Version 1.7.2

Changes:

• Added new argument!
  --waste (keep¦recycle¦delete) - will allow you to control what happens with old files. Use --help for more.

Fixes:

• Fixed an rare issue where the updater cleanup would fail.
• Made exit behavior more consistent for both terminal launch and double-click.

Version 1.7.1

Changes:

Fixes:

• Added better parsing for the changelog shower introduced in Version 1.7.0; now things should be graphically consistent.
• Fixed a bug that caused the user to not be able to select the default speed in advanced mode.

Version 1.7.0

Changes:

• Added new advanced encoding mode!
  Now a new prompt will appear that will allow you to choose between:
  • simple encode (s - this is the default functionality present in pre-v1.7.0)
  • advanced encode (a - this is new functionality that will allow you to choose additional speed and quality options)
    The new functionality can also be input using the new --speed (1-9) and --quality (1-9) arguments respectively.
• Added in-program changelog
  • When updating, the program will show you the latest changelog notes for the version it's downloading.
• Added --help argument to be used to display all command-line options.

Fixes:

• Small tweaks and fixes

Version 1.6.4

Changes:

• Shortened the output from FFmpeg to relevant info only.
  • The output from FFmpeg often took up the whole screen and displays lots of information which is not useful in most cases, so now by default it will only show the bottom-most line, which contains relevant information to the current encode.
  • If you'd like to see all the detailed information as previously, you can use the new --verbose launch argument.

Fixes:

• Fixed a problem that sometimes occurred if ffmpeg.exe was in a folder that contained a space
• Fixed a problem where occasionally the file length check would fail if the encoded file ended up being a few milliseconds longer or shorter. Now instead, if it is within 1 second of the length of the original file, the encode is deemed successful.

Version 1.6.3

Changes:

Fixes:

• Fixed a problem where the encoded output file name may already exist. In these cases, a timestamp is appended to the output file.
• Fixed a text bug where the program would say "Finished encoding 0 files" if all files were invalid. The program now gives a count of how many files were encoded successfully and how many were skipped.
• Fixed an issue where the updater would occasionally not work on corporate networks, but would think everything was fine. The program will now attempt a backup download, and correctly inform the user of any additional problems.

Version 1.6.2

Changes:

• Added new force option to --update launch argument for batch encoder.bat
  • force will, as the name implies, force the update, regardless if the program is already up to date or not.
• Added --silent launch argument to b-e updater.bat
  • This causes the updater to bypass any prompts. It will find the first file that looks like batch encoder.bat and forcibly update it to the latest version.

Version 1.6.1

Changes:

Fixes:

• Removed debug text coming up after an update.

Version 1.6.0

Changes:

• Added launch arguments! There are three:
  • --update (true|false) will automatically check for an update (or not) depending on the value given.
  • --ffmpegloc <path> allows you to put the ffmpeg path in to avoid the prompt later on.
  • --silent will avoid all prompts, user confirmations, or need for the user to press Enter.
    Requires both --update and --ffmpegloc to be set for this to work correctly.

Fixes:

• Various small fixes.

Version 1.5.1

Changes:

• Now added ${\textsf{\color{#cc99cc}{colors!}}}$
  • Standard red/green labeling will let you know when something's bad and something's good.

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that sometimes gave the auto-updater a will of its own if you entered a blank space.

Version 1.5.0

Changes:

• Introduction of new update system!
  • This system should be more reliable than the previous one, and requires less work on my part. Win-win.
• Program will now give you a little more information if the auto-updater fails.

Various bug fixes:

• Program will no longer self-destruct under very specific circumstances.
• Program cleans up after itself properly, even in the event of an update error.

How to download/update:

A) Auto-Updater

If you are using the program already, update using the built-in auto-updater. If you have an old version, there will be a two-stage update.

B) Downloader

Grab the b-e.updater.bat file, either from the assets below or by clicking here. Place it in the desired folder and run it, and it will download the latest version of the program, and remove your old version if you have one.

C) Manual Download

Download the batch.encoder.vx.x.x.bat file from the assets below. Place it in the desired folder and run.