Same result with and without the -1 :( On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Eric Shubert wrote: > Eric Shubert wrote: > > Shawn Badger wrote: > >> I have bee playing with this script for a while and I can't seem to find > >> the magic to make it work right. The script basically takes all the avi > >> files in in a folder and converts them to flash. > >> Here is the simple script: > >> > >> #!/bin/sh > >> ls *.avi|cut -d. -f1 | while read i > >> do > >> echo "this is the file "$i > >> ffmpeg -i $i.avi -ar 22050 -f flv ./flv/$i.flv > >> done > >> > >> > >> The script does the first file it finds and then exits with no errors. > >> If I comment out the ffmpeg line it runs as expected though all the > files. > >> > >> Oh, I need to allow for spaces in the file names as well. > >> > >> Any ideas? > >> > > > > #!/bin/sh > > ls *.avi | while read fileavi > > do > > filebase="${fileavi%.avi}" > > echo "this is the file: \"$filebase\"" > > ffmpeg -i "$fileavi" -ar 22050 -f flv "./flv/$filebase.flv" > > done > > > > You'll need the -1 option on the ls command so that each file is on a > separate line, and the read command will read the whole filename with > spaces. > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >