pointers on how to make a CL program more GUI

[nikopol]

Though I've used Linux for a decade now, I've never been much of a programmer but the recent issue I've had has made try to grapple a bit more with it.

Here's my problem: I use unpackmp4 (http://www.xmixdrix.com/tools/unpackmp4.html) which is a java CL program.
It's pretty good but a bit of a pain to type in all the files for it do its business.
eg Java -jar unpackmp4 /where/i/put/filename.avi /elsewhere/outputToThisFilename.avi

What would be the best way to get a drag drop folder on my desktop which will just run the program and automagically create the new files appending it with a new name (say FIXED)?

Is bash the way forward here? Any pointers as to websites I should be looking at?

(oh and it's not my homework in case you're wondering! :) )

[Mickeysofine1972]

Well you could write a shell command to runn that command but with all the options included so you only have to write them once.

Or, you could use a higher level languge to make a gui that will be able to do the file selection and spawn the command in a 'xterm -e command'.

Or you could get the source and build a gui that uses its functions to do that itself!

Thats in order of complexity too. :lolflag:

Mike

[nikopol]

thanks for the input - not so simple then eh?
I may just put up with the typing all the information each time. I was wondering if it was a simple enough thing to mash up but I think it'll take me a lot longer than the typing :)