Videos split in two, what filenames do people use?

[reven]

im adding "Stacking" to my videos (ie allows you to just play "Batman Disc 1" and once its finished, if "Batman Disc 2" is found it will play that etc), but i dont know how people name their files, im currently doing it based on the display name in my videos (the name you see, so if you look up a two part episode on tvtome most of the time is like "Pilot (1)" and "Pilot (2)"). also what type of stacking do you guys want, so far im going to try and get these working
- off (well thats easy )
- simple (same movie split up , eg "Pilot (1)" "Pilot (2)")
- series ("Justice League 1x01" - "Justice League 1x23" ie plays everything with the same title, starting from the selected file not the first file, so can start from "Justice league 1x20" - "1x23").

ill do the trailers start etc later, i just want to get this going now.

[reboot]

Anyone using "renamerecording", get's the episode name from the epg (usually zap2it).
Couldn't you use the same basis for stacking?

[reven]

what i got working for stacking is
simple - it does a search for "(" "disc" and "cd", takes a substring of the text before it, and tries to find any movies after the selected one and plays them eg "Sliders - Pilot (1)" substring = "Sliders - Pilot" and tries to find any other files with a display name (the name that is displayed in my videos, not its file name) starting with that.
series - matches based on the title, so if you played "Sliders - Pilot" every show after that file with the title "Sliders" would be added to the queue.

[normanr]

The naming convention I happen to be using for enterprise is: 'Enterprise [2x26] The Expanse', so that's 'Series Name [Season Number x Episode Number] Episode Title'.

[KingArgyle]

I really don't use a strict episode season naming convention, mainly because I don't store TV shows for very long periods of time. I just put all shows underneath that show's folder, and then each episode gets the name of that show from the Sub Title.

So it's like:

Code:

The West Wing
    Enemies.avi
    Five Votes Down.avi
    Mr. Willis of Ohio.avi
    The Short List.avi
    The State Dinner.avi

The Office
     Pilot.avi
     Diversity Day.avi
     Health Care.avi

[reven]

well for series kingargyle your naming convection will fail (since it will play all them in alphabetical order with the same title, from the selected file), but 2 part episodes if you use tv tome it should be fine eg Episodename (1)" and "Episodename (2)" since its based on its display name.

i keep tv series on my computer usually until i get the dvds, which for some tv shows can be awhile.

[kirschey]

Hey,

Great work everyone...I am just starting to develop in GBPVR. My main comp is down but I mostly develop on my laptop, I have a few ideas, but I would really like to help with a started project to get off the group. I have used .net yet, but I got my comp sci degree using Visual C++, Visual Basic and Java.


/* Tip: for the multiple file thing, make a queue. That way one can add files to it, and t will solve the naming issue and add great usability. */

[reven]

queues are already in there (well in myvids and next release of gbpvr), just have to get the stacking modes done (ie which files should be added to queue in which circumstance)

im too doing my compsci degree (last year... if i pass ) so far ive done java, vb.net, c#, c++, php, jsp, asp err assembly on the alpha, hehe html.

[KingArgyle]

Well, if you give us the option to manually add to the queue that will be enough for me at least. Also, if you can reorder the queue before playing (i.e. manually move entries up and down), that would be good as well. The automagic playing is nice, but can make a bit complicated to get every situation.

[reven]

yeah playlists cover the adding to a manual, well playlist, moving items up/down, even deleting them. pins on them (if you add a file with a pin that will automatical set the playlist to that pin if it doesnt have a pin). and series would work for you kingargyle, as long as you sort the directory by date.