Why doesn't -l work in my vsplit?

[FreydNot]

I'm trying to edit around a chunk of bad data in a .ty file. I'm using the dos version of vsplit to try to limit how many chunks are being processed. It seems like a no-brainer. The -l option allows you to tell it how many chunks to stop after.

However, vsplit seems to totaly ignore this. I have sucessfully used the -j option to jump into the file a bit.

So I gave up and tried using the built in vsplit in TyTool5 to accomplish the same thing. It fails the same way vsplit does.

Some data...
The DOS vsplit says:
Version: jdiner 2.01 Alpha #13

I am splitting SA streams exclusively.

I am running windows XP pro on a NTFS partition.

Anyone have any ideas?

[FreydNot]

*bump*

Really, am I the only one? Anyone else with an SA having the same problem?

[FreydNot]

Yes, I can use tysplit to fix this problem but I'm really more curious if the -l option for vsplit works for anyone else.

I've seen reference to it working in messages here and I'm just trying to nail down if this is a bug specific to SA streams or if its something about my set up.

Does it work for you?

[FreydNot]

Are you working with SA streams or DTivo?

Do you use vsplit to do the above, or do you also use tysplit?

I like your approach. Do you use dos or linux to automate this procedure?

As for the .ty files... I do have about 15 episodes saved off to HD in raw .ty format. With DVD's getting so cheap I might park them on DVD-R data disks.

-Thanks

[FreydNot]

Originally posted by rc3105
edit: the minimum value for -l is 11, anything lower and it just grabs the entire file

For anyone curious, that turned out to be the answer I was looking for.

If you use a value of less then 11 for -l, it appears to not work at all.