Convert MOD video files to a more usable format, MPG, quickly. Maybe.

convertmods.py

import sys
#from subprocess import call
import subprocess
for infile in sys.argv[1:]:
  outfile=infile[0:-3] + 'mpg'
	print "Trying to convert " + infile + " to " + outfile
	sys.stdout.flush()
	commandstring = "ffmpeg -i " + infile + " -acodec copy -vcodec copy " + outfile
	subprocess.call(commandstring, shell=True)
	
# #Just use the "Build Applet" utility:
# #/Developer/Applications/Utilities/MacPython\ 2.5/Build\ Applet.app
# #and the dropped file paths will be available thru sys.argv.

# Note that you may have to use Python2.5 (or a patched version) -- See this note: https://bitbucket.org/ronaldoussoren/py2app/issue/16/argv-emulation-code-needs-rewrite

# Quick example -- edit this file and put it on your desktop:

# #!/usr/bin/python2.5
# import sys
# print sys.argv

# Control-click on it, and select open with "Build Applet (2.5.4)"

# App icon will appear on desktop.

# Open Console Utility & clear display.

# Drop some files onto App icon -- you'll see the print in the console window.