Ok Any Forums, last night I had an idea to write a batch file that would convert large images to 4MB jpegs from a right-click context menu to fit within Any Forums's file size limit. I've gotten it working, but I'd like someone to go over it since I REALLY don't know what I'm doing when it comes to batch files.
The batch file requires Irfanview (either 32 or 64 bit) to be in their default install locations, and it runs from a hardcoded C:\users\all users\ directory since I don't know how to get relative paths to work for context menus from the registry. If anyone has a better idea, I'm all ears.
It creates irfanview INI files and calls them because that's the only way I could figure out to set it to convert the file size automatically. (I don't think I needed all the lines I put in, but I was tired and wasn't looking to give myself more things to debug)
I didn't even know how to set a variable when I started, so I'm sure there's more than one thing stupid in there. I'm not sure if the "if not exist" even works on a file. I didn't test that.
>write a batch file that would convert large images to 4MB >to fit within Any Forums's file size limit ???
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Easton Ross
obviously he doesnt use the other boards
Xavier Jones
It's only a few lines to change it to a different size.
I wanted to make sure one was working before I started releasing an 8 and 6MB one.
Anthony Harris
typical OP stoned or some shit not realizing there's simple solutions out there. Spends hours writing a worthless workaround.
Adam Smith
I'm content using Irfanview. Nobody has imagemagick installed, while Irfanview is quite popular.
Jeremiah Anderson
Imagemagick also has a bazillion binaries and there's no telling if they're all saved to the same place. Irfanview has two default locations -- one for 32 bit and one for 64, and this will work for anyone who next next nexted their way through either.
