Aqua-Soft ForumsI have created a new Automator action which automatically mounts ISO's (ripped DVDs) and plays them, Thought I would share. (For playing legitimate DVD backups of course)
You need both Automator and DVD player to run this.
DIALOGUE VERSION
1- Open the "ISO player" Application. A brief instruction/welcome message is displayed. Click Continue.
2- choose the ISO file you wish to watch from the dialogue. (by default my application loads the folder Users>User>Movies>DVD Rips... but u can change this)
My application will mount the ISO and launch the DVD player for you automatically. The movie begins playing in Apple's DVD app like a normal DVD...
^ courtesy of Apple... It's Apple's DVD player after all... my app is just an ISO and App launcher.
To customise the ISO folder location;
1- Open the workflow file (included in the zip) in Automator.
2- go to "No.2" section of workflow. and change the "Start At:" Field to a location of your choice.
(eg- Zac's movies, at the moment its set to "DVD Rips")
3- go up to the file menu of automator and choose "save as" and choose "Application", name the application to something of your own choice.
4- Save the new app to a location of your choice.
To remove the breif instruction Dialogue;
1- Open the workflow file in Automator.
2- remove section one of the workflow file by click the 'X" circle in the top right of the section/
3- resave as above.
CONTEXT MENU VERSION
1- Open the "Context Menu" workflow document. From the file menu select save as plugin.
2- Choose finder from the list. save with name of your choice. quit automator.
to use;
1- Right click on the ISO. choose in the menu automator>play.
2- disk is mounted and begins playing.
DOWNLOAD:
Standard "Dialogue" version.
http://files-upload.com/files/573134/ISO%20PLAYER.zip
"Context menu" version.
http://files-upload.com/files/573155/PLAY!.zip
Mirrors Please!... my file will expire in 14 days on the current site.
DVD Ripping.
If you need a program to rip DVD's to your hardrive, I recommend "DVD Copy".
It not only rips the DVD movie, but also its menus and ALL of its features. Its a simple interface and best of all freeware.
It will also make direct copies of DVDs if you prefer.
