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# The full file path passed from Hazel
set file "$argv[1]"

# Generate the output file name (replace the extension with .mp4)
set output_file (string replace -r '\.[^.]*$' '.mp4' "$file")

# Get the directory path of the original file
set dir (dirname "$file")

# Set the error folder path (create error_files folder in the same directory)
set error_folder "$dir/error_files"

# Create the error folder if it doesn't exist
if not test -d "$error_folder"
    mkdir "$error_folder"
end

# Convert the file using FFmpeg (to mpg/aac/HEVC format)
ffmpeg -i "$file" -c:v libx265 -c:a aac "$output_file"

# Check if the conversion was successful
if test $status -eq 0
    # If successful, delete the original file
    rm "$file"
else
    # If conversion failed, copy the file to the error folder
    cp "$file" "$error_folder"
    
    # Check if copying was successful before deleting the original file
    if test $status -eq 0
        rm "$file"
    end
end