On Fri Sep 2 23:09:20 BST 2016, chris chery wrote:
how do i change the ouput recordings file in2 ..96
(snip)
windows
(probably meaning:
How do I change the default output directory
of GiP 2.96 on Windows? )
The output directory of the Windows flavour
of GiP 2.95+ has been set by default to
"$DESKTOP\iPlayer Recordings", see:
https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer/commit/3931d9c
(on Vista+ this looks like:
"C:\Users\<your-user-account-name>\Desktop\iPlayer Recordings" )
Latest versions of the windows installer don't
let you specify a custom output directory
during install (... never really understood why
that useful feature was removed, but obviously
the maintainer knows better...)
If you had set a different output directory
in earlier (2.94-) versions of GiP prior to
upgrading to 2.95+, then a recent wiki entry
might be relevant:
The installer will attempt to preserve any custom output directory
configured by a previous installer, but this may not always be possible.
Be sure to check any custom output directory after installation with
get_iplayer --show-options
and re-configure if necessary.
Post install you may set a custom output directory
via the CLI - see "Output Options" in --longhelp.
Mainly you'd be interested in
--output <dir>
--outputtv <dir>
--outputradio <dir>
<dir> is the path to your custom output directory;
if the path contains whitespace, it must be enclosed
in double quotes; omit final backward (forward) slash;
additionally, this custom directory must be a folder
on which your user account has read/write permissions...
I have a second "D" partition on my internal HDD, I had set
get_iplayer --output="D:\Vangelis\iPlayer Recordings" --prefs-add
and thus my options file contains line:
output D:\Vangelis\iPlayer Recordings
while "get_iplayer --show-options" prints,
among other,
Options from Files:
output = D:\Vangelis\iPlayer Recordings
i ve tried a number of instructions none worked
What were exactly those and what were the errors
generated (if any) when those failed? You give us
very little info to help you with...
The following isn't meant for you only,
but for anyone seeking help here
(article authored by SquarePenguin (and dinky),
hosted in the support forum):
"How to request support for get_iplayer"
https://squarepenguin.co.uk/forums/thread-706.html
Best regards
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