File With Multiple Disk Number

raven978 · Post by **raven978** » 2012-02-11 16:50:51

Ciao a tutti,
sto provando a usare questo programma ed è davvero fantastico!
Ho un problema sui film con più dischi.
Ad esempio con un film tipo:
Matrix cd1
Matrix cd2
come faccio a catalogarli in un unico film?

Grazie a tutti e scusate per il mio inglese. Uso Google translation

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Hello everyone,
I'm trying to use this program and it's really great!
I have a problem with the film on multiple disks.
For example with a film type:
Matrix cd1
Matrix cd2
how do I categorize them in one movie?

Thanks to all and sorry for my English. Using Google translation

Post by **antp** » 2012-02-12 00:36:11

Why not simply put one entry for the movie? (as the catalog is more for movies than the medias on which are the movies)
You can indicate in the "Discs" field that it is on 2 disks.
Or do you need something more specific for such case?

raven978 · Post by **raven978** » 2012-02-12 11:51:58

A clarification: I use this software for MediaPortal

I have a folder with all the movies and I imported the files in the program.

example:

There is the possibility of grouping "MIB Men In Black CD1 " and "Men In Black CD2" in only one number title?

Can I do it automatically?

Thanks

soulsnake · Post by **soulsnake** » 2012-02-12 14:22:02

When you import movies with AMC (Import > Media Files) you can select option "Merge info of media in multi parts/disks".
This option merge media with the same filename (except for disk tag and number of disk) in one movie title.

For example:
if "my_movie_name_cd1.avi" and "my_vovie_name_cd2.avi" are in same folder, they will be merge in one movie title with 2 disks.

If you want more cd tags such as "cd" or "dvd" or "divx" you can change them in options. Here the result will be: (cd|dvd|divx)[0-9]{1,3}.

Soulsnake.

raven978 · Post by **raven978** » 2012-02-12 18:21:45

All my multiple files have name:

filename cd1
filename cd2

filename CD1
filename CD2

I tried with the command (cd | CD) [0-9] {1,3} does not work. What could be the good command?

soulsnake · Post by **soulsnake** » 2012-02-12 19:12:26

With this pattern "(cd) [0-9] {1,3}" it should work if the multiple files to merge are in same folder.
"cd" or "CD" is same because it is not case sensitive.
But don't use spaces in pattern.
For example write "(cd|dvd) [0-9] {1,3}" but not "(cd | dvd) [0-9] {1,3}".

Just a question: When you import media files, are they sorted by name for a same folder in the list ? For me it is the case but if not for you this could be the reason why files with same filename (except for disk tag and disk number) are not merged. Actually, I merge the current explored file with the last explored file if they have the same filename. But if files are not sorted by name by default this can't work and I have to change this.

Soulsnake.

raven978 · Post by **raven978** » 2012-02-12 20:39:47

The command has no spaces. It 'a matter of copy-paste on the forum.

The files are all in a single folder called "Movies". There are not in individual folders. Do you think the problem is this?
Is possible to import in alphabetical order so that it merge the double file?

Post by **antp** » 2012-02-12 21:17:43

When a program asks the contents of a folder, windows sends the file list to the program in a different order depending on the filesystem:
NTFS drive: sorted by name
FAT32 drive: more or less sorted by date of creation on the disk

I should make tests on network drives since I do not remember how it works on these

soulsnake · Post by **soulsnake** » 2012-02-12 22:23:20

Um... I have been too optimistic. I believed that the folder list was sorted by filename but apparently it is not always the case. So I have to change this for the futur version.

To raven978: For the moment you can create a specific folder to gather multiple files of a movie for each movie. This should work even if folder list is not sorted by filename.
For example:

Code: Select all

folder movie1
  > file movie1_cd1.avi
  > file movie1_cd2.avi
folder movie2
  > file movie2_cd1.avi
  > file movie2_cd2.avi
  > file movie2_cd3.avi
movie_in_one_file1.avi
movie_in_one_file2.avi
...

And don't forget to increase value of "Browse subfolders with depth of:" option too to browse subfolders

.

Soulsnake.

raven978 · Post by **raven978** » 2012-02-12 22:28:10

My files are on a NAS file system EXT3.
You could implement import files in alphabetical order beyond the file system?

In practice, ANT puts the files in alphabetical order first and then import it.

P. S. I run ANT on OSx with Wine

raven978 · Post by **raven978** » 2012-02-12 22:52:35

soulsnake wrote: To raven978: For the moment you can create a specific folder to gather multiple files of a movie for each movie. This should work even if folder list is not sorted by filename.

Thank you!
This solution function, but I would avoid creating a folder for each movie. There are other programs that use that reference to my folder "Movies"

If you have the ability to implement reconstruction in alphabetical order before the import of ANT, would be a good solution.

soulsnake · Post by **soulsnake** » 2012-02-12 23:29:50

Thank you!
This solution function, but I would avoid creating a folder for each movie. There are other programs that use that reference to my folder "Movies"

If you have the ability to implement reconstruction in alphabetical order before the import of ANT, would be a good solution

I just correct this bug by sorting movie files by filename myself before to check the filename for merging.
You just have to be patient and wait the future version. Sorry

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raven978 · Post by **raven978** » 2012-02-12 23:37:03

Sure!
Thanks so much for your help, I will wait impatiently a new version.

(Hopefully soon

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