#19 2 more filename parameters OR commandline bug?

[Malcolm Cunningham]

Hi there

I love the app.

Please can you add another couple of %variables for use in the filename parameters?
I want to use only the initials of the Speaker,and not the full name. However, I don't want to only type initials in the 'Speaker' text box, because then the MP3 tag doesn't show the full name.
Can you add a piece of code that looks at the Name and Surname field and extracts initial 1, 2 (and more?)

We need the MP3 tag to be full name, and the filename to be initials.

For example,
If Speaker = Bob Goldsmith and Title = My Testimony
Then the file could be called "BG My Testimony"

I tried my own workaround by writing a complicated batch script to run from Commandline after the sermon was recorded : it strips away the name and surname and replace initials..., only to find the script is called BEFORE the file is renamed - so it's useless. (BTW - don't you think that's a bug? Shouldn't the rename happen first, and then the commandline be executed?)

Great work.

Malcolm

[Matthias]

Hi Malcolm,

thanks for your feedback! If this tool is useful for some people, it was worth the effort.

Sure, I can add such a parameter. I'm sure it is not so much effort, since C# features really powerful string functions. I'll look at this in the next days.

LOL If you try to do that in windows batch, that might really become somewhat complicated!

Why did you name the ticket "2 more filename parameters"? Was there yet another parameter idea?

My intention of the commandline call was to have it done after everything finished, of course! Else, the whole concept would be nonsense.
So, if the commandline is executed before renaming that's really a bug. Why should I have done it in this order? Or is the call simply done a bit too early (just some µs after the rename)?
Same as above, I'll look at this in the coming days, maybe tonight.
Short test result is: The call is done after renaming but with the filename before renaming! --> Like this, it's useless and it seems like I've never tested what strings are in fact used... :-(

So, to have it right, the ticket/thread should be renamed "one more filename parameter AND commandline bug" :-)

[Matthias]

Dear Malcolm,

would you please try if the attached release candidate solves your problems?

[Malcolm Cunningham]

Hi Matthias,
That works perfectly.

• the %IS parameter,
• the order of commandline execution

Thank you so much
This will save me some admin!

God bless you today
Malcolm

FYI, I spent the whole day yesterday on this script. I still find CMD batch
scripts the most complex programs!
@echo off
cls
Echo Replace Name and Surname with initials.
Echo Assuming KBC[yyyymmdd][FirstName] [Surname] [Title]

SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
echo Path is:
echo %*

REM Extract the filename
set _f=%*
For %%A in (%_f%) do set _f=%%~nxA
echo Filename is:%_f%

REM First 12 characters of filename to keep ("KBCyyyymmdd and Initial of
Firstname")
set _st1=%_f:~0,12%

REM Find 2nd word as Surname and strip initial letter
FOR /F "tokens=1-8" %%G IN ("%_f%") do set _st2=%%H
echo Surname is :!_st2!
set _st3=%_st2:~0,1%
echo Initial is therefore:%_st3%

REM Find the remaining Title to append later
CALL SET _st4=%%_f:*%_st2% =%%

REM Concatenate the entire sequence
set _f2=%_st1%%_st3% %_st4%
echo The New filename is to be %_f2%

pause

On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 2:18 AM, Matthias manolo0815@users.sf.net wrote:

Dear Malcolm,

would you please try if the attached release candidate solves your
problems?

Attachments:

• SermonRecorder_0.8.2 RC-Setup-170112.exe
  https://sourceforge.net/p/sermonrecorder/feature-requests/_discuss/thread/350f6b3a/a4c1/attachment/SermonRecorder_0.8.2%20RC-Setup-170112.exe
  (807.9 kB; application/x-msdownload)

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• [feature-requests:#19]
  https://sourceforge.net/p/sermonrecorder/feature-requests/19/ 2 more
  filename parameters OR commandline bug?*

Status: accepted
Group: Version 0.8.2
Created: Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:55 AM UTC by Malcolm Cunningham
Last Updated: Wed Jan 11, 2017 06:04 PM UTC
Owner: Matthias

Hi there

I love the app.

Please can you add another couple of %variables for use in the filename
parameters?
I want to use only the initials of the Speaker,and not the full name.
However, I don't want to only type initials in the 'Speaker' text box,
because then the MP3 tag doesn't show the full name.
Can you add a piece of code that looks at the Name and Surname field and
extracts initial 1, 2 (and more?)

We need the MP3 tag to be full name, and the filename to be initials.

For example,
If Speaker = Bob Goldsmith and Title = My Testimony
Then the file could be called "BG My Testimony"

I tried my own workaround by writing a complicated batch script to run
from Commandline after the sermon was recorded : it strips away the name
and surname and replace initials..., only to find the script is called
BEFORE the file is renamed - so it's useless. (BTW - don't you think that's
a bug? Shouldn't the rename happen first, and then the commandline be
executed?)

Great work.

Malcolm

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[Matthias]

Very nice.

Then I will release this to the community in the coming days and update the documentation.