PGC menu

 

 

Edit PGC:  Same as double clicking on a PGC to bring up the PGC Editor.

 

 

Delete Unreferenced Cell Commands:  PgcEdit will remove cell commands for this PGC which have no references in the cell table and renumber the remaining cell commands.  This is offered as part of the Remove Useless Stuff function.

 

 

Delete Dead Commands:  Dead commands are commands which either can not be executed (because the PGC is jumped out of before the commands are encountered or a Goto skips over them) or are executed but do nothing (e.g. Goto the next line).  These commands are highlighted in lilac.  This function will remove dead commands for this PGC only.  This function is also offered on a whole DVD basis (see the DVD menu) and as part of the Remove Useless Stuff function.

 

 

Delete NOPs:  NOPs simply mean “no operation” and do nothing.  Sometimes, there are hundreds of these useless commands scattered throughout the DVD; however, they are also commonly used as “separators” of different sections of code to make for easier viewing.  This function will delete all useless NOPs from the PGC.  However, if the NOP is the last command in the command section and is the target of a Goto command, it can not be deleted.  This function does not change NOPs in button and BOV commands.  Delete NOPs is also offered on a whole DVD basis (see the DVD menu) and as part of the Remove Useless Stuff function.

 

Note: If you intend to delete dead commands and NOPs, it is a good idea to delete the dead commands first and then delete the NOPs.

 

 

Kill PGC Playback (Ctrl + k):  IfoEdit can disable the playback of a menu, providing it has no buttons.  It cannot disable the playback of a Title.  This function, on the other hand, can also be used for titles and menus with or without buttons.  The function modifies the commands of the current PGC so that the video is not displayed when the PGC is executed.  It does this by copying the post commands to the end of the pre commands and changing any commands that play the video to point to the post commands.

If you have killed playback on a menu PGC (and the cell is not re-used elsewhere), PgcEdit will offer to remove all references to this particular cell (and in so doing, convert it to a dummy menu) so you can strip it with either FixVTS or VobBlanker.  To save space, accept this option and process your menus with either FixVTS or VobBlanker. FixVTS is much faster, however, as it can process the VOBs in place.  You can set PgcEdit to answer yes automatically – see the Options → Functions → Kill Playback.

 

Enable all operations:  Removes all Prohibited User Operations (PUOs) and optionally, the access restricted flag, from the current PGC, and enables the Prev, Next and Return buttons of the remote, where applicable. (See also Enable Navigation Buttons)

 

Reset Used GPRMs to 0:  This function will insert the commands to reset all GPRMs that are used in at least one PGC in the DVD to 0.  This may be used before a jump to the FP-PGC to ensure that the DVD will restart in the same state as when the disc is inserted.  It is best to reset only the used GPRMs, so that other functions that may need one (or several) unused GPRMs will find them.

 

New dummy PGC:  Create a new PGC. You must select a PGC before calling this function. The new PGC will be created after all PGCs in the same group (for example, at the end of the current Menu LU).  You may create this in the menu or title domain, but be aware that dummy PGCs not associated with a title in the title domain are off spec.  PgcEdit automatically does this for you.

 

Clone current PGC:  This function makes a copy of the current PGC, including all the cell values and adds it as a new PGC at the end of the LU or VTST domain.  Note: it will be unreferenced.  Use this function if you wish to manually re-order a menu or to duplicate a PGC and change some of the parameters in it (e.g. delete some cells).

 

Jump to PGC upon DVD insert:  This function allows you to jump to any PGC (mainly menus or titles) immediately upon insertion of the DVD, by-passing all the annoying trailers and studio promos.  You may also set your desired audio and subtitle streams in the process.  For a complete guide to this function see this guide.

 

PGC Comment (Ctrl + Shift + c):  Use this function to enter a comment about a PGC for ease of reference.  For example: you might want to type “Extras menu” next to the PGC which has the special features menu.  Or you might want to add a comment about various titles, noting which is which.