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10.4 Batch

Batch modules or batches are idest module files located in a set of predefined directories which apply a set of modifications to the argument files. In other words, batches are file-modifying counterpart of formats. A batch is invoked using the --batch (-B) command line option. The batch name is given as argument to that option. Similarly to the --source and --format options, the --batch option stops further argument processing and passes the rest of arguments to the batch module, which is supposed to remove its option arguments and leave only the input file names. For example:

$ idest --batch=setpic -f cover.png file.mp3

In this example, ‘setpic’ is the batch module name, ‘-f cover.png’ are its arguments (see setpic), and ‘file.mp3’ is the argument file.