File name from Multiple File DVD

[theMezz]

I have a DVD with many files on it - like this:



When I play the DVD with VLC I it starts with this:



When I select PILOT and start playing it, I want to see what filename is playing.

I have tools-> settings-> interface settings -> input/codex .. in the CHANGE TITLE ACCORDING TO MEDIA set to $N

but all I see is dvd:///E:\ and I do not see the filename playing.

I am trying to identify what episode is what filename.

i.e. PILOT is VTS_02-2.VOB and I want to do that for each of the 4 episodes on the DVD

Anyway to make VLC ID the filename that it it playing that ??? thanks

(the $N works when I play a file directly, but not when I select it from the DVD menu)

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

That's not how it's intended to work. If you want that, open the VOB file directly.

[theMezz]

Opening the files directly does not tell me what episode the file is.
Perhaps I was not clear in the post - I'll try better here:

When I rip the DVD into mkv or mp4's I end up with filenames similar to those on the DVD.
I have no idea if VTS_01-1.VOB is episode 1 or 4 or 3 ..
Therefore when I play the series in Plex or even one file at a time, I have no idea what file to play 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.

I hope that clarifies the question and better explains why opening the files directly is not a solution.

I need VLC or someother program to tell show me what file is playing after I click it from the main menu. If that is a function of VLC then I will know what file is what episode and when I rip it I will know how to properly name the file as S01E01, S01E02, etc etc/

I hope that helps.

Thanks for any suggestions and I appreciate your time.

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

You can use system tools to see which file is open. VLC does not even know what VOB contains what episode; only libdvdnav does.

[theMezz]

You can use system tools to see which file is open. VLC does not even know what VOB contains what episode; only libdvdnav does,

Would you be so kind as to be more specific. I opened the dvd with vlc - saw the main dvd menu, clicked on an episode and while it was playing, I clicked through all the system tools and did not see the filename playing anywhere. Did I miss something?

Thank you for your time.