diff --git a/src/devede/dvdauthor_converter.py b/src/devede/dvdauthor_converter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4c1375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/devede/dvdauthor_converter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,463 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright 2014 (C) Raster Software Vigo (Sergio Costas)
+#
+# This file is part of DeVeDe-NG
+#
+# DeVeDe-NG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# DeVeDe-NG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+
+import os
+import devede.configuration_data
+import devede.executor
+
+class dvdauthor_converter(devede.executor.executor):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        devede.executor.executor.__init__(self)
+        self.config = devede.configuration_data.configuration.get_config()
+
+    def create_dvd_project (self, path, name, file_movies, menu_entries, start_with_menu):
+
+        xml_file = self.create_dvdauthor_xml(path, file_movies, menu_entries, start_with_menu)
+
+        movie_path = os.path.join(path,name)
+        try:
+            os.makedirs(movie_path)
+        except:
+            pass
+        self.command_var=[]
+        self.command_var.append("dvdauthor")
+        self.command_var.append("-o")
+        self.command_var.append(movie_path)
+        self.command_var.append("-x")
+        self.command_var.append(xml_file)
+        self.use_pulse_mode = True
+        self.text = _("Creating DVD structure")
+
+
+    def process_stdout(self,data):
+        return
+
+    def process_stderr(self,data):
+        return
+
+
+    def expand_xml(self,text):
+
+        text=text.replace('&','&amp;')
+        text=text.replace('<','&lt;')
+        text=text.replace('>','&gt;')
+        text=text.replace('"','&quot;')
+        text=text.replace("'",'&apos;')
+        return text
+
+    def create_dvdauthor_xml(self,movie_folder, file_movies, menu_entries, start_with_menu):
+
+        xmlpath = os.path.join(movie_folder,"xml_data")
+        xml_file_path = os.path.join(xmlpath,"dvdauthor.xml")
+        datapath = os.path.join(movie_folder,"dvd_tree")
+        try:
+            os.makedirs(xmlpath)
+        except:
+            pass
+        try:
+            os.makedirs(datapath)
+        except:
+            pass
+
+        if (len(file_movies) == 1) and (menu_entries == None):
+            onlyone = True
+        else:
+            onlyone = False
+
+        if (menu_entries == None):
+            elements_per_menu = 1000
+        else:
+            elements_per_menu = len(menu_entries[0]["chapters"])
+
+        xml_file=open(xml_file_path,"w")
+        xml_file.write('<dvdauthor dest="'+datapath+'">\n')
+
+        if onlyone:
+            xml_file.write('\t<vmgm />\n')
+        else:
+            xml_file.write('\t<vmgm>\n')
+
+            # MENU
+
+            # in the FPC we do a jump to the first menu in the first titleset if we wanted MENU
+            # or we jump to the second titleset if we didn't want MENU at startup
+
+            xml_file.write('\t\t<fpc>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\tg0=100;\n')
+            if (menu_entries != None) and (start_with_menu):
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\tg1=0;\n')
+            else:
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\tg1=100;\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\tg2=1024;\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\tjump menu 1;\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t</fpc>\n')
+
+
+            # in the VMGM menu we create a code to jump to the title specified in G0
+            # but if the title is 100, we jump to the menus. There we show the menu number
+            # contained in G1
+
+            xml_file.write("\t\t<menus>\n")
+
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="')
+            if self.config.PAL:
+                xml_file.write("pal")
+            else:
+                xml_file.write("ntsc")
+            xml_file.write('" aspect="4:3"> </video>\n')
+
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<pre>\n')
+
+            counter=1
+            for element in file_movies:
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g0 eq '+str(counter)+') {\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump titleset '+str(1+counter)+' menu;\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
+                counter+=1
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g0 eq 100) {\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tg2=1024;\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump titleset 1 menu;\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
+            # fake video (one black picture with one second of sound) to ensure 100% compatibility
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
+
+            if self.config.PAL:
+                xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_pal.mpg"))))
+            else:
+                xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_ntsc.mpg"))))
+
+            xml_file.write('"></vob>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t</pgc>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t</menus>\n')
+            xml_file.write("\t</vmgm>\n")
+
+            xml_file.write("\n")
+
+
+            # the first titleset contains all the menus. G1 allows us to jump to the desired menu
+
+            xml_file.write('\t<titleset>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t<menus>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="')
+            if self.config.PAL:
+                xml_file.write("pal")
+            else:
+                xml_file.write("ntsc")
+            xml_file.write('" aspect="4:3"> </video>\n')
+
+            first_entry = True
+            menu_number = 0
+
+            counter = 1
+            title_list = []
+            for element in file_movies:
+                if element.show_in_menu:
+                    title_list.append(counter)
+                counter += 1
+
+            if (menu_entries != None):
+                nmenues = len(menu_entries)
+                button_counter = 0
+                for menu_page in menu_entries:
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<pre>\n')
+                    # first we recover the currently selected button
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\ts8=g2;\n')
+
+                    if first_entry: # here we add some code to jump to each menu
+                        for menu2 in range(nmenues-1):
+                            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g1 eq '+str(menu2+1)+') {\n')
+                            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump menu '+str(menu2+2)+';\n')
+                            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
+
+                        # this code is to fix a bug in some players
+                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g1 eq 100) {\n')
+                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump title 1;\n') #menu '+str(self.nmenues+1)+';\n')
+                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
+                    first_entry = False
+
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
+
+                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(menu_page["filename"]))
+                    xml_file.write('"></vob>\n')
+
+                    for nbutton in menu_page["chapters"]:
+                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<button name="'+nbutton+'"> g0='+str(title_list[button_counter])+'; jump vmgm menu; </button>\n')
+                        button_counter+=1
+
+                    if (menu_page["left"] != None):
+                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<button name="'+menu_page["left"]+'p"> g1=')
+                        xml_file.write(str(menu_number-1))
+                        xml_file.write('; g2=1024; jump menu ')
+                        xml_file.write(str(menu_number))
+                        xml_file.write('; </button>\n')
+
+                    if (menu_page["right"] != None):
+                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<button name="'+menu_page["right"]+'n"> g1=')
+                        xml_file.write(str(menu_number+1))
+                        xml_file.write('; g2=1024; jump menu ')
+                        xml_file.write(str(menu_number+2))
+                        xml_file.write('; </button>\n')
+
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<post>\n')
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg2=s8;\n')
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1='+str(menu_number)+';\n')
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tjump menu '+str(menu_number+1)+';\n')
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</post>\n')
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t</pgc>\n')
+                    menu_number += 1
+
+                xml_file.write('\t\t</menus>\n')
+            else:
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<pre>\n')
+                # first we recover the currently selected button
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\ts8=g2;\n')
+
+                # this code is to fix a bug in some players
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g1 eq 100) {\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump title 1;\n') #menu '+str(self.nmenues+1)+';\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
+
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
+                if self.config.PAL:
+                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_pal.mpg")))+'"')
+                else:
+                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_ntsc.mpg")))+'"')
+                xml_file.write('"></vob>\n')
+
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<post>\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg2=s8;\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1=0;\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tjump menu 1;\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</post>\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t</pgc>\n')
+
+                xml_file.write('\t\t</menus>\n')
+
+            xml_file.write('\t\t<titles>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="')
+            if self.config.PAL:
+                xml_file.write("pal")
+            else:
+                xml_file.write("ntsc")
+            xml_file.write('" aspect="4:3"> </video>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
+            if self.config.PAL:
+                xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_pal.mpg"))))
+            else:
+                xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_ntsc.mpg"))))
+            xml_file.write('"></vob>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<post>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg0=1;\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1=0;\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg2=1024;\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tcall vmgm menu entry title;\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</post>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t</pgc>\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t</titles>\n')
+            xml_file.write("\t</titleset>\n")
+
+            xml_file.write("\n")
+
+
+        # Now, create the titleset for each video
+
+        total_t=len(file_movies)
+        titleset=1
+        titles=0
+        counter=0
+        for element in file_movies:
+            files=0
+            action=element.actions
+
+            xml_file.write("\n")
+
+            if element.is_mpeg_ps:
+
+                # if it's already an MPEG-2 compliant file, we use the original values
+                if element.original_fps == 25:
+                    pal_ntsc="pal"
+                    ispal=True
+                else:
+                    pal_ntsc="ntsc"
+                    ispal=False
+
+                if element.original_aspect_ratio > 1.6:
+                    faspect='16:9'
+                    fwide=True
+                else:
+                    faspect='4:3'
+                    fwide=False
+
+            else:
+                # but if we are converting it, we use the desired values
+                if element.format_pal:
+                    pal_ntsc="pal"
+                    ispal=True
+                else:
+                    pal_ntsc="ntsc"
+                    ispal=False
+
+                if element.aspect_ratio_final > 1.6:
+                    faspect='16:9'
+                    fwide=True
+                else:
+                    faspect='4:3'
+                    fwide=False
+
+            xml_file.write("\t<titleset>\n")
+
+            if not onlyone:
+                xml_file.write("\t\t<menus>\n")
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="'+pal_ntsc+'" aspect="'+faspect+'"')
+                if fwide:
+                    xml_file.write(' widescreen="nopanscan"')
+                xml_file.write('> </video>\n')
+
+                xml_file.write("\t\t\t<pgc>\n")
+                xml_file.write("\t\t\t\t<pre>\n")
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g0 eq 100) {\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump vmgm menu entry title;\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg0=100;\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1='+str(int(titles/elements_per_menu))+';\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tjump title 1;\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
+                # fake video to ensure compatibility
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
+                if ispal:
+                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_pal"))))
+                else:
+                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_ntsc"))))
+                if fwide:
+                    xml_file.write("_wide")
+                xml_file.write('.mpg"></vob>\n')
+                xml_file.write("\t\t\t</pgc>\n")
+                xml_file.write("\t\t</menus>\n")
+
+            xml_file.write("\t\t<titles>\n")
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="'+pal_ntsc+'" aspect="'+faspect+'"')
+            if fwide:
+                xml_file.write(' widescreen="nopanscan"')
+            xml_file.write('> </video>\n')
+
+#             subtitles part
+#             for element3 in element2["sub_list"]:
+#                 xml_file.write('\t\t\t<subpicture lang="'+self.expand_xml(str(element3["sub_language"][:2].lower()))+'" />\n')
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
+
+#             if (element2["force_subs"]) and (len(element2["sub_list"])!=0):
+#                 xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<pre>\n')
+#                 xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tsubtitle=64;\n')
+#                 xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
+
+            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="'+self.expand_xml(element.converted_filename)+'" ')
+            xml_file.write('chapters="0')
+            if (element.original_length > 5):
+                if (element.divide_in_chapters): # add chapters
+                    toadd = element.chapter_size
+                    seconds = toadd*60
+                    while seconds < (element.original_length - 4):
+                        thetime = self.return_time(seconds,False)
+                        xml_file.write(","+thetime)
+                        seconds += (toadd*60)
+                xml_file.write(',' + self.return_time((element.original_length -2 ),False))
+            xml_file.write('" />\n')
+
+            if not onlyone:
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<post>\n')
+                files+=1
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1='+str(int(titles/elements_per_menu))+';\n')
+                if (action=="action_stop"):
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg0=100;\n')
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tcall vmgm menu entry title;\n')
+                else:
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg0=')
+                    if action=="action_play_previous":
+                        if titles == 0:
+                            prev_t = total_t - 1
+                        else:
+                            prev_t = titles - 1
+                        xml_file.write(str(title_list[prev_t]))
+                    elif action=="action_play_again":
+                        xml_file.write(str(title_list[titles]))
+                    elif action=="action_play_next":
+                        if titles==total_t-1:
+                            next_t=0
+                        else:
+                            next_t=titles+1
+                        xml_file.write(str(title_list[next_t]))
+                    elif action=="action_play_last":
+                        xml_file.write(str(title_list[total_t-1]))
+                    else:
+                        xml_file.write('1') # first
+
+                    xml_file.write(';\n')
+                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tcall vmgm menu entry title;\n')
+                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</post>\n')
+            xml_file.write("\t\t\t</pgc>\n")
+            xml_file.write("\t\t</titles>\n")
+            xml_file.write("\t</titleset>\n")
+            counter+=1
+            titles+=1
+
+        xml_file.write("</dvdauthor>")
+
+        xml_file.close()
+
+        return xml_file_path
+
+    def return_time(self,seconds,empty):
+
+        """ cuts a time in seconds into seconds, minutes and hours """
+
+        seconds2=int(seconds)
+
+        hours=str(int(seconds2/3600))
+        if empty:
+            if len(hours)==1:
+                hours="0"+hours
+        else:
+            if hours=="0":
+                hours=""
+        if hours!="":
+            hours+=":"
+
+        minutes=str(int((seconds2/60)%60))
+        if empty or (hours!=""):
+            if len(minutes)==1:
+                minutes="0"+minutes
+        elif (minutes=="0") and (hours==""):
+                minutes=""
+        if minutes!="":
+            minutes+=":"
+
+        secs=str(int(seconds2%60))
+        if (len(secs)==1) and (minutes!=""):
+            secs="0"+secs
+
+        return hours+minutes+secs
diff --git a/src/devede/executor.py b/src/devede/executor.py
index 74b0f8e..230c7b4 100644
--- a/src/devede/executor.py
+++ b/src/devede/executor.py
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ class executor(GObject.GObject):
         self.childs = []
         self.progress_bar = None
         self.killed = False
+        self.pulse_mode = False
+        self.use_pulse_mode = False
+        self.pulse_text = None
+
 
     def add_dependency(self, dep):
 
@@ -89,6 +93,8 @@ class executor(GObject.GObject):
         self.progress_bar[1].set_fraction(0.0)
         self.progress_bar[0].show_all()
         self.launch_process(self.command_var)
+        if self.use_pulse_mode != self.pulse_mode:
+            self.set_pulse_mode(self.use_pulse_mode)
 
     def remove_ansi(self,line):
 
@@ -123,6 +129,8 @@ class executor(GObject.GObject):
         for e in command:
             self.launch_command += (" "+e)
         self.launch_command += "\n"
+        self.config.append_log(self.text)
+        self.config.append_log(self.launch_command)
 
         try:
             if (self.stdin_file != None):
@@ -164,6 +172,31 @@ class executor(GObject.GObject):
             return (stdout_r, stderr_r)
 
 
+    def set_pulse_mode(self,pulse_mode):
+
+        if pulse_mode == self.pulse_mode:
+            return
+
+        self.pulse_mode = pulse_mode
+
+        if pulse_mode:
+            self.timer_pulse = GLib.timeout_add(250, self.run_pulse)
+        else:
+            GLib.source_remove(self.timer_pulse)
+
+    def run_pulse(self,v = None):
+
+        if self.progress_bar == None:
+            return
+
+        if self.pulse_text == None:
+            self.progress_bar[1].set_text("")
+        else:
+            self.progress_bar[1].set_text(self.pulse_text)
+        self.progress_bar[1].pulse()
+        return True
+
+
     def read_stdout_to_file(self,source,condition):
 
         if (condition != GLib.IO_IN):
@@ -259,11 +292,11 @@ class executor(GObject.GObject):
         else:
             retval = -1
 
+        self.set_pulse_mode(False)
+
         if self.killed:
             retval = 0
         else:
-            self.config.append_log(self.text)
-            self.config.append_log(self.launch_command)
             self.config.append_log(self.stdout_data)
             self.config.append_log(self.stderr_data)
 
diff --git a/src/devede/file_copy.py b/src/devede/file_copy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88ee2b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/devede/file_copy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright 2014 (C) Raster Software Vigo (Sergio Costas)
+#
+# This file is part of DeVeDe-NG
+#
+# DeVeDe-NG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# DeVeDe-NG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+
+import os
+import devede.configuration_data
+import devede.executor
+
+class file_copy(devede.executor.executor):
+
+    def __init__(self,input_path, output_path):
+
+        devede.executor.executor.__init__(self)
+        self.config = devede.configuration_data.configuration.get_config()
+
+        self.text = _("Copying file %(X)s") % {"X": os.path.basename(input_path)}
+
+        self.command_var=[]
+        self.command_var.append("cp")
+        self.command_var.append(input_path)
+        self.command_var.append(output_path)
+        self.use_pulse_mode = True
+
+    def process_stdout(self,data):
+
+        return
+
+    def process_stderr(self,data):
+
+        return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/devede/file_movie.py b/src/devede/file_movie.py
index bceb06a..9cf992b 100644
--- a/src/devede/file_movie.py
+++ b/src/devede/file_movie.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import devede.interface_manager
 import devede.converter
 import devede.ask_subtitles
 import devede.preview
+import devede.file_copy
 
 class file_movie(devede.interface_manager.interface_manager):
 
@@ -462,11 +463,14 @@ class file_movie(devede.interface_manager.interface_manager):
     def do_conversion(self, output_path, duration = 0):
 
         self.converted_filename = output_path
-        self.set_final_size_aspect()
-        cv = devede.converter.converter.get_converter()
-        disc_converter = cv.get_disc_converter()
-        converter = disc_converter()
-        converter.convert_file(self,output_path,duration)
+        if self.is_mpeg_ps:
+            converter = devede.file_copy.file_copy(self.file_name,output_path)
+        else:
+            self.set_final_size_aspect()
+            cv = devede.converter.converter.get_converter()
+            disc_converter = cv.get_disc_converter()
+            converter = disc_converter()
+            converter.convert_file(self,output_path,duration)
         return converter
 
     def on_button_preview_clicked(self,b):
diff --git a/src/devede/project.py b/src/devede/project.py
index 1661de8..81ee331 100644
--- a/src/devede/project.py
+++ b/src/devede/project.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import devede.dvd_menu
 import devede.create_disk_window
 import devede.runner
 import devede.settings
+import devede.dvdauthor_converter
 
 class devede_project:
 
@@ -263,10 +264,14 @@ class devede_project:
 
         run_window = devede.runner.runner()
         file_movies = self.get_all_files()
+
+        final_dependencies = []
+
         if (self.wcreate_menu.get_active()):
             processes,menu_entries = self.menu.create_dvd_menus(file_movies, data.path)
             for p in processes:
                 run_window.add_process(p)
+                final_dependencies.append(p)
         else:
             menu_entries = None
 
@@ -279,426 +284,25 @@ class devede_project:
         for movie in file_movies:
             p = movie.do_conversion(os.path.join(movie_folder,"movie_"+str(counter)+".mpg"))
             run_window.add_process(p)
+            final_dependencies.append(p)
             counter += 1
 
-        if (self.menu.at_startup == "menu_show_at_startup"):
-            start_with_menu = True
-        else:
-            start_with_menu = False
-
         if (self.disc_type == "dvd"):
-            self.create_dvdauthor_xml(data.path,file_movies,menu_entries, start_with_menu)
+            if (self.menu.at_startup == "menu_show_at_startup"):
+                start_with_menu = True
+            else:
+                start_with_menu = False
+            dvdauthor = devede.dvdauthor_converter.dvdauthor_converter()
+            dvdauthor.create_dvd_project(data.path, data.name, file_movies, menu_entries, start_with_menu)
+            # dvdauthor must wait until all the files have been converted
+            for element in final_dependencies:
+                dvdauthor.add_dependency(element)
+            run_window.add_process(dvdauthor)
 
         run_window.connect("done",self.disc_done)
         self.wmain_window.hide()
         run_window.run()
 
-    def expand_xml(self,text):
-
-        text=text.replace('&','&amp;')
-        text=text.replace('<','&lt;')
-        text=text.replace('>','&gt;')
-        text=text.replace('"','&quot;')
-        text=text.replace("'",'&apos;')
-        return text
-
-    def create_dvdauthor_xml(self,movie_folder, file_movies, menu_entries, start_with_menu):
-
-        xmlpath = os.path.join(movie_folder,"xml_data")
-        datapath = os.path.join(movie_folder,"dvd_tree")
-        try:
-            os.makedirs(xmlpath)
-        except:
-            pass
-        try:
-            os.makedirs(datapath)
-        except:
-            pass
-
-        if (len(file_movies) == 1) and (menu_entries == None):
-            onlyone = True
-        else:
-            onlyone = False
-
-        if (menu_entries == None):
-            elements_per_menu = 1000
-        else:
-            elements_per_menu = len(menu_entries[0]["chapters"])
-
-        xml_file=open(os.path.join(xmlpath,"dvdauthor.xml"),"w")
-        xml_file.write('<dvdauthor dest="'+datapath+'">\n')
-
-        if onlyone:
-            xml_file.write('\t<vmgm />\n')
-        else:
-            xml_file.write('\t<vmgm>\n')
-
-            # MENU
-
-            # in the FPC we do a jump to the first menu in the first titleset if we wanted MENU
-            # or we jump to the second titleset if we didn't want MENU at startup
-
-            xml_file.write('\t\t<fpc>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\tg0=100;\n')
-            if (menu_entries != None) and (start_with_menu):
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\tg1=0;\n')
-            else:
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\tg1=100;\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\tg2=1024;\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\tjump menu 1;\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t</fpc>\n')
-
-
-            # in the VMGM menu we create a code to jump to the title specified in G0
-            # but if the title is 100, we jump to the menus. There we show the menu number
-            # contained in G1
-
-            xml_file.write("\t\t<menus>\n")
-
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="')
-            if self.config.PAL:
-                xml_file.write("pal")
-            else:
-                xml_file.write("ntsc")
-            xml_file.write('" aspect="4:3"> </video>\n')
-
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<pre>\n')
-
-            counter=1
-            for element in file_movies:
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g0 eq '+str(counter)+') {\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump titleset '+str(1+counter)+' menu;\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
-                counter+=1
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g0 eq 100) {\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tg2=1024;\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump titleset 1 menu;\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
-            # fake video (one black picture with one second of sound) to ensure 100% compatibility
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
-
-            if self.config.PAL:
-                xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_pal.mpg"))))
-            else:
-                xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_ntsc.mpg"))))
-
-            xml_file.write('"></vob>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t</pgc>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t</menus>\n')
-            xml_file.write("\t</vmgm>\n")
-
-            xml_file.write("\n")
-
-
-            # the first titleset contains all the menus. G1 allows us to jump to the desired menu
-
-            xml_file.write('\t<titleset>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t<menus>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="')
-            if self.config.PAL:
-                xml_file.write("pal")
-            else:
-                xml_file.write("ntsc")
-            xml_file.write('" aspect="4:3"> </video>\n')
-
-            first_entry = True
-            menu_number = 0
-
-            counter = 1
-            title_list = []
-            for element in file_movies:
-                if element.show_in_menu:
-                    title_list.append(counter)
-                counter += 1
-
-            if (menu_entries != None):
-                nmenues = len(menu_entries)
-                button_counter = 0
-                for menu_page in menu_entries:
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<pre>\n')
-                    # first we recover the currently selected button
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\ts8=g2;\n')
-
-                    if first_entry: # here we add some code to jump to each menu
-                        for menu2 in range(nmenues-1):
-                            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g1 eq '+str(menu2+1)+') {\n')
-                            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump menu '+str(menu2+2)+';\n')
-                            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
-
-                        # this code is to fix a bug in some players
-                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g1 eq 100) {\n')
-                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump title 1;\n') #menu '+str(self.nmenues+1)+';\n')
-                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
-                    first_entry = False
-
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
-
-                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(menu_page["filename"]))
-                    xml_file.write('></vob>\n')
-
-                    for nbutton in menu_page["chapters"]:
-                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<button name="'+nbutton+'"> g0='+str(title_list[button_counter])+'; jump vmgm menu; </button>\n')
-                        button_counter+=1
-
-                    if (menu_page["left"] != None):
-                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<button name="'+menu_page["left"]+'p"> g1=')
-                        xml_file.write(str(menu_number-1))
-                        xml_file.write('; g2=1024; jump menu ')
-                        xml_file.write(str(menu_number))
-                        xml_file.write('; </button>\n')
-
-                    if (menu_page["right"] != None):
-                        xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<button name="'+menu_page["right"]+'n"> g1=')
-                        xml_file.write(str(menu_number+1))
-                        xml_file.write('; g2=1024; jump menu ')
-                        xml_file.write(str(menu_number+2))
-                        xml_file.write('; </button>\n')
-
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<post>\n')
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg2=s8;\n')
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1='+str(menu_number)+';\n')
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tjump menu '+str(menu_number+1)+';\n')
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</post>\n')
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t</pgc>\n')
-                    menu_number += 1
-
-                xml_file.write('\t\t</menus>\n')
-            else:
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<pre>\n')
-                # first we recover the currently selected button
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\ts8=g2;\n')
-
-                # this code is to fix a bug in some players
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g1 eq 100) {\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump title 1;\n') #menu '+str(self.nmenues+1)+';\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
-
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
-                if self.config.PAL:
-                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_pal.mpg")))+'"')
-                else:
-                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_ntsc.mpg")))+'"')
-                xml_file.write('></vob>\n')
-
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<post>\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg2=s8;\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1=0;\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tjump menu 1;\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</post>\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t</pgc>\n')
-
-                xml_file.write('\t\t</menus>\n')
-
-            xml_file.write('\t\t<titles>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="')
-            if self.config.PAL:
-                xml_file.write("pal")
-            else:
-                xml_file.write("ntsc")
-            xml_file.write('" aspect="4:3"> </video>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
-            if self.config.PAL:
-                xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_pal.mpg"))))
-            else:
-                xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_ntsc.mpg"))))
-            xml_file.write('"></vob>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<post>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg0=1;\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1=0;\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg2=1024;\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tcall vmgm menu entry title;\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</post>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t</pgc>\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t</titles>\n')
-            xml_file.write("\t</titleset>\n")
-
-            xml_file.write("\n")
-
-
-        # Now, create the titleset for each video
-
-        total_t=len(file_movies)
-        titleset=1
-        titles=0
-        counter=0
-        for element in file_movies:
-            files=0
-            action=element.actions
-
-            xml_file.write("\n")
-
-            if element.is_mpeg_ps:
-
-                # if it's already an MPEG-2 compliant file, we use the original values
-                if element.original_fps == 25:
-                    pal_ntsc="pal"
-                    ispal=True
-                else:
-                    pal_ntsc="ntsc"
-                    ispal=False
-
-                if element.original_aspect_ratio > 1.6:
-                    faspect='16:9'
-                    fwide=True
-                else:
-                    faspect='4:3'
-                    fwide=False
-
-            else:
-                # but if we are converting it, we use the desired values
-                if element.format_pal:
-                    pal_ntsc="pal"
-                    ispal=True
-                else:
-                    pal_ntsc="ntsc"
-                    ispal=False
-
-                if element.aspect_ratio_final > 1.6:
-                    faspect='16:9'
-                    fwide=True
-                else:
-                    faspect='4:3'
-                    fwide=False
-
-            xml_file.write("\t<titleset>\n")
-
-            if not onlyone:
-                xml_file.write("\t\t<menus>\n")
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="'+pal_ntsc+'" aspect="'+faspect+'"')
-                if fwide:
-                    xml_file.write(' widescreen="nopanscan"')
-                xml_file.write('> </video>\n')
-
-                xml_file.write("\t\t\t<pgc>\n")
-                xml_file.write("\t\t\t\t<pre>\n")
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tif (g0 eq 100) {\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t\tjump vmgm menu entry title;\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\t}\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg0=100;\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1='+str(int(titles/elements_per_menu))+';\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tjump title 1;\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
-                # fake video to ensure compatibility
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="')
-                if ispal:
-                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_pal"))))
-                else:
-                    xml_file.write(self.expand_xml(str(os.path.join(self.config.other_path,"base_ntsc"))))
-                if fwide:
-                    xml_file.write("_wide")
-                xml_file.write('.mpg"></vob>\n')
-                xml_file.write("\t\t\t</pgc>\n")
-                xml_file.write("\t\t</menus>\n")
-
-            xml_file.write("\t\t<titles>\n")
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<video format="'+pal_ntsc+'" aspect="'+faspect+'"')
-            if fwide:
-                xml_file.write(' widescreen="nopanscan"')
-            xml_file.write('> </video>\n')
-
-#             subtitles part
-#             for element3 in element2["sub_list"]:
-#                 xml_file.write('\t\t\t<subpicture lang="'+self.expand_xml(str(element3["sub_language"][:2].lower()))+'" />\n')
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t<pgc>\n')
-
-#             if (element2["force_subs"]) and (len(element2["sub_list"])!=0):
-#                 xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<pre>\n')
-#                 xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tsubtitle=64;\n')
-#                 xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</pre>\n')
-
-            xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<vob file="'+self.expand_xml(element.converted_filename)+'" ')
-            xml_file.write('chapters="0')
-            if (element.original_length > 5):
-                if (element.divide_in_chapters): # add chapters
-                    toadd = element.chapter_size
-                    seconds = toadd*60
-                    while seconds < (element.original_length - 4):
-                        thetime = self.return_time(seconds,False)
-                        xml_file.write(","+thetime)
-                        seconds += (toadd*60)
-                xml_file.write(',' + self.return_time((element.original_length -2 ),False))
-            xml_file.write('" />\n')
-
-            if not onlyone:
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t<post>\n')
-                files+=1
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg1='+str(int(titles/elements_per_menu))+';\n')
-                if (action=="action_stop"):
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg0=100;\n')
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tcall vmgm menu entry title;\n')
-                else:
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tg0=')
-                    if action=="action_play_previous":
-                        if titles == 0:
-                            prev_t = total_t - 1
-                        else:
-                            prev_t = titles - 1
-                        xml_file.write(str(title_list[prev_t]))
-                    elif action=="action_play_again":
-                        xml_file.write(str(title_list[titles]))
-                    elif action=="action_play_next":
-                        if titles==total_t-1:
-                            next_t=0
-                        else:
-                            next_t=titles+1
-                        xml_file.write(str(title_list[next_t]))
-                    elif action=="action_play_last":
-                        xml_file.write(str(title_list[total_t-1]))
-                    else:
-                        xml_file.write('1') # first
-
-                    xml_file.write(';\n')
-                    xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t\tcall vmgm menu entry title;\n')
-                xml_file.write('\t\t\t\t</post>\n')
-            xml_file.write("\t\t\t</pgc>\n")
-            xml_file.write("\t\t</titles>\n")
-            xml_file.write("\t</titleset>\n")
-            counter+=1
-            titles+=1
-
-        xml_file.write("</dvdauthor>")
-
-        xml_file.close()
-
-
-    def return_time(self,seconds,empty):
-
-        """ cuts a time in seconds into seconds, minutes and hours """
-
-        seconds2=int(seconds)
-
-        hours=str(int(seconds2/3600))
-        if empty:
-            if len(hours)==1:
-                hours="0"+hours
-        else:
-            if hours=="0":
-                hours=""
-        if hours!="":
-            hours+=":"
-
-        minutes=str(int((seconds2/60)%60))
-        if empty or (hours!=""):
-            if len(minutes)==1:
-                minutes="0"+minutes
-        elif (minutes=="0") and (hours==""):
-                minutes=""
-        if minutes!="":
-            minutes+=":"
-
-        secs=str(int(seconds2%60))
-        if (len(secs)==1) and (minutes!=""):
-            secs="0"+secs
-
-        return hours+minutes+secs
-
 
     def disc_done(self,object,value):