How to increment only when folder changes?

EsbenRasmussen · 2011-09-19 18:23

Hi guys

I am looking for a way to increment a number - but only when the folder changes.

The reason: 8 folders with a tv series.

Each folder represents a different season and the tricky bit is that the number of shows in each season/folder varies.

Basically I need to add "S0XXEXX" to all the files.

In folder 1 the first show would be "S01E01" and the second would be "S01E02".
In folder 2 the first show would be "S02E01" and the second would be "S02E02" etc.

Any easy way of doing this or do I have to do it on a folder by folder basis (not optimal)?

Thanks in advance

/Esben

Last edited by EsbenRasmussen (2011-09-19 19:33)

Stefan · 2011-09-19 21:46

Hi Esben, welcome.

EsbenRasmussen wrote:

I am looking for a way to increment a number - but only when the folder changes.
...
Basically I need to add "S0XXEXX" to all the files.

SZZEXX

ZZ same for all files but increment for each folder.
XX increment for each file, but reset for each folder

Example:

 S ZZ E XX

  PATH                       NAME         NewName
\Tests\SubFolders\1One\      Eins.jpg    Eins S 01 E 01.jpg
\Tests\SubFolders\1One\      Eins.mp3    Eins S 01 E 02.mp3
\Tests\SubFolders\1One\      Eins.txt    Eins S 01 E 03.txt

\Tests\SubFolders\2Two\      ZWEI.jpg    ZWEI S 02 E 01.jpg
\Tests\SubFolders\2Two\      ZWEI.mp3    ZWEI S 02 E 02.mp3
\Tests\SubFolders\2Two\      ZWEI.txt    ZWEI S 02 E 03.txt

\Tests\SubFolders\3Three\    drEI.jpg    drEI S 03 E 01.jpg
\Tests\SubFolders\3Three\    drEI.mp3    drEI S 03 E 02.mp3
\Tests\SubFolders\3Three\    drEI.txt    drEI S 03 E 03.txt

For files (XX):
If you use one of the latest betas or the last release 5.60
you can use the "Serialize" rule and check the "Reset if folder change" option.

For folders (ZZ):
We have to use an PascalScript, i think,
since we want to have the same ZZ number for all files within same folder
but increase ZZ for each new folder.

So i would use this four rules:
1) Insert: Insert "S" as Suffix (skip extension)
2) PascalScript: {add the same counter for all files but increase counter for each new folder} ...
3) Insert: Insert "E" as Suffix (skip extension)
4) Serialize: Serialize Incremental from 1 step 1 (reset index if folder changes) and pad to length 2 as suffix (before extension)

The "ZZ" PascalScript script for rule #2:
(for an how-to use this, see our wiki at >>> http://www.den4b.com/wiki/ReNamer:Rules:PascalScript)

{Comment: add the same counter for all files but increase counter for each new folder}

var
 ParentFolder, LastPF, countStr, PrevRules: widestring;
 cnt: integer;
  
begin

  //get the current parent-folder name:
  ParentFolder := CalculateMetaTag(FilePath, ':File_FolderName:');


  //initialize the counter var:
  if cnt < 0 then cnt := 1;

  //if the parentfolder is an other then the last PF, then increase the counter:
  //if ParentFolder = LastPF then cnt := cnt;
  if ParentFolder <> LastPF then cnt := cnt + 1;

  //we need to have an string for the following steps:
  countStr := IntToStr(cnt);

  //pad digit with zeros to wanted length:
  while length(countStr) < 2 Do countStr := '0' + countStr;

  //compose the new FileName:

       //calculate the previous rules:
       PrevRules := WideExpandFileName(FileName);  
       //new name:
       FileName := WideExtractBaseName(PrevRules)
                 + countStr + WideExtractFileExt(PrevRules);


  //set the LastParentFolder-var to the current parent folder name:
  LastPF := ParentFolder;

end.

I hope this works and helps. If yes, please help Denis too (see my sig)

Stefan · 2011-09-24 09:17

Where's the feedback? Did it work?

EsbenRasmussen · 2011-09-24 09:35

Hi Stefan

I haven't had time to test it yet - had a very busy week.

Will test it later today and let you know.

Thank you very much for your help and patience.

EsbenRasmussen · 2011-09-24 12:53

It works!

Thank you very much for the assistence!

/Esben

EsbenRasmussen · 2011-09-24 12:59

BTW there's an error somewhere on the donations page - there's not a single piece of HTML being returned.

Stefan · 2011-09-24 13:29

Thanks for the feedback! Great you solved your challenge.

EsbenRasmussen wrote:

BTW there's an error somewhere on the donations page - there's not a single piece of HTML being returned.

Upps, sorry, that was me, an old URL. I didn't have updated my sig till now...

...so, done. Link works now again. Thanks for your support.

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How to increment only when folder changes?

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