Instructions on how to use the Movie function?

[Morlock]

I thought i'd make a new topic for this... are there plans on updating the site with instructions on how to use the new features? i'm confused about how the movie function works. or maybe there are instructions on the github that i'm missing? and thank you for all your hard work!

[Rob Craddock]

hopefully as I just renamed my entire movie folder and ALL  my movies are now called ".avi " from "movie name.avi" DOH!!!!

[Lewis Brazier]

Hi all,

Hopefully the renaming will get sorted as it works great for TV shows, I have been waiting for the movie function to be added and now when it has its caused me a lot of issues, only way around it I have found is to edit each movie and under "Custom File Naming" use the {ShowName} and then rename. The app doesn't recognize any of my files as they do not have names, just ".mp4" etc... But you cannot apply this custom renaming to all movies in one go, which is a shame. As I am now having to go through 2000 files and rename them. 

If anyone knows of a fix for us that would be amazing.

Thanks

[Rob Craddock]

Did some searching after I goofed and found where to change it 

Options > Preference > Library Folder  and you can set how the file and folders naming policy there for Movies at the bottom :

[Sparky53]

Thanks for reporting.

Seems like there was a problem updating from 3.3.1 to 4.4 . TV Rename did not initalise any new settings correctly (upgrading from 3.3.1 to 4.4.1 will work OK though)

If you used 4.4 then you may want to check the following settings as they did not initialise:

SubsFolderNamesString = "subs;subtitle;vobsubs;sub;vobsub;subtitle";

DefMovieFolderFormat = singleDirectorySingleFile;

NFOMovies = true;

AutomateAutoAddWhenOneMovieFound = true;

AutomateAutoAddWhenOneShowFound = true;

CopySubsFolders = true; 

DeleteMovieFromDisk = false;

RemoveDownloadDirectoriesFilesMatchMovies = false;

RemoveDownloadDirectoriesFilesMatchMoviesLengthCheck = false;

RemoveDownloadDirectoriesFilesMatchMoviesLengthCheckLength = 8;

DefShowAlternateOrder = false;

DefMovieDoRenaming = true;

DefMovieDoMissingCheck = true;

DefMovieUseutomaticFolders = true;

DefMovieUseDefaultLocation = true;

DefMovieCheckFutureDatedMovies = false; 

DefMovieCheckNoDatedMovies = false; 

SuppressUpdateAvailablePopup = false;

DefaultMovieProvider = TVDoc.ProviderType.TMDB;

subtitleExtensions = ".srt;.sub;.sbv;.idx;.ifo;.smi;.ass;.ssa;.smi;.rt;.aqt;.jss;.cvd;.dks;.ttxt;.mpl;.pjs;.psb;.ssf;.svcd;.usf";

ExportMissingMoviesCSV = false;

ExportMissingMoviesXML = false;

ExportMoviesTXT = false;

ExportMoviesHTML = false;

ExportWTWTXT = false;

ReplaceMoviesWithBetterQuality = false;

IgnorePreviouslySeenMovies = false;

MovieFolderFormat = "{ShowName} ({Year})";

MovieFilenameFormat = "{ShowName} ({Year})";

FileNameCaseSensitiveMatch = false;

UpdateCheckInterval = TimeSpan.FromDays(1);

There are a lot of new settings!

[Sparky53]

Although this advice was written for early adopters of the  movie functionality:

https://groups.google.com/g/tvrename/c/2xYub04p9BA

It still holds true for new upgraders to 4.4.2 - You will need to double check the settings above though

[Morlock]

so when you say we add movies to folders - is that one folder per movie? or something else?

[Sparky53]

How to add movies to the library

1. Manually - Easiest and safest. Con is that it takes time to manually add them all.

2. Add files into Search Folders. If a file is in the search folder and it doesn't match anything in the library then TVR will ask if it is a show or movie to be added. This method is good for unsorted files, but fails if the movie name contains another movie's name. (for example a movie called "Up to you.avi" could erroneously match "up.avi"). The assumption here is that the movie should match something in the library (and if not you are asked to add to the library)

3. Bulk Add Movies - this is best if you already have an organised library of movies with one directory per movie. It scans the library looking for new movies that have been added.

4. Beta -> Scan Movie Folder - This is a new method that is designed to look at a folder of unsorted files. It assumes that they are not in the library yet and offers to add them as needed. It gives you slightly more control over adding (or not)

Key Safety Measures

As this is still a pre-release version there are a few things worth doing to mitigate any issues you may see.

1. Turn off automated, periodic or startup scans (including 'Monitor Search Folders') - best to keep an eye on what's happening

2. Manually review all actions before doing them.

2. Make sure recycle bin detetion is turned on

3. Use TMDB for movies - more reliable, better tested

4. Turn off 'clean up already copied movies...'  and 'ask to delete from disk.' (under Folder Deteting)

5. Turn off 'Update movies when higher-quality ones found in earch folders' and clean up search folders

6. Backup files (especially any config ones) before starting and regularly

7. Keep the logs if anything goes wrong, we can comb through and see what happened

8. Check that these settings are set correctly: https://groups.google.com/g/tvrename/c/RtpJ0lCrvlk/m/IcaOPuMeCAAJ 

Be wary of: 

* TV Shows and Movies with similar names

* Movies with short titles

* Sequels to movies

[Sparky53]

Yes, one folder per movie works better IMHO

* If you have a small number of movies (<20) -> Manually add them to the library and then put the movie files into one of your search folders. TV Rename will pick tem up and identify them as the movies in your library and then rename/move them

* If you have an already organised library, set the movie library folder to be the base and use 'Bulk Add Movies' to add movies to the library

* If you have an unosrted/messy/inconistent library: Turn beta on, set base movie library folder to be somewhere you would like the organised library to sit and use Beta->Scan Movie Folder to add the random files into the library

[Pirivan]

Thanks for the new version and for all of this assistance Sparky, this is amazing!  What massive steps forward for this awesome application, I cannot imagine how much hard work went into this release to add movie and TMDB support.  One (hopefully) easy question for you that I am struggling to figure out.

My movie structure looks like: \\SERVER\Movies\{ShowName} ({Year})\{ShowName} ({Year}).extension

I am able to import in a movie from \\SERVER\Movies identify it properly using TMDB add it to the library.  However, for movies that need to be renamed (because the title is slightly different in TMDB, year etc.) when I do a full scan and approve the rename, it ONLY renames the file itself but not the folder. 

Is there any way to enable the folder to be renamed as well to match the updated filename?

[Sparky53]

It should rename the folder too. Can you share a specific example please? That way we can look at the settings to check it's setup correctly

[Pirivan]

Thanks for the reply!

I think for sure it's my config.  What settings should I take a look at?  Here's a few that might be relevant:

Default Movie Library Folder Format

Folder format: {ShowName} ({Year})

Filename: {ShowName} ({Year})

Movies Defaults

Use Automatic Folders: Checked

Use Default Location: Unchecked

Default movie folder type: Single Movie per Folder

Default Advanced Settings: Do renaming

Here's an example file:\\SERVER\Movies\Bodied (2017)\Bodied (2017).mkv

When TV Rename renames the file to adjust for the correct year from TMBD, it changes it to: \\SERVER\Movies\Bodied (2017)\Bodied (2018).mkv

The same issue applies if the folder name doesn't line up; it renames the file but not the folder.

[Sparky53]

Preferences > Scan Settings > Scan Options > Move Files within Library to Keep it Tidy

does that help?

[Pirivan]

Thanks for the feedback!  Unfortunately, that option is already selected.

[Pirivan]

I made some progress!  The following setting was changed and seems to have helped me get the folder AND file renaming behavior I want (after taking some OTHER step described below).  Setting changed:

Options -> Preferences -> Scan Settings -> Automatically create missing folders -> Enabled

Then I follow the below sequence of actions:

• Tools -> Bulk Add Movies Folders -> Check
  
• In the scan results, locate Bodied (2017) within the list of scanned files from the source -> Edit
  
  • Note, this is an example of a movie in my collection that has an incorrect name or year compared to what is in TMDB and I want it have the file/folder name updated to match TMBD
    
• Search TMBD -> Match up movie with proper TMDB movie that has the correct date/name aka Bodied 2018 -> OK -> Add & Close -> Yes
• Options -> Settings Check
• Movie will show up here with the following:
  • Movie: Bodied
  • Check: [Movie] Use manual folders
  • Type: Movie
  • Explain: Use manual folders is enabled for this Movie, by default is not.

• Right-Click on the Movie and select 'Fix issue'
  • As soon as this action is taken, the movie folder does get renamed properly to: Bodied (2018) as desired
    

The file name STAYS as Bodied (2017) until I do a Full Scan at which point it identifies the filename as being incorrect and offers me the chance to properly rename the file.

So, currently the 'fix issue' option remediates matching up/renaming the folder and the scan fixes the filename.

Is there any way for me to:

1. Get the file/folder to just get renamed when I do the bulk add and to not get added into the library using "manual folders"?
2. Get the scanner to rename the folder if it is wrong (only the "fix issue" option does that for me right now)?
   

[Mal Bee]

Lewis,

If all of you movies are now in individual folders with the name ".mp4" etc there is a program I use for renaming that will help, it can rename files in a folder to be named {FolderName}.mp4

Program here http://www.den4b.com/ it is called Renamer and the Lite version should help you if that is the problem

Cheers,

Mal