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Hello everyone

I want to save the received stream into a file ,lets say test1 , then if i receive a new stream it will be saved in another file ,test2, the third in test3 ...

this is the script i used . The problem is that when I run it , it get stucked in the vlc command , and when a new stream is received, it will be saved in test.mpg before it get copied.
Note that I want the script to be run all the time. Anybody can help me please ?

UDP streams never end.

Thanks Remi
So is there any way to reach what im trying to do ?
if i use another protocol it works ?

I don't know what you're trying to do. But I know UDP streams have no end as such.

I just want to save each stream in a different file. How can I proceed ?

I don't know what you mean by stream. UDP streams don't end so that question does not make much sense.

Sorry I wasn't clear.
I mean each session : when the source stops the stream and start a new one it will be saved in a new file on the server and not in the same file .

Just use a different output file name for each session. I don't see a problem.

The problem is that the script must be run all the time on the server . So I need a method to save each session dynamically.

Dude, I said all there was to say. There is nothing to add. UDP streams have no end, that's how the protocol is. That is all there is to it. I have no clue what you're trying to do, but it does not look like it makes any sense.

Ok i will try to expand the issue.
i have two machines , the source (A) and the server (B).
(A) sends successive streams (not necessary UDP , but all the streams are on the same protocol) to (B) which will save each one in a different file.
A script must be run all the time on the server to handle this.
I Hope i was clear this time

If you are trying to terminate a session while recording a udp stream you can invoke the run-time and stop-time options. The numbers are seconds i.e. 3600=1hour
e.g.
vlc udp://@yourstream --sout=file/ps:c:\folder\placetosavestream\test.mpg --run-time 3600 --stop-time=3600 vlc://quit

You need detect when exactly when Box (A) will stop sending stream to B. Its the time you need use for saving the stream and getting ready for next stream.
Interesting but i don't think if its possible with vlc for now. Would love to see if its possible