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Using configuration files

Configuration files are text files that contain the names and values of command-line options that you want to use in an encoding session. Rather than specifying each option individually at the command prompt, you can put them into a configuration file and then call the configuration file when you run the Windows Media 8 Encoding Utility. This is especially helpful if you use the same options often.

Information contained within the configuration file can include the input and output file names, the profile, start and end times, and any other options that you want to specify. You can also override the settings in the configuration file by typing individual options on the command line.

You can create configuration files with a text editing tool or from the command line by appending the –s_config option to your command. When you append the –s_config option, you specify a file name and all of the options in your command will be collected and saved into that configuration file. Configuration files have a .weu file name extension. If you don't specify the file name extension when creating the configuration file, it will be appended to the file name for you.

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