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Posted: **20 Aug 2006 18:17**

Hi! I was unsuccessfully trying to change the prefix name and the numbering system of the snapshots.
I did a little search and I found this topic but whenever I change the prefix through the prefs, then VLC won't save my caps anymore.
So I tried using the command line as well but with no avail. This is the first time I'm using it so I might be doing something wrong.
Anyway I opened my windows DOS box, typed

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CD "C:\Documents and settings\BARBARA\ext\VLC"

which is the directory in which I put the player.
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vlc --snapshot-prefix img

and got this message "The command line options couldn't be loaded, check that they are valid."
Same thing for the --snapshot-sequential option. Everything else works I believe, for example, if I have to open a file I type

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vlc "c:\video.avi"

and the video plays just fine.
I'm running the 0.8.5 version. Help?

Posted: **21 Aug 2006 20:57**

The feature wasn't available in the 0.8.5 release, but you should already know this having read the other post. Beware, 0.8.6 is buggy in other areas so it may be best to wait for the next release.

Posted: **22 Aug 2006 01:27**

I didn't realize that at first. Thank you.

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Snapshots prefix and numbering

Snapshots prefix and numbering