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Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:44 pm
by kimble
Hi there,
First off, great program. I can't believe I have just found this. You could do with some better SEO!
Now I have an issue that I really can't get to the bottom of and I'm not sure if it's me or a bug.
I want to watch a folder on the m: drive and convert and then replicate the structure on the i: drive.
I can manage to get everything working fine apart from the replication of the directory folder on the target. I swear I have tried all the alternative output %vars% but nothing seems to do what I want.
As an example, what I was to do is:
m:/folder1/folder2/1.avi -> i:/folder1/folder2/1.mp4
It would seem obvious that I use %s_original_folder% which should be path of original without UNC or Drive but when I do this folder2 is not recreated.
Can anyone verify this works or where I might be going wrong?
Thank you
Re: Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:35 am
by admin
Hi kimble, thank you for using FFAStrans and welcome to the forum!
I'm having problems with recreating your issue. The variable you're using is correct and it's working perfectly in my test. Where and how are you using the variable?
-steipal
Re: Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:41 am
by kimble
Ok so further information. If I just use the %s_recursed_path% prefix on a file in a watch folder thus:
1/2/3/file.avi
it get's converted to:
1/2/3file.avi
Why is the 3rd folder name being merged into the file name? This looks like a bug to me unless I have make some declaration on what's the path and what's the actual filename. Can anyone advise?
Re: Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:45 am
by kimble
Hi Steipal,
I was posting as you replied so excuse the lack of acknowledgement in previous reply
I've been doing some more tests and the same problem seems to occur with the %s_original_folder% variable. The 3rd folder name gets added to the front of the clip name.
Can I send you my workflow or something to assist?
Re: Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:50 am
by admin
Yes. It's easier to help if you show us how you use the variables. It might be a missing backslash (\)...
-steipal
Re: Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:54 am
by kimble
Actually I think I might know what my issue is and I need a \ after the var. With my simplified test this becomes apparent.
Re: Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:01 am
by kimble
admin wrote:Yes. It's easier to help if you show us how you use the variables. It might be a missing backslash (\)...
-steipal
This looks to be exactly what it is. Now I feel so stupid
Thank you.
Re: Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:07 am
by admin
Hehe, working with paths in variables can sometimes be tricky
Glad you sorted it out.
-steipal
Re: Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2024 9:40 am
by Jason
can you send me the workflow ?
Re: Recursive files and folders on a different drive
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 6:43 am
by emcodem
@Jason
welcome to FFAStrans and thank you for using the forum!
Sorry i should have answered earlier.
You can use this workflow as starting base.
You will need to change the "source and target" Base directory in the populate processor. Unfortunately there is no variable that allows to access the "watched folder", so you need to enter the watchfolder twiche, once in the first monitor processor and second time in the populate "source base path" variable.