You are right, I forgot to mention thank you for the change. I had switched to %1, but niow I can go back to %5 and just make sure my backup directory name matches the Title.

I understand the %7 variable, but I still don't know how to do a command line to open the media file for Total Media Theater. It works as is for associated .ifo files for standard definition backsups. But I don't know which file the HD and BR can be associated with. I probably need to do more research unless you have an idea.

Thanks,

Kevin

I have just installed Daemon Tools and will play around with it. I have made .iso's of my HD and BD movies to try. Do you have any suggestions for the PlayFromDisk.bat file?

Thanks!

Kevin

Quoting cheetham:

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I am switching baclk to PowerDVD for the time being. I can successfully play HD and BR discs from an .iso mounted in a Daemon tools virtual drive.

What I need now, is some batch file suggestions on mounting and playing the .iso from the PlayFromDisk.bat.

I am very close with this plugin.

Thanks!

Kevin

Did the examples posted thoughout this thread not work for you?

Quoting cheetham:

Quote:
I reread everything before I posted the last post. I saw some references to .iso and calling the daemon tools from a batch file. I didn't see an exact example of a .bat file I could use.

Did I miss it? I would be glad to go back and read again.

Thansk,

Kevin

@echo off
%6

where %6 is the filepath you have stored in Notes. This assumes that you have a program associated with the .iso fiile extension. I personally use vlc player.

This is the solution that has been discussed previously and seems to work pretty well.

Quoting cheetham:

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Ok, I can try that, but what about the part that loads the .iso file into daemon virtual drive?

Thanks,

Kevin

You don't need it if you use a program that plays .iso files directly.

Quoting cheetham:

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I would like to use PowerDVD Ultra 7.3

I can only tell you about what I know. Other than that, all I can do is speculate based on other people's comments and what the products claim they will do. Then if I need that capability, I just start playing around until I get it working - there is not always a "cookbook" solution. Perhaps you will be the one to create it! 

It should work. If you own Nero, there is also a good image drive in that one also that might be useful.

Here's what I have so far to load a DVD and play it with PowerDVD 7.3 Ultra

I have the file open with set to Powerdvd for .ifo files (this enables autoplay for non HD or BD movies)

My PlayFromDisk.bat looks like this:
@echo off
rem %1 DescriptionSideA
rem %2 profileid - this is usually the UPS code
rem %3 disc#
rem %4 slot#
rem %5 DVD Title
rem %6 filepath
rem %7 mediatype = "DVD", "HD" or "BluRay"
rem %8 and thereafter - remainder of Location field

if %7=="DVD" goto DVD
if %7=="HD" goto HD
if %7=="BluRay" goto BluRay
goto end


:DVD
@echo off
%8\%5\Video_TS\Video_ts.ifo
goto end

:HD
@echo off
"c:\program files\daemon tools\daemon.exe" -unmount 0
"c:\program files\daemon tools\daemon.exe" -mount 0,%1%
start /max C:\Progra~1\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe /p
goto end

:BluRay
@echo off
"c:\program files\daemon tools\daemon.exe" -unmount 0
"c:\program files\daemon tools\daemon.exe" -mount 0,%1%
start /max C:\Progra~1\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe /p
goto end

:end

For NON-HD movies
I put Play M: in my location field (M: is the drive where my seperate backup directories are located)
I make sure my ripped (Using DVDFab Platinum) Video_TS folder name is the same as the DVD Title field

For HD and BluRay movies:
I put Play in my location field
I put the path to the .ISO (ripped using ImgBurn with AnyDVD HD) file in the DescriptionSideA field (M:Cars\Cars.iso)
The PlayFromDisk.bat file unloads/loads the daemon tools drive then starts PowerDVD Ulta 7.3 in full screen. I do have to hit play for the HD or BD images. NON HD/BD start automatically.

This works for all 3 kinds of DVD's.

I spent may hours trying to use
"c:\program files\daemon tools\daemon.exe" -mount 0, %8\%5\%5.iso
but it would add quotes around the variables (something like this M:\"Cars"\"Cars".iso) and daemon would error out. If someone knows a better way, so I don't have to put the path into the DescriptionSideA field for each HD or BD disc I would love to know it.

Thanks,

Kevin

That may work but it means constantly editing the PlayFromDisc.bat file.

I'd just as soon leave the path\filename in the DescriptionSideA field. If I delete a DVD from the collection and my HD then it just goes away.

Does anyone know of a way to strip quotes from a variable in a batch file? (ie make "Cars" into Cars)

Thanks,

Kevin