KoolFrank87 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I was interested in creating something that will automatically rip a DVD to an ISO file using DVDfab. I plan on using this on a system that has multiple DVD drives so I can load it up and let it run over a few hours. I was hoping for some guidance with a GUI to make this automation cleaner. I would like for it to: Detect the DVD Drives Eject them all prompt for DVD name as each disk is inserted (creating folder name based on name entered) rip DVD to folder (creating ISO) ejecting disk wait for next disk rinse and repeat Anyone have a good starting point for this novice? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnOne Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Anyone have a good starting point for this novice?DriveGetDrive()DriveStatus() AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Eyes Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Um... isn't it illegal in the US and countries covered under the FTA to go near this subject? IE attempting to circumvent the encryption? Does this forum want to leave itself open to legal beagles? Edited February 19, 2013 by 4Eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Archival copies are legal in most countries. The OP hasn't mentioned pirating, so take that as a hint. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Eyes Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I didn't mention pirating either.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_ripper says in part:"A DVD ripper is a software program that facilitates copying the content of a DVD to a hard disk drive. They are mainly used to transfer video on DVDs to different formats, to edit or back up DVD content, and to convert DVD video for playback on media players and mobile devices. Some DVD rippers include additional features such as Blu-ray support, DVD and Blu-ray Disc decryption, copy protection removal and the ability to make discs unrestricted and region-free."Sounds to me like removing the encryption which is against the FTA.And... I wouldn't say that an ISO is an archival copy. Sure, it can make another copy. Personally, I think this is asking for the heavies to jump on the OP. My 2 cents. Don't need an argument... I'm married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Not sure what the FTA is but I don't see any mention of removing any type of encryption, so giving people the benefit of the doubt never gets the law involved until proven otherwise. As to an argument, there's no argument here, just pointing out the facts. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnOne Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I have a number of DVD's which I own the copyright to. If I wish to do that then no-one will ever stop me. And perhaps KoolFrank is Quntin Tarentino. AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Eyes Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 @JohnOne, Fine. If you made 'em, you own the copyright. If one of the big stuidios made it, they do. What we do is our own free will. Sometimes we break the law of the land speeding etc. It happens and we generally don't get caught. @BrewManNH, the FTA is the Free Trade Agreement signed by Australia and the US. It incorporates the Digital Millenium Act. There may be other countries effected too. I believe this has made even having a copy of DVD Decrypter an offence. Does that mean everybody deleted theirs? No. All I was trying to say is that we (the forums) may be exposing ourselves to some legal action. I did not say or imply that the first poster or anybody else is pirating anything. Let's drop it, ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 You did imply it by bringing it up in the first place without cause. I agree lets drop it because you're not paying attention anyways. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Eyes Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Of course I'm paying attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoolFrank87 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 DriveGetDrive()DriveStatus()Thanks for the starting point @JohnOne. Ill be back with more questions :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted February 19, 2013 Moderators Share Posted February 19, 2013 KoolFrank87,Some interesting posts above. You might have questions - but so do I. - Your IP shows you as coming from a nation which has very strict laws about this sort of thing - are you content that you are legally permitted to rip these DVDs?- Your wish to automate this process seems to me to indicate it happening on a scale above what I would call "personal use" - is that indeed the case?I would appreciate answers, please. M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoolFrank87 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 M23, Let me give everyone a bigger picture of what my goals are. Let me start by saying this 100% for personal use. I have a LARGE collection of DVD's that I would love to rip and encode to stream from my Netgear ReadyNAS. This automation will help in getting those DVD's into the ISO format and then I plan on using handbrake or DVDfab to encode them so they are playable on any of my network devices (PS3, XBox 360, Roku... ect) I am still putting all the pieces of this puzzle together on how to automate my little project and am in no way attempting to circumvent any laws. I am positive I can do this one DVD at a time but that alone is very intimidating. lol High level summary: Rip DVD to ISO (paid version of DVDFab) Run ISO through encoder (produce playable format for home network) Enjoy the flexibility of watching my movies on any TV in my house :-D I hope this helps clear the air some. Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted February 19, 2013 Moderators Share Posted February 19, 2013 KoolFrank87, Thanks for the clarification - happy for the thred to continue. M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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