Possible to scan folders instead of files?

[lowcrust]

But where? I only have the SCAN option. We are either in two completely different locations in the configuration or I am either blind or a moron.

Here's what I'm looking at;

[solis66]

I think we are talking different languages...

No, we were not in Configuration, but in the running MP, where the movies are shown in list or Filmstrip or...

There you have the option we mentioned earlier.

Sorry for the confusion, and it is a pity that it dont work like you need, but it is nothing I can do about right now.

I still have my happy face on, and will try to enhance things more...
Thanks.

[lowcrust]

Gotcha!Thanks for clearing up the confusion.

[Diaz]

thanks for your great work

Have been waiting for a feature like this myself, as I too have my movies organized in folders and not by file name. Have to try it out!

[NewUser]

Any luck adding in the scan by folder name option?

[stoked]

Originally Posted by solis66

Try it and see if you like it. If there is some important updates in svn I can hopefully recompile a new version if requested.
I will try to get it in by the devs.

Have fun...
and I would be glad to get a hint on the result

Solis,

Would you mind compiling a version for build 17991 for me? Also, does disabling stacking mean that it will not stack names of folders only? Or does it mean that movie-1.avi and movie-2.avi will also no longer be stacked? BTW, how do I access the imdb info for a movie once it's already downloaded? If I select IMDB a second time, MP will try and redo the IMDB import. I'm looking for the button to just show the current downloaded IMDB data not refresh it.

[solis66]

Hi
I'll see if I can get the time to compile something later this week.

Regarding stacking of files, the only thing I do is removing the dialog that asks you which file/part to start with and add the . to the file stacking alternatives (then it also allows .cd12, .cd2 to be stacked, not only space or underscore and...).

MP will try and redo the IMDB import.

I have to look into that. That is not meant to happen.

I think I'll try to make a plugin for this purpose. The downside is that the scan cant be done in the regular view. It then has to be done in config. or in the plugin view but that is perhaps not a big problem.

[stoked]

Originally Posted by solis66

Hi
I'll see if I can get the time to compile something later this week.

Thanks!

I have to look into that. That is not meant to happen.

Well, I'm not using your fix since I'm on 17991. But this refresh happens I think because I've been manually entering the imdb string to lookup.

I think I'll try to make a plugin for this purpose. The downside is that the scan cant be done in the regular view. It then has to be done in config. or in the plugin view but that is perhaps not a big problem.

This would be awesome. Would it be possible to have the plugin scan the folders for new movie folders at set intervals as well?

[solis66]

Hi
Now a new WindowPlugin.dll is compiled. It's build on svn 18560.
Now you can update the moviedatabase with foldernames instead of filenames.
This means only one movie/folder of course...

If there are more than one file in the folder,it uses the first file found as reference. (If more than one, they should be stackable, otherwise they are ignored).

Remember that no files can be in a rootfolder or mixed folder since it will only see one and it will be added like "My Movies" or something.

Updates:
From inside MP (not configuration) at the context menu, choose IMDB on a movie and a search will be done on foldername that the movie is inside.
Choose scan on a folder instead and a scan will be done recursively from the choosen folder.

Other changes: (mostly for my own needs)
A . is added to stacking options so also files like movie.cd1 and .cd2 will be stacked (not only _- or 'space').
FileStackingDialog is removed (you will not be asked which file to play when movie consists of multiple files). Who will start watching at part 3??? (resume an interrupted movie works of course).

Theese changes can be configured in MediaPortal.xml if some behaviour is not wanted, but default behaviour is like mentioned above. Just add some of the red lines to get another functionality

<section name="movies">
<entry name="searchIMDBbyFolder">yes</entry>
<entry name="showDlgFileStacked">no</entry>
<entry name="repeat">yes</entry>
<entry name="markwatched">yes</entry>
...

Try it and see if it works properly, backup the original dll and download the new one here.

Now i will try to do this (Add movie by foldername) as a standalone plugin.
It will propably include more options, like auto add new movies. Suggestions aprreciated.
Enjoy.

Edit: 080408 The dll is now handling imagefiles (iso,img...) and uses their folder name for searchquery, and does not automount the image

[stoked]

Solis66,

Thanks again for the folder name features. Works great using IMDB on a specific Movie folder. However, scanning a root folder with Movie subfolders has a bug. For one, if a movie subfolder has an iso, MP mounts the iso and tries to get the name from that. Would you be able to delete that function? It's slow and inaccurate, all my iso files end up being identified as Mash.

Another feature enhancement for your plugin that would be great, would be a list of regular expressions that can be identified for ignoring when matching titles. For eg. The.Matrix.720p.AC3.x264, if there was a definable list for ignoring, like the 720p, AC3, and x264.