On Thu, Oct 11, 2007 at 09:23:16AM -0700, Craig White wrote: > #!/bin/sh > # > BASE="/home/storage/users/craig/Desktop/dw" > IN="in" > OUT="out" > for f in *.flv; do > MP4=`basename "$f" .flv`.mp4 > ffmpeg -i "$f" "$MP4" > mv "$f" "$BASE/$IN" > mv "$MP4" "$BASE/$OUT" > done To use a bash-specific feature, you could rewrite it as follows: #!/bin/bash BASE="/home/storage/users/craig/Desktop/dw" IN="in" OUT="out" for f in *.flv; do ffmpeg -i "$f" "${f//flv/mp4}" mv "$f" "$BASE/$IN" mv "${f//flv/mp4}" "$BASE/$OUT" done It saves a process or two each time through the loop at the expense of some portability. See the "Parameter Expansion" section in bash(1) for more details. -- Bill Jonas * bill@billjonas.com * http://www.billjonas.com/ "It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your front door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." -- Bilbo Baggins --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss