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  1. #1
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    Windows Batch file to output directory names and size to txt file

    I have my movies arranged such that each movie has its own folder.

    Like this:

    >Movies
    >>The Boondock Saints (1999)
    >>>the.boondock.saints.mkv
    >>>folder.jpg
    >>The Matrix (1999)
    >>>matrix.mkv
    >>>folder.jpg

    I want to make a batch file to output the movie folder name and the size of the directory (preferably in Mb)

    I know that if i do dir d:\movies /b >movies.txt i can get the folder names but i want the text document to be in this format:

    The Boondock Saints (1999) 4700Mb (i dont need the Mb there)
    The Matrix (1999) 4700Mb

    Can anyone help?

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    Re: Windows Batch file to output directory names and size to txt file

    I have heard about a small bat file created by Jon from theHTPC.net that can be placed in your unsorted movie folder and used to automatically sort all those movies into the proper folder structure. Any of the extras you might have such as subtitle files will even come along. Download the bat file from here and extract it in the movie directory that needs sorted out.

    As for getting rid of the MB, you will need something that can be viewable in icons list or tiles views which I am afraid where to get one of this things for.

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    Re: Windows Batch file to output directory names and size to txt file

    Thanks Janos™, but this isn't quite what I'm looking for... My movie folder is already organized the way I want it. What I want to do is make a script that will list the name, year, and size of each movie so that I can then turn it into a .CSV file.

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    Re: Windows Batch file to output directory names and size to txt file

    Ok, so you want to make a movie database if I am getting you correctly or am I? In that case try downloading a software called Movie Collector which is a movie database software to catalog your collection of DVDs, DivX files, VHS tapes, etc... Adding movies to the database is quick and easy, no typing needed. Just type the movie title and Movie Collector will automatically download all information from various sources on the internet (like IMDb and DVD Empire), including the cover image.

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    Re: Windows Batch file to output directory names and size to txt file

    I've got the same problem.
    and I want to get some help from the internet

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    Re: Windows Batch file to output directory names and size to txt file

    Quote Originally Posted by masakas View Post
    I've got the same problem.
    and I want to get some help from the internet
    Could you please specify your problem in detail? Usually coming here and asking for help without giving proper details will only fetch you assumptions made by us. Upon searching, I have found that the below will do what you want in an excel sheet. Add it as a macro to your sheet, when run it will create a sheet with all the information that you require.

    Code:
    Public X() 
    Public i As Long 
    Public objShell, objFolder, objFolderItem 
    Public FSO, oFolder, Fil 
    
    Sub MainExtractData() 
    
    Dim NewSht As Worksheet 
    Dim MainFolderName As String 
    Dim TimeLimit As Long, StartTime As Double 
    
    ReDim X(1 To 65536, 1 To 11) 
    
    Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application") 
    TimeLimit = Application.InputBox("Please enter the maximum time that you wish this code to run for in minutes" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _ 
    "Leave this at zero for unlimited runtime", "Time Check box", 0) 
    StartTime = Timer 
    
    ' This is the part I need to change to create a Table with these field names. 
    
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False 
    MainFolderName = BrowseForFolder() 
    Set NewSht = ThisWorkbook.Sheets.Add 
    
    X(1, 1) = "Path" 
    X(1, 2) = "File Name" 
    X(1, 3) = "Last Accessed" 
    X(1, 4) = "Last Modified" 
    X(1, 5) = "Created" 
    X(1, 6) = "Type" 
    X(1, 7) = "Size" 
    X(1, 8) = "Owner" 
    X(1, 9) = "Author" 
    X(1, 10) = "Title" 
    X(1, 11) = "Comments" 
    
    ' i is defined Publicly as a Long Integer 
    i = 1 
    
    Set FSO = CreateObject("scripting.FileSystemObject") 
    Set oFolder = FSO.GetFolder(MainFolderName) 
    'error handling to stop the obscure error that occurs at time when retrieving DateLastAccessed 
    On Error Resume Next 
    For Each Fil In oFolder.Files 
    Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(oFolder.Path) 
    Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName(Fil.Name) 
    i = i + 1 
    If i Mod 20 = 0 And TimeLimit <> 0 And Timer > (TimeLimit * 60 + StartTime) Then 
    GoTo FastExit 
    End If 
    If i Mod 50 = 0 Then 
    Application.StatusBar = "Processing File " & i 
    DoEvents 
    End If 
    X(i, 1) = oFolder.Path 
    X(i, 2) = Fil.Name 
    X(i, 3) = Fil.DateLastAccessed 
    X(i, 4) = Fil.DateLastModified 
    X(i, 5) = Fil.DateCreated 
    X(i, 6) = Fil.Type 
    X(i, 7) = Fil.Size 
    X(i, 8) = objFolder.GetDetailsOf(objFolderItem, 8) 
    X(i, 9) = objFolder.GetDetailsOf(objFolderItem, 9) 
    X(i, 10) = objFolder.GetDetailsOf(objFolderItem, 10) 
    X(i, 11) = objFolder.GetDetailsOf(objFolderItem, 14) 
    Next 
    
    'Get subdirectories 
    If TimeLimit = 0 Then 
    Call RecursiveFolder(oFolder, 0) 
    Else 
    If Timer < (TimeLimit * 60 + StartTime) Then Call RecursiveFolder(oFolder, TimeLimit * 60 + StartTime) 
    End If 
    
    FastExit: 
    Range("A:K") = X 
    If i < 65535 Then Range(Cells(i + 1, "A"), Cells(65536, "A")).EntireRow.Delete 
    Range("A:K").WrapText = False 
    Range("A:K").EntireColumn.AutoFit 
    Range("1:1").Font.Bold = True 
    Rows("2:2").Select 
    ActiveWindow.FreezePanes = True 
    Range("a1").Activate 
    
    Set FSO = Nothing 
    Set objShell = Nothing 
    Set oFolder = Nothing 
    Set objFolder = Nothing 
    Set objFolderItem = Nothing 
    Set Fil = Nothing 
    Application.StatusBar = "" 
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True 
    End Sub 
    
    Sub RecursiveFolder(xFolder, TimeTest As Long) 
    Dim SubFld 
    For Each SubFld In xFolder.SubFolders 
    Set oFolder = FSO.GetFolder(SubFld) 
    Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(SubFld.Path) 
    For Each Fil In SubFld.Files 
    Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(oFolder.Path) 
    'Problem with objFolder at times 
    If Not objFolder Is Nothing Then 
    Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName(Fil.Name) 
    i = i + 1 
    If i Mod 20 = 0 And TimeTest <> 0 And Timer > TimeTest Then 
    Exit Sub 
    End If 
    If i Mod 50 = 0 Then 
    Application.StatusBar = "Processing File " & i 
    DoEvents 
    End If 
    X(i, 1) = SubFld.Path 
    X(i, 2) = Fil.Name 
    X(i, 3) = Fil.DateLastAccessed 
    X(i, 4) = Fil.DateLastModified 
    X(i, 5) = Fil.DateCreated 
    X(i, 6) = Fil.Type 
    X(i, 7) = Fil.Size 
    X(i, 8) = objFolder.GetDetailsOf(objFolderItem, 8) 
    X(i, 9) = objFolder.GetDetailsOf(objFolderItem, 9) 
    X(i, 10) = objFolder.GetDetailsOf(objFolderItem, 10) 
    X(i, 11) = objFolder.GetDetailsOf(objFolderItem, 14) 
    Else 
    Debug.Print Fil.Path & " " & Fil.Name 
    End If 
    Next 
    Call RecursiveFolder(SubFld, TimeTest) 
    Next 
    End Sub 
    
    Function BrowseForFolder(Optional OpenAt As Variant) As Variant 
    'Function purpose: To Browser for a user selected folder. 
    'If the "OpenAt" path is provided, open the browser at that directory 
    'NOTE: If invalid, it will open at the Desktop level 
    
    Dim ShellApp As Object 
    
    'Create a file browser window at the default folder 
    Set ShellApp = CreateObject("Shell.Application"). _ 
    BrowseForFolder(0, "Please choose a folder", 0, OpenAt) 
    
    'Set the folder to that selected. (On error in case cancelled) 
    On Error Resume Next 
    BrowseForFolder = ShellApp.self.Path 
    On Error GoTo 0 
    
    'Destroy the Shell Application 
    Set ShellApp = Nothing 
    
    'Check for invalid or non-entries and send to the Invalid error 
    'handler if found 
    'Valid selections can begin L: (where L is a letter) or 
    '\\ (as in \\servername\sharename. All others are invalid 
    Select Case Mid(BrowseForFolder, 2, 1) 
    Case Is = ":" 
    If Left(BrowseForFolder, 1) = ":" Then GoTo Invalid 
    Case Is = "\" 
    If Not Left(BrowseForFolder, 1) = "\" Then GoTo Invalid 
    Case Else 
    GoTo Invalid 
    End Select 
    
    Exit Function 
    
    Invalid: 
    'If it was determined that the selection was invalid, set to False 
    BrowseForFolder = False 
    
    End Function

  7. #7
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    Re: Windows Batch file to output directory names and size to txt file

    I assume you want to start in /Movies folder, list the name of each subfolder, and list the size of the .mkv file within that subfolder.

    This script will work.


    Code:
    # Script ListMovies.txt
    var string list, subfolder, moviename., moviesize
    # Go to the /Movies directory.
    cd "/Movies"
    # Create a list of all subfolders.
    lf -n "*" "." (ftype=="d") > $list
    # Go thru subfolders, one at a time.
    while ($list <> "")
    do
        # Get the next subfolder.
        lex "1" $list > $subfolder
        # Get the movie name
        stex -p "^/^l[" $subfolder > $moviename
        # Get the size of the file $subfolder/*.mkv
        lf -s ($subfolder+"/*.mkv") > $moviesize
        # List $moviename and $moviesize
        echo $moviename " " $moviesize
    done

    This is biterscripting script. Save the code in file C:/Scripts/ListMovies.txt. Run it with command

    Code:
    script "C:/Scripts/ListMovies.txt"
    Should do the trick.

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