Automatically copy recordings to NAS when complete?

[itm2]

Thanks for the suggestion.
I've since read about the PostProcessing.bat option, but my initial attempt at using it to copy the recordings didn't succeed (I put the script in the NPVR scripts folder but it didn't seem to execute). Is this option now obsolete?

It'll still run C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\scripts\PostProcessing.bat if it exists.

If you don't think it was run, post the logs showing a recording, and I'll confirm if it saw your batch file and tried to run it.

One complication to consider is that the recording service runs as the 'localsystem' account, which may not be able to get to your share.

Thanks. I attach the only log that was created since the last recording started ("Dickinsons Real Deal" at 3pm)...

The attempt to run postprocessing.bat would be in nrecord.log

Hmmm...this is strange...this is what was reported in nrecord.log:

Code:

2022-02-15 15:02:00.482    [DEBUG][9]    Starting: C:\Users\Public\NPVR-Data\scripts\PostProcessing.bat "c:\users\ian manning\Videos\Dickinsons Real Deal\Season 13\Dickinsons.Real.Deal.S13E76.ts" 103 1168 23 "Dickinson's Real Deal"
2022-02-15 15:02:00.522    [DEBUG][168]    >
2022-02-15 15:02:00.522    [DEBUG][168]    > C:\Users\Public\NPVR-Data\scripts>copy   & 1 J:\TV\_Mediacentre_recordings\News\
2022-02-15 15:02:00.523    [DEBUG][168]    > The syntax of the command is incorrect.
2022-02-15 15:02:00.524    [DEBUG][24]    > '1' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
2022-02-15 15:02:00.524    [DEBUG][24]    > operable program or batch file.
2022-02-15 15:02:00.524    [DEBUG][168]    >

...but this is what's in my PostProcessing.bat file:

Code:

copy &1 J:\TV\_Mediacentre_recordings\News\

Do I need to be using escape characters in PostProcessing.bat to ensure that the "&1" gets interpreted correctly?

[mvallevand]

I don't help with scripts but perhaps read more about what to use for parameters in batch files.

Martin

[sub]

Isn't it supposed to be %1

[mvallevand]

Yes and on other NextPVR non-Windows platforms $1

Martin

[itm2]

Isn't it supposed to be %1

Ah yes it should indeed have been %1 - thanks.

I now have a different issue...I've added this line to PostProcessing.bat:

Code:

ForFiles /p "J:\TV\_Mediacentre_recordings\News" /s /d -2 /c "cmd /c del @file"

But when it gets executed I get this error:

Code:

2022-02-15 15:02:00.524    [DEBUG][168]    > C:\Users\Public\NPVR-Data\scripts>ForFiles /p "J:\TV\_Mediacentre_recordings\News" /s /d -2 /c "cmd /c del @file"
2022-02-15 15:02:00.535    [DEBUG][24]    > ERROR: The specified directory does not exist.

If I execute exactly the same command from a Command Prompt, from the same directory, it works fine:

Code:

C:\Users\Public\NPVR-Data\scripts>ForFiles /p "J:\TV\_Mediacentre_recordings\News" /s /d -2 /c "cmd /c del @file"


C:\Users\Public\NPVR-Data\scripts>

(and it correctly removes files older than 2 days from J:\TV\_Mediacentre_recordings\News

???

[sub]

I now have a different issue...I've added this line to PostProcessing.bat:

Code:

ForFiles /p "J:\TV\_Mediacentre_recordings\News" /s /d -2 /c "cmd /c del @file"

But when it gets executed I get this error:

Code:

2022-02-15 15:02:00.524 [DEBUG][168] > C:\Users\Public\NPVR-Data\scripts>ForFiles /p "J:\TV\_Mediacentre_recordings\News" /s /d -2 /c "cmd /c del @file"
2022-02-15 15:02:00.535 [DEBUG][24] > ERROR: The specified directory does not exist.

If I execute exactly the same command from a Command Prompt, from the same directory, it works fine:

Code:

C:\Users\Public\NPVR-Data\scripts>ForFiles /p "J:\TV\_Mediacentre_recordings\News" /s /d -2 /c "cmd /c del @file"

C:\Users\Public\NPVR-Data\scripts>

I'm guessing the service isn't seeing your J: drive mapping. Try running as your account rather than localsystem. If that doesn't get you going, try changing to UNC paths \\server\share\_Mediacentre_recordings\News

[itm2]

Hmm...that's odd. The NextPVR service is already running under my user account (I had modified it a while ago).

In any case, I changed PostProcessing.bat to use the UNC path, but for some reason the older version of my PostProcessing.bat file is still being used. Is this file cached by NextPVR?

[sub]

In any case, I changed PostProcessing.bat to use the UNC path, but for some reason the older version of my PostProcessing.bat file is still being used. Is this file cached by NextPVR?

No - it's just telling windows to run your batch file. Maybe double check you updated the right one.