Persistent Transcode 0.1

[Lesław Kopeć]

Name: Persistent Transcode
Version: 0.1
Type: Amarok Script
Depend: 
License: GPL
Homepage: 
More Info:
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=67868

Description:
 [b]Description:[/b]

A simple perl script to transcode files (reduce
size and quality) when transferring to a portable
device. The persistent storage feature allows to
save converted files to a user specified
directory. Next time Amarok asks for the same file
the script will point to the proper location
instead of transcoding it again.

Currently the script can transcode:
[list]
[*]FLAC to Ogg Vorbis
[*]Ogg Vorbis to Ogg Vorbis
[*]MP3 to Ogg Vorbis
[/list]

[b]Usage:[/b]
Simply run this script and select "Transcode
before transferring to device" and "Whenever
possible" in the Configure Media Device window.

To take advantage of the persistent transcoding
feature you have to edit the script and set the
source and target variables. For example when you
are transcoding
~/audio/collection/Artist/Album/Track.flac and you
set:
[indent]my $source_dir =
$ENV{HOME}."/audio/collection";[/indent]
[indent]my $target_dir =
$ENV{HOME}."/audio/portable";[/indent]
the converted file will be saved as
~/audio/portable/Artist/Album/Track.ogg

If you don't want to store transcoded files for
further use simply select "Remove transcoded files
after transfer" and leave source/target directory
configuration at default values.

[b]Dependencies:[/b]
You must have:
[list]
[*]Perl with URI::Escape and String::ShellQuote
modules (on Debian/Ubuntu look for
libstring-shellquote-perl and liburi-perl
packages)
[*]oggenc (vorbis-tools package)
[/list]

You might also need:
for Ogg Vorbis to Ogg Vorbis conversion:
[list]
[*]oggdec
[*]vorbiscomment
[/list]

for MP3 to Ogg Vorbis conversion:
[list]
[*]mp32ogg with --quality option support
(transcoding mp3 to ogg)
[/list]

Inspired by Jose Jorge's Transcogg.

This is my first Perl scripting attempt. You have
been warned.