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Add (for --test): -R --Recurse Subdirectories / -L --List

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Description

Flac.exe could be greatly improved adding -R (--Recurse) to include subdirs in --test (and maybe also in encode/decode). Another useful addition would be to have a .txt containing the list of files to process (which may include full path to other folders): -L --List <filelist.txt>

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Research direction

The issue concerns the flac.exe command-line handling for --test, with possible extension to encode/decode, and proposes -R/--Recurse plus -L/--List <filelist.txt>. Start by locating the command-line option and file traversal entry points; done would require agreed behavior for recursive paths and list-file inputs, along with coverage for the supported modes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
audio-video-rtc, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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