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rick.ca:
--- Quote from: nostra on January 21, 2009, 01:23:46 am ---Changelog:
-Feature: RegExp support and additional functionality for File Scanner and Organize files by episodes function
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Is there a particular external RegEx reference we should use as a guide in creating our own expressions? I know very little about RegEx (other than it makes my brain hurt), but I assume there are different "flavours." Are there any special terms that are unique to PVD?
If the scanner is unable to match a file to an existing record, the title can be edited, but the only available action is to "Add new movie." It would be nice if it re-checked the database for a match if the user edits the title (and perhaps a "refresh" requested) so the "Update file path" action would be available.
When adding new episode files to existing series, the existing title and year are removed. Title is changed to "#S.E" and Year to "-1." This happens whether or not "Automatically import... Movie information" is selected (i.e., the problem can't be worked-around by selecting that).
What is meant by "Organize files by episodes function"?
nostra:
--- Quote ---Is there a particular external RegEx reference we should use as a guide in creating our own expressions? I know very little about RegEx (other than it makes my brain hurt), but I assume there are different "flavours." Are there any special terms that are unique to PVD?
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This is the best references on the net (I think):
http://www.regular-expressions.info/tutorial.html
--- Quote ---If the scanner is unable to match a file to an existing record, the title can be edited, but the only available action is to "Add new movie." It would be nice if it re-checked the database for a match if the user edits the title (and perhaps a "refresh" requested) so the "Update file path" action would be available.
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I'll think about it
--- Quote ---When adding new episode files to existing series, the existing title and year are removed. Title is changed to "#S.E" and Year to "-1." This happens whether or not "Automatically import... Movie information" is selected (i.e., the problem can't be worked-around by selecting that).
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Try to make the plugin overwrite titles.
--- Quote ---What is meant by "Organize files by episodes function"?
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If you have all files of a series assigned to a main series record, you can right click the record and select "Organize files by episodes" to assign each file to it's corresponding episode.
rick.ca:
--- Quote ---Try to make the plugin overwrite titles.
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The plugins I selected with "Automatically import... Movie information" were configured to overwrite titles and year. When I run them directly (after the scanner update has removed the title and date), they work correctly. It appears that when they are used with the scanner, they are run first (although the information displayed is not updated), and then the title and year are replaced with "#S.E" and "-1" at the same time the file path is added.
In any case, if nothing is selected under "Automatically import... Movie information," nothing should happen except for the addition of the file path.
--- Quote ---If you have all files of a series assigned to a main series record, you can right click the record and select "Organize files by episodes" to assign each file to it's corresponding episode.
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Sorry, you have explained this before. You've finally filled-up my brain's ability to remember features. You'll have to get rid of some. So why do we need this feature, if the scanner is going to organize files correctly in the first place? ;D
rick.ca:
This screenshot illustrates something I wasn't really expecting from the scanner. The subject file is a test for a movie that doesn't yet exist in the database. What's happened is it's been matched to S14 E06 of ER—the title of which is "Test." I right-clicked on Action and changed it to Add new movie, but it added the file to the existing episode anyway.
Perhaps the logic of the matching routine can made to avoid matching movies to series (and series to movies, if that is even possible). Also, it should be possible to change the action using the context menu (and it should do what you tell it to do!).
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nostra:
--- Quote ---The plugins I selected with "Automatically import... Movie information" were configured to overwrite titles and year. When I run them directly (after the scanner update has removed the title and date), they work correctly. It appears that when they are used with the scanner, they are run first (although the information displayed is not updated), and then the title and year are replaced with "#S.E" and "-1" at the same time the file path is added.
In any case, if nothing is selected under "Automatically import... Movie information," nothing should happen except for the addition of the file path.
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OK, I'll check and fix this
--- Quote ---I right-clicked on Action and changed it to Add new movie, but it added the file to the existing episode anyway.
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Oh, I have forgotten to implement this functionality for episodes, sorry.
--- Quote ---Perhaps the logic of the matching routine can made to avoid matching movies to series (and series to movies, if that is even possible).
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It sounds like a good idea.
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