# Using mkvbatchmultiplex

The application has a very simple interface:

mkvbatchmultiplex

## Requirements

In order for mkvbatchmultiplex to work as intended there are certain conditions in the structure of the files in the source directories. This has to be this way because we are working with group of files not one files. And is a batch process there should not be any user input requested when working of a job.

Structure for directories:

> - The media files in the directory have to be of the same type. The program will read the directory taking information form the template so it will apply instruction to the same type of file.

> - The files have to be consistent that is the same number of tracks of the same type and order. Files found different from template will not be processed.

> - If more than one file are involved in the operation there have to be one of each for the resulting tracks. For example:

>   > The instruction if for a video file and a subtitle file to be multiplexed and there are 13 video files then there have to be 13 subtitle files.

>   > > One source directory:

>   > > /source1 | /Destination
>   > > --- | ---
>   > > video - S01E01.avi | video - S01E01.mkv
>   > > video - S01E01.srt |
>   > > video - S01E02.avi | video - S01E02.mkv
>   > > video - S01E02.srt |
>   > > … | …
>   > > video - S01E13.avi | video - S01E13.mkv
>   > > video - S01E13.srt |

> - For attachments the same files will be use for every operation.

> - Files of the same type in the instruction have to be in different directories. To process the files names are not used to pair the sources the position is:

>   > Source1 AVI container source2 lang1.srt source3 lan2.srt:

>   > > Two source directory:

>   > > /directory1 | /directory2 | /destination
>   > > --- | --- | ---
>   > > video - S01E01.avi | video - S01E01.srt | video - S01E01.mkv
>   > > video - S01E02.avi | video - S01E02.srt | video - S01E02.mkv
>   > > … | … | …
>   > > video - S01E13.avi | video - S01E13.srt | video - S01E13.mkv

>   This the best option for the working directories.

## Functionality

### Source File Naming

The source and destination directories are taken from the template. The resulting name in the directory is taken from the first media file selected for the multiplexing. The name for the subsequent files is not used what is use is the order read. The program will pair the files by order found in the directory:

> /directory1 | /directory2 | /destination
> --- | --- | ---
> video - S01E01.avi | sub01.srt | video - S01E01.mkv
> video - S01E02.avi | sub02.srt | video - S01E02.mkv
> … | … | …
> video - S01E13.avi | sub03.srt | video - S01E13.mkv

If the destination directory already have a file with the destination name a prefix new- will be used. The job operation is not destructive no file will be overwritten.

### Settings

The only setting is to enable logging. The log will be saved one ~/.mkvbatchmultiplex/mkvBatchMultiplex.log with a rotation of 10 log files.

Enable logging.

### Buttons

- Paste Clipboard

  Paste command line from system Clipboard is expected to be from a copy to clipboard from MKVToolnix.

- Process

  Start working on the command line. The output of the job can be subsequent on the Job Output tab.

- Add Job

  If there is more than one operation to be done Add Job will add the command to a job queue

- Process Jobs

  Start working on the job queue. While the jobs are running more jobs can be added to the queue.

- Clear Output

  Clear the output of the main window

- Clear/Reset

  Clear contents of all output windows and the job table.

The following buttons are for troubleshooting

- Analysis

  Shows some information on the parse of the command line this can help solving problems as to why the command is not been accepted

- Source Files

  Shows the source files to be worked with.

- Commands

  Show commands to be executed as lists to be submitted to a subprocess

- Check Files

  Verify the files to be worked on and signals any command that don’t pass consistency test. Flagged commands will not be processed.

### Tabs

- Job(s)

  Displays a table with jobs added for current session. Jobs Status column:

  > - Waiting are in queue for processing. While the job is waiting with right click it can be changed to Skip
  > - Running is the current running job.
  > - Done job already processed.
  > - Skip job will not be processed. While in Skip status the job can be changed to Waiting if the working thread is running it will be processed automatically. If not it can be started with Process Jobs buttons

- Job(s) Output

  Displays output messages generated by the running jobs.

      mkvmerge v30.0.0 ('Interstellar') 64-bit
      'C:\tests\VideoFiles\video'S01E05.avi': Using the demultiplexer for the format 'AVI'.
      'C:\tests\VideoFiles\Video'S01E05.ass': Using the demultiplexer for the format 'SSA/ASS subtitles'.
      'C:\tests\VideoFiles\video'S01E05.avi' track 0: Using the output module for the format 'MPEG-4'.
      'C:\tests\VideoFiles\video'S01E05.avi' track 1: Using the output module for the format 'MP3'.
      'C:\tests\VideoFiles\Video'S01E05.ass' track 0: Using the output module for the format 'text subtitles'.
      The file 'C:\tests\NewFiles\new-video'S01E05 (15).mkv' has been opened for writing.
      Progress: 100%

      The cue entries (the index) are being written...
      Multiplexing took 0 seconds.

- Job(s) Error(s)

  Display any errors found generally this means any files with inconsistent with original files track order or type don’t match.

      Error: In structure
      File Nme: C:\tests\VideoFiles\video - S01E04.avi
      File Format: -AVI-

      Track: 1
      Order: 0 - Video
      Codec: None
      Language: None
      Format: MPEG-4 Visual

      File Nme: C:\tests\VideoFiles\video-S01E01.avi
      File Format: -AVI-

      Track: 1
      Order: 0 - Video
      Codec: None
      Language: None
      Format: MPEG-4 Visual
      Track: 2
      Order: 1 - Audio
      Codec: None
      Language: None
      Format: MPEG Audio

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