Bulk transcode using CLI not naming files correctly

[ojobson]

Hi,

I have written the script, below, which is run by automator whenever a new avi is dropped into a folder, but at the moment the output file is named "*.avi.mp4"

Any idea how to output the original file name, loose the original 'avi' extension and keep 'mp4'?

Thanks,

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DATEVAR=$(date)
for file in *.avi
do	
	echo "$DATEVAR start transcode of $file" >> /Volumes/Store/New\ Video/transcode-log.txt
	/Applications/Utilities/HandBrakeCLI -i /Users/Oliver/Desktop/test/$file -o /Users/Oliver/Desktop/test/$file.mp4 --preset="iPhone WiFi-lo"
	echo "$DATEVAR end transcode" >> /Volumes/Store/New\ Video/transcode-log.txt
done

[jbrjake]

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--preset="iPhone WiFi-lo"

Umm....if you aren't modifying the source code I have no idea what you think that's going to do. Your script saves the encode logs, haven't you looked at them?

And to answer your question.... Read up on the sed command.

[ojobson]

ah, not been using it long, thought it would work with custom profiles - it must have been running on default settings - ta.
The log file is simply to show that the script was running - doesn't provide any more information.

wow - sed. um complicated! I'll try and get my head round it...

[JohnAStebbins]

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indir=${HOME}/Videos
for infile in ${indir}/*.avi
do
    outfile=$(echo ${infile} | sed -e "s/\(.*\.\)avi$/\1mkv/")
    echo ${outfile}
done