[Feature Request] Source Field | Use for Renaming

[ghost]

I've seen this mentioned a couple times in te XBMC forum...

I'd really like to manually, or read from file name, the Source of the video. Blu-Ray, HDTV, DVD, HD-DVD, etc. Many skins use this, including Confluence.

A simple regex from the file or folder name would grab it for most people; however, simply having a field available to manually enter would also be a good first step.

Additionally, adding this field as an option in renaming would fit this into the pattern recognized by most skins.

The one remaining feature from Ember that is still valuable.

[vidalvanbergen]

I just wish that I could find the source out in a less fleeting format then file name, since not all files have this label, and it's impossible to find out when they don't.

Since I can't find this out with 100% certainty, i've been a little wary about adding it. I'll see what I can do.

[ghost]

Understood. Unfortunately, like you, I think this is really a manual or file name thing. Often files will contain this, or many XBMC users have added, so a filename regex should detect it.

To start, if you could apply a manual field and offer it as a rename option, that would get 80% there.

[vidalvanbergen]

Try the latest nightly. ;)

[ghost]

Fantastic!

Renaming and detection working perfectly so far. Donation coming your way for that quick turnaround. Just saved me a ton of time.

Couple additions I'd recommend:

1) Please add: 3D Blu-Ray (or ability to edit in preferences?) 2) Add Source: to Summary view (maybe logo?)

Lastly, any chance for Audio Channels as an option in Renaming?

[vidalvanbergen]

1) Is 3D reserved for Blu-Ray? or does it also come out in other formats? 2) Shouldn't be too difficult. ;-) 3) Should that be formatted (5.1) or raw (6) ?

[ghost]

i've only seen 3D on Blu-Ray. 3D Blu-Ray is what I've seen skins parse. (and personally what I use). Others use 3DBD also. (an edit preferences would let people do what they want.

Channels - raw is all I've seen and works well. 6ch, 8ch, 2ch, etc... if you could just add a channels raw, then can do the rest in renaming.

[vidalvanbergen]

Thanks for the donation!

Adding an edit field for source, putting something interesting on the summary screen, and gonna look into channels in a bit, it's "#ch" then?

[ghost]

I'd recommend "#".. those that want "ch" after can easily define in the renaming format. Leaves it open.

Thanks for great software and adding features so quickly!

[vidalvanbergen]

Alright, let me know what you think of this version: http://www.mediafire.com/?jy6cvyb2wbkjrbq

[ghost]

is this a Retina / Cocoa version? Or does it matter?

[ghost]

Works perfect. Is there a way to set lowercase in renaming?

[vidalvanbergen]

Not currently, unless you manually re-type the labels.

[ghost]

Noticed in the .nfo it's using 'ripsource' tag. There used to be a tag for 'videosource' that XBMC and some skins would read. I know other organizers use that. May be a good tag to use that is more universal?

[vidalvanbergen]

Maybe, unless they actually use it for something else, but i'll set it for now.