fixed problems

Makefile

@@ -3,25 +3,25 @@
 # 'make clean'  removes all .o and executable files
 #
 
-# define the Cpp compiler to use
+# Define the C++ compiler to use
 CXX = g++
 
-# define any compile-time flags
+# Define any compile-time flags	
 CXXFLAGS = -std=c++17 -Wall -Wextra -g
 
-# define output directory
+# Define output directory
 OUTPUT = output
 
-# define source directory
+# Define source directory
 SRC = src
 
-# define the main executable name
+# Define the main executable name
 MAIN = davinci-convert
 
-# define the C source files
+# Define the C source files
 SOURCES = $(wildcard $(SRC)/*.cpp)
 
-# define the C object files
+# Define the C object files
 OBJECTS = $(SOURCES:.cpp=.o)
 
 OUTPUTMAIN = $(OUTPUT)/$(MAIN)

build.sh

@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ echo "Installing the application..."
 sudo make install
 
 # Inform the user about the executable
-echo "You can run the application using davinci-convert"
+echo "You can run the application using 'davinci-convert'"

src/main.cpp

@@ -2,30 +2,45 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <filesystem>
 
 class VideoConverter {
-private:
-    bool conversionInProgress;
-
 public:
-    VideoConverter() : conversionInProgress(false) {}
+    void startConversion(const std::string &inputFile, const std::string &outputFile);
 
-    void startConversion(const std::string &inputFile, const std::string &outputFile) {
+private:
+    bool conversionInProgress = false;
+};
+
+void VideoConverter::startConversion(const std::string &inputFile, const std::string &outputFile) {
     if (conversionInProgress) {
         std::cerr << "Error: Conversion already in progress." << std::endl;
         return;
     }
 
-        if (inputFile.empty() || outputFile.empty()) {
+    if (inputFile.empty()) {
-            std::cerr << "Error: Please enter both input and output file names." << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Error: Please provide an input file name." << std::endl;
         return;
     }
 
+    // Determine the output path
+    std::filesystem::path outputPath;
+    if (outputFile.empty()) {
+        // If no output file is specified, create one in the current directory
+        outputPath = std::filesystem::current_path() / (std::filesystem::path(inputFile).stem().string() + ".mov");
+    } else {
+        outputPath = std::filesystem::path(outputFile);
+        if (outputPath.extension() != ".mov") {
+            outputPath += ".mov";
+        }
+    }
+
     conversionInProgress = true;
     std::cout << "Starting conversion..." << std::endl;
 
-        std::thread conversionThread([this, inputFile, outputFile]() {
+    std::thread([this, inputFile, outputPath]() {
-            std::string command = "ffmpeg -i \"" + inputFile + "\" -c:v dnxhd -profile:v dnxhr_hq -pix_fmt yuv422p -c:a alac \"" + outputFile + "\"";
+        std::string command = "ffmpeg -i \"" + inputFile + "\" -c:v dnxhd -profile:v dnxhr_hq -pix_fmt yuv422p -c:a alac \"" + outputPath.string() + "\" 2> ffmpeg_error.log";
         int result = std::system(command.c_str());
         conversionInProgress = false;
 
@@ -34,21 +49,42 @@ public:
         } else {
             std::cerr << "Error: Conversion failed with exit code " << result << std::endl;
         }
-        });
+    }).detach();
-
-        conversionThread.detach(); // Detach the thread to allow it to run independently
 }
-};
 
-int main() {
+void printHelp() {
+    std::cout << "Usage: davinci-convert /path/to/video [--output /path/to/output/folder]\n";
+    std::cout << "Options:\n";
+    std::cout << "  /path/to/video        Path to the input video file.\n";
+    std::cout << "  --output /path/to/output/folder Path to the output video file (optional).\n";
+    std::cout << "  --help                Show this help message.\n";
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     VideoConverter converter;
     std::string inputFile, outputFile;
 
-    std::cout << "Welcome to the Video Converter!" << std::endl;
+    if (argc < 2) {
-    std::cout << "Enter the input file path: ";
+        printHelp();
-    std::getline(std::cin, inputFile);
+        return 1;
-    std::cout << "Enter the output file path: ";
+    }
-    std::getline(std::cin, outputFile);
+
+    // The first argument is the input file
+    inputFile = argv[1];
+
+    // Parse the remaining arguments
+    for (int i = 2; i < argc; i++) {
+        if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--output") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
+            outputFile = argv[++i];
+        } else if (std::strcmp(argv[i], "--help") == 0) {
+            printHelp();
+            return 0;
+        } else {
+            std::cerr << "Unknown option: " << argv[i] << std::endl;
+            printHelp();
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
 
     converter.startConversion(inputFile, outputFile);