I’m going to bulk rename the files and adjust my script accordingly. That seems be the easiest way to go. Thanks for the input.
Sent from my iPad > On Jul 11, 2021, at 1:00 AM, Robert Jeffares <jeffares.rob...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > The audio filename is going to be xxxxxx_001.wav > > Artist and Title are stored in MySQL [or MariaDB ] where [] are allowed in > strings. > > --set-string-artist=should work with []" <--tested and it does > > --set-string-title="same" > > I just checked this on a copy of the same OS. If the source audio filename > has [] brackets in it rdimport does not work. > > I tried with wildcard complete and \[ escapes. > > *BUT* using --set-string-artist= allows [] to be used. > > I have tried various bash tricks to no avail. > > I would be for changing the filenames using sed to replace [ with a phrase > like 'b4' and ] with a phrase like 'b8' and using the import script to > substitute occurrences in the --set-string-artist="" string. Simple enough > to use an if then test like if grep -q artist_part_of_filename 'b4' then > replace b4 with a [ in the string being used for artist="" > > Or you can get into mysql and do a global replace where b4 and b8 occurs in > the title; > > Migrating from one library to another can be a challenge. If you have less > then 20 you can do them by hand but anything more is a bash proposition or > perl or python or whatever rocks your boat! > > If you go the MySQL route make a copy of the DB before you attempt any > changes. > > regards > > Robert > > > > > > > >> On 11/07/21 12:59 am, Dave B wrote: >> I should also note that the title and outcue (set in the script like >> --set-string-title="my title") may also contain brackets but that doesn't >> appear to be a problem. It's only setting a filename with brackets that's >> problematic. >> >> Using the latest Rivendell version on CentOS 7. >> >> On Jul 10, 2021 6:38 AM, Dave B <dav...@comcast.net> wrote: >> I'm using the full file names because I'm also setting the talk and segue >> markers and scheduler codes, etc via the script. The files do contain >> metadata but for some reason rdimport doesn't always read the artist field. >> I'll try importing some files using wildcards in the filespec (*.flac) and >> see how that goes. >> >> On Jul 9, 2021 9:46 PM, Robert Jeffares <jeffares.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Dave, >> >> have you tried rdimport [options] [GROUP] *.flac ? >> >> or is it falling down in the --metadata-pattern='%a - %t.flac' >> >> Are you using CentOS or something else? >> >> Do the flac files have metadata? >> >> From memory [] brackets are not usually a problem >> >> regards >> >> Robert >> >> On 10/07/21 7:03 am, Dave wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > I'm about to use rdimport to import a couple of music libraries into >> > Rivendell via a shell script. In testing it works great except for the >> > fact rdimport does not like file names containing an open bracket ([). >> > For example, if I enter the file name using a double quote as "'N Sync >> > - This I Promise You [Radio Edit].flac" it will fail. If I use singles >> > quotes and escape the single quote in the file name it also fails. >> > '\''N Sync - This I Promise You [Radio Edit].flac'. I've tried >> > escaping the bracket to no avail. The only way I can import these >> > files via rdimport is to rename the file without the brackets. I can >> > import files with brackets manually via the rdlibrary GUIwith no >> > problem. Any suggestions? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Dave >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Rivendell-dev mailing list >> > Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org >> > http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev >> >> -- >> Robert Jeffares >> Communication Consultants >> 64 Warner Park Avenue >> Laingholm >> Auckland >> New Zealand 0604 >> +64 9 817 6358 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Rivendell-dev mailing list >> Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org >> http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev >> >> >> > -- > Robert Jeffares > Communication Consultants > 64 Warner Park Avenue > Laingholm > Auckland > New Zealand 0604 > +64 9 817 6358
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