<Solved> Filename Parsing & Display Problems

[michaelt]

(This may be a bit much for one post but I believe is is all related.)

After extensive testing of special characters in filenames (on Mac OSX), only a few errors were noted. Special character handling is required because the Title is derived from an on-line database from the UPC.

Notes:

• These are all filenames, but displayed without the ".mkv" suffix.
  Since this is running on Mac OSX the ':' characters are displayed on Screen as a '/'.
  The colon ':' is not allowed in filenames and is replaced with the vertical bar '|' (UNIX pipe).

1 - On random invocations the log indicates a file with a asterisk '*' can not be parsed and is ignored. This is coincident with all files reporting "Not Supported File Format".

2 - Parse Error reported in log: random and only on initial invocation

• 10-Movie America's Favorite Country Stars| Is There Life Out There? : Baron And The Kid : Crazy : ....mkv
  10-Movie Collection Featuring Brad Pitt| Too Young To Die? (1990) : The White Raven : Booster : Street Corner Justice : ....mkv

Fixed after Restart Server (this is coincident with all files reporting "Not Supported File Format" and '*' in filenames also posting an error)

3 - Parse Error to Screen: Title truncated after '&':

• Chaos; Head| The Complete Series (DVD & Blu-ray Combo).mkv
  Chaos; Head| The Complete Series (DVD & Blu-ray Combo/ Limited Edition).mkv
  Chaos; Head| The Complete Series (DVD & Blu-ray Combo/ Super Amazing Value Edition).mkv

4 - Parse Error to Screen: Title changed after ':' character ('/' on Screen):

• $5 A Day (Image: Blu-ray)
  $5 A Day (Image: (1992)

5 - Parse Error on Screen: changes the '.' to ' ' iff the '-' is present (the '&' is a non-issue)

• " .hack::Quantum| Complete OVA Series (DVD & Blu-ray Combo).mkv"
  but this works with the '-' here :
  " .hack::ROOTS #1 (DVD:CD Combo w: T-Shirt: Original Soundtrack: Video Game Demo: Art Box).mkv"

Note: the leading space is needed for names starting with a dot '.' else it won't be displayed (hidden file)

The log files have it all.

[michaelt]

Update: Tested the Java8 version - same problems, anomalies, recoveries. Log attached.

[michaelt]

Further testing manipulating the options "fixed" the Display name problems.
All the name changes cleaned up when:

• "File order = ASCIIbetical"
  "Ignore the word "the" while sorting" = deselect
  "Prettify filenames" = deselect

It turns out "the" is still ignored only if it is the first word of a title but still displays.
Exactly what is desired since it aligns with most video name sorting algorithms!

I did not see the "*" problem or the "Parse Error" reported in the log. Will update if they reappears later.
(It may still be a bug with the options set.)

Very pleased to see these issues caused by normal option selections and not real bugs.
One more thing off my check list.