Well, I started a project to rip chapter information from MPLS files and save them as Matroska XML file. Now, there are already atleast ten different ways to get the chapter information out of the MPLS file associated with the M2TS video on the disc, but I wanted one command-line option that would encompass the entire process…no highlighting, copying of text, etc.

The syntax:

bdchapters -i <mpls file> -o <mkv xml chapter file>

It is a Python program.  I started on a C++ version, but ran out of steam whilst writing it.  The only thing that you have to make sure of is to include it in your PATH variable so you can use it no matter where you’re browsing at.  That and the installer I made isn’t smart enough to add itself to the PATH variable on its own.

As a warning: this Python code hasn’t been documented and will make many people feel like creating a way to stab me over the internet.  I’m working on the whole “nice, neat, and well documented” thing as I transfer it over to C++.

It does, however, just work and no, I’m still learning C/C++.  I did, however, create an NSIS installer/uninstaller that will atleast install it correctly (minus the aforementioned PATH deficiency).

Enjoy.

• Download BD Chapters Version 0.3 (Executable)
• Download BD Chapters Version 0.3 (Source Code)