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I'm using VLM to record video/audio from my usb tv capture card. Right now things work great, but I don't know how to change the filename automatically. Each day the recorded mpeg is overwritten. Can someone tell me how to dynamically name my output file?

I'd prefer to use the same media settings (broadcast element) each time but would like to have the filename have the start date and time appended to it ('myrecording-053108-2230.mpg') or something along those lines. If I use the same broadcast element again the next day the filename would change accordingly. I'd be happy just figuring out a way to keep from overwriting the file each time. Date/time is not a necessity but a unique filename is.

Is something like that even possible with vlm?

I'm using winxp and would prefer not having to write a special batchfile just to get a unique filename.

Thanks!

Can anyone tell me if this is even possible? If not, I'll move on. Thanks...

I don't think it is possible without scripting it.

That's what I was afraid of. Seems like VLM is geared more towards streaming than recording. I've posted in the requests subforum requesting something like this be added.

Thanks for the info.

Patches are welcome.

Wish I could help. I'm more of a hacker than a programmer