Command Line Interface - staxrip/staxrip GitHub Wiki

NOTE: Commands are processed in the order they appear in the command line.

Examples

StaxRip C:\Movie\project.srip
    
StaxRip C:\Movie\VTS_01_1.VOB C:\Movie 2\VTS_01_2.VOB
    
StaxRip -LoadTemplate:DVB C:\Movie\capture.mpg -StartEncoding -Standby
    
StaxRip -ShowMessageBox:"title ...","text ...",info

Rules

Strings don't have to be enclosed in quotes unless they contain spaces.

Commands

-AddBatchJob:sourcefile

Adds a batch job for a single file.

Parameter
sourcefile <string>

-AddBatchJobs:sourcefiles

Adds batch jobs for multiple files.

Parameter
sourcefiles <string[]>

-AddFilter:active,name,category,script

Adds a filter at the end of the script.

Parameter
active <boolean>
name <string>
category <string>
script <string>

-AddJob:showConfirmation,templateName,position

Adds a job to the job list.

Parameter	Description
Show Confirmation <boolean>
Template Name <string>	Name of the template to be loaded after the job was added. Empty to load no template.
Position to insert new job <integer>

-AddTags:tags

Adds tags to the container (works only with mkvmerge).

Parameter	Description
Tags <string>	name 1 = value 1; name 2 = value 2; etc.

-CheckForUpdate

Checks if an update is available.

-ClearJobs

Clears the job list.

-CloseProject

Closes the current project.

-CopyToClipboard:value

Copies a string to the clipboard.

Parameter	Description
Value <string>	Copies text to the clipboard. May contain macros.

-DeleteFiles:dir,filter

Deletes files in a given directory.

Parameter	Description
Directory <string>	Directory in which to delete files.
Filter <string>	Example: '.txt .log'

-DynamicMenuItem:id

Placeholder for dynamically updated menu items.

Parameter	Description
ID <dynamicmenuitemid>	Audio1Profiles, Audio2Profiles, EncoderProfiles, FilterSetupProfiles, MuxerProfiles, RecentProjects, TemplateProjects, HelpApplications, Scripts, AddFilters, InsertFilters, ReplaceFilters, FilterCategory

-ExecuteCommandLine:commandLine,waitForExit,showProcessWindow,useShellExecute,workingDirectory

Executes a command line. If Shell Execute is disabled then macros are passed in as environment variables.

Parameter	Description
Command Line <string>	The command line to be executed. Macros are solved.
Wait For Exit <boolean>	Halt until the command line returns.
Show Process Window <boolean>	Redirects the output of console apps to StaxRips process window. Disables Shell Execute.
Use Shell Execute <boolean>	Executes the command line using the shell. Available when the Show Process Window option is disabled.
Working Directory <string>	Working directory the process will use.

-ExecutePowerShellCode:code,externalShell

Executes PowerShell code.

Parameter	Description
Script Code <string>	PowerShell script code to be executed. Macros are expanded.
Use External Shell <boolean>	Execute in StaxRip to automate StaxRip or use external shell.

-ExecutePowerShellFile:filepath,args

Executes a PowerShell script file.

Parameter	Description
File Path <string>	Filepath to a PowerShell script file. May contain macros.
Arguments <string>	Semicolon separated arguments passed to the script host. May contain macros.

-Exit

Exits StaxRip

-ExitWithoutSaving

Exits StaxRip without saving an unsaved project.

-ExtractHdrMetadata:sourcePath

Extract dynamic HDR metadata from a source file.

Parameter
sourcePath <string>

-GenerateWikiContent

Generates various wiki content.

-ImportVideoEncoderCommandLine:commandLine

Changes video encoder settings.

Parameter
Command Line <string>

-LoadProfile:videoProfile,audioProfile1,audioProfile2

Loads an audio or video profile.

Parameter
Video <string>
Audio 1 <string>
Audio 2 <string>

-LoadSourceFile:path

Loads a source file.

Parameter
Source File Path <string>

-LoadSourceFiles:paths

Loads multiple source files.

Parameter
Source File Paths <string>

-LoadTemplate:name

Loads a template.

Parameter
name <string>

-OpenHelpTopic:topic

Opens a given help topic in the help browser.

Parameter	Description
Help Topic <string>	Name of the help topic to be opened.

-PlaySound:FilePath,Volume

Plays audio file.

Parameter	Description
FilePath <string>	Filepath to a mp3, wav or wmv sound file.
Volume (%) <integer>

-ResetSettings

Shows a dialog allowing to reset specific settings.

-SaveGIF

Shows an Open File dialog to generate a short GIF.

-SaveMKVHDR

Shows an Open File dialog to add the remaining HDR10 Metadata to a MKV file.

-SavePNG

Shows an Open File dialog to create a high quality PNG animation.

-SaveProject

Saves the current project.

-SaveProjectAs

Saves the current project.

-SaveProjectAsTemplate

Saves the current project as template.

-SaveProjectPath:path

Saves the current project at the specified path.

Parameter	Description
path <string>	The path may contain macros.

-SetBitrate:bitrate

Sets the target video bitrate in Kbps.

Parameter
Target Video Bitrate <integer>

-SetCrop:left,top,right,bottom

Sets crop values

Parameter	Description
Left Crop <integer>	Sets the left crop value.
Top Crop <integer>	Sets the top crop value.
Right Crop <integer>	Sets the right crop value.
Bottom Crop <integer>	Sets the bottom crop value.

-SetFilter:name,category,script

Sets a filter replacing an existing filter of same category.

Parameter
name <string>
category <string>
script <string>

-SetHideDialogsOption:hide

Sets the project option 'Hide dialogs asking to demux, source filter etc.'

Parameter
hide <boolean>

-SetPercent:value

Sets the bitrate according to the compressibility.

Parameter
Percent Value <integer>

-SetSize:targetSize

Sets the target file size in MB.

Parameter
Target File Size <integer>

-SetTargetFile:path

Sets the file path of the target file.

Parameter
Target File Path <string>

-SetTargetImageSize:width,height

Sets the target image size.

Parameter
width <integer>
height <integer>

-SetTargetImageSizeByPixel:pixel

Sets the target image size by pixels (width x height).

Parameter
pixel <integer>

-ShowAdvancedScriptInfo

Shows advanced AviSynth/VapourSynth output script info using various tools.

-ShowAppsDialog

Dialog to manage external tools.

-ShowAudioProfilesDialog:number

Dialog to manage audio profiles.

Parameter
Track Number (0 or 1) <integer>

-ShowCodePreview

Dialog to preview script code.

-ShowCropDialog

Shows the crop dialog to crop borders.

-ShowDemuxTool

Allows to use StaxRip's demuxing GUIs independently.

-ShowEncoderProfilesDialog

Shows a dialog to manage video encoder profiles.

-ShowEventCommandsDialog

Shows the Event Command dialog.

-ShowFileBrowserToOpenProject

Shows a file browser to open a project file.

-ShowFilterProfilesDialog

Dialog to configure filter profiles.

-ShowFiltersEditor

Dialog to edit filters.

-ShowFilterSetupProfilesDialog

Dialog to configure filter setup profiles.

-ShowHardcodedSubtitleDialog

Shows a dialog to add a hardcoded subtitle.

-ShowJobsDialog

Dialog to manage batch jobs.

-ShowLogFile

Shows the log file with the built-in log file viewer.

-ShowMacrosDialog

Dialog that shows available macros.

-ShowMainMenuEditor

Dialog to configure the main menu.

-ShowMediaInfo:filepath

Shows media info on a given file.

Parameter	Description
Filepath <string>	May contain macros.

-ShowMediaInfoBrowse

Shows an Open File dialog to show media info.

-ShowMediaInfoFolderViewDialog

Presents MediaInfo of all files in a folder in a grid view.

-ShowMessageBox:mainInstruction,content,icon

Shows a message box.

Parameter	Description
Main Instruction <string>	Main instruction may contain macros.
Content <string>	May contain macros.
Icon <taskicon>	None, Info, Warning, Question, Error, Shield

-ShowMkvInfo

Shows an Open File dialog to open a file to be shown by the console tool mkvinfo.

-ShowMuxerProfilesDialog

Dialog to manage Muxer profiles.

-ShowOpenSourceBatchFilesDialog

Dialog to open a file batch source.

-ShowOpenSourceBlurayFolderDialog

Dialog to open a Blu-ray folder source.

-ShowOpenSourceDialog

Dialog to open source files.

-ShowOpenSourceMergeFilesDialog

Dialog to open a merged files source.

-ShowOpenSourceMultipleFilesDialog

Dialog to open multiple file sources.

-ShowOpenSourceSingleFileDialog

Dialog to open a single file source.

-ShowOptionsDialog

Dialog to configure project options.

-ShowPreview

Window to preview or cut the video.

-ShowPreviewDialog

Dialog to preview or cut the video.

-ShowRemovedFunctionalityMessage

Shows a message about removed functionality.

-ShowScriptInfo

Shows info about the output AviSynth/VapourSynth script.

-ShowSettingsDialog

Shows the settings dialog.

-ShowSizeMenuEditor

Menu editor for the size menu.

-ShowThumbnailerDialogAsync

Shows a dialog to select files, for those thumbnail sheets are created.

-ShowVideoComparison

Shows a dialog to compare different videos.

-Shutdown

Shut down PC.

-Standby

Standby PC.

-StartAutoCrop

Crops borders automatically.

-StartCompCheck

Starts the compressibility check.

-StartEncoding

Creates a job and runs the job list.

-StartJobs

Runs all active jobs of the job list.

-StartSmartCrop

Crops borders automatically until the proper aspect ratio is found.

-StartTool:name

Starts a tool by name as shown in the app manage dialog.

Parameter	Description
Tool Name <string>	Tool name as shown in the app manage dialog.

-Test

Development tests.

-WriteLog:header,message

Writes a log message to the log file.

Parameter	Description
Header <string>	Header is optional and may contain macros.
Message <string>	Message is optional and may contain macros.