+# The purpose of this script is to encapsulate the calls
+# made to the rip_dvd script. This is done to help distribute
+# the resulting ripped files to the proper folders. This
+# script is called from the mythtv menus for example with a
+# smaller set of options.
+
+##############################################
+# Don't run if a previous rip attempt is still running
+SCRIPT_NAME1="rip_dvd.wrap"
+SCRIPT_NAME2="xterm -T Ripping"
+MY_PID=$$
+PARENT_PID=$PPID
+GRAND_PID=$(ps -ef | grep "^[a-zA-Z]* [ ]* $PARENT_PID " | awk '{print $3}')
+GREAT_GRAND_PID=$(ps -ef | grep "^[a-zA-Z]* [ ]* $GRAND_PID " | awk '{print $3}')
+ps -ef | grep -e "$SCRIPT_NAME1" -e "$SCRIPT_NAME2" | grep -v grep | grep -v $MY_PID | grep -v $PARENT_PID | grep -v $GRAND_PID
+if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then
+ echo -e "-E- Found an instance of this script already running. Aborting this additional attempt to rip..."
+ echo -e " my_pid=$MY_PID parent_pid=$PARENT_PID\n"
+ CALLER=$(ps -ef | grep "^[a-zA-Z]* [ ]* $PPID " | awk '{print $3}')
+ CALLER_CALLER=$(ps -ef | grep "^[a-zA-Z]* [ ]* $CALLER " | awk '{print $3}')
+ echo I was called from $CALLER who was called by $CALLER_CALLER
+ ps -ef | grep $MY_PID | grep -v grep
+ ps -ef | grep $PARENT_PID | grep -v grep
+ exit 1
+fi