file and transfer to another.
> 
> 3. The third will take an srt file and mux it into the mkv file.
> 
> This has been made on a Mac but I think the filepaths etc should work on Win or Linux.
> 
> If you wish to make a standalone (I have) you will need to make a splash stack and then call this stack as I save all the settings as custom properties in this stack.
> 
> Of course, this stack requires the mkvMerge binary to run.
> 
> The simplest way to get this is to download the mkvToolnix app from the site:
> 
> https://mkvtoolnix.download/index.html
> 
> This stack was saved using LC9DP10
> 
> 
> Enjoy
> 
> James