Multiple FB2K commands in batch file?

2003-12-08 17:34:46

First post, so let me just say how AMAZED I am with Foobar.  Excellent program made to satisfy real needs.  Can't beat that.  Anyways, on to Q...

How can multiple foobar commands be implemented from a batch file?  The first one launches fine, but where do I go from there?

(assuming the files are already loaded in FB2K)
to open FB2K, select all, and then use diskwriter to conver, I'd like to do something like...

foobar2000.exe /command:"playlist/selection/select all"
foobar2000.exe /command:"[context]convert/run conversion"

This doesn't seem to work.  How can I keep the batch file's focus on one instance of foobar?  Is this even possible?

related Q: Is the second line the write way to access commands that I would normally right-click? 

I'm still low on the learning curve, so sorry if these are basic questions...

Thanks in advance,
Erik

/edited to clafify assuming files already loaded in FB2K

Multiple FB2K commands in batch file?

Reply #1 – 2003-12-09 19:13:13

bump... Anyone have any thoughts/experience?

Is this something that a component could cover?  I can code in C++ (though its been a while), but am not really familer with the Foobar SDK, anyone have any insight if a custom component would/could be the appropriate option?  The ONLY option?

Perhaps a little more background would help:
I have a ton of live shows from Further, etree, various FTP sites, etc. that I would like to convert to lame -alt standard MP3.  Most are in SHN format though some are FLAC.  This will allow me to store hi-quality MP3s on my hard drives for use with my iPod and cheapie flash player (that I use at the gym), while archieving the SHNs/FLACs to CD.  (just to be clear, I have no intention of distributing these MP3s, I just want to be able to listen to the shows on my portables )

In the end, I hope to piece together a few Foobar 2000 functions and integrate them into the XP shell so that I can right-click on a file or directory and have it do everything I want in one click.

So basically:
SHN/FLAC =>
tag using foo_tradersfriend =>
create mp3s with foo_lame =>
move files around to proper locations (ie 'ready to burn', etc.) =>
celebrate!

I'm going to start looking at the included files in the SDK as well as the code of some other plug-ins, but I would really appreciate some tips and suggestions.

Thanks,
Erik

Multiple FB2K commands in batch file?

Reply #2 – 2003-12-09 19:56:18

Try "Bring to front when adding new files from commandline" option in the Commandline section of Core Preferences.
Foobar2000->Preferences->Core