New Release Media Companion gen2 3.293

New User Posts : 1 Join date : 2010-05-21

Newest version gives me this error: System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.

What could be this illegal character that is ending my scrape?

Code:: Starting Folder Scan

Subfolder added :- V:\TV Shows\Lost\Season 1
Subfolder added :- V:\TV Shows\Lost\Season 2
Subfolder added :- V:\TV Shows\Lost\Season 3
Subfolder added :- V:\TV Shows\Lost\Season 4
Subfolder added :- V:\TV Shows\Lost\Season 5
Subfolder added :- V:\TV Shows\Lost\Season 6
Subfolder added :- V:\TV Shows\Lost\Specials
0 New episodes found in directory:- V:\TV Shows\Lost
24 New episodes found in directory:- V:\TV Shows\Lost\Season 1

Error, exiting TV episode scraper
Error:-
System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.HasIllegalCharacters(String[] str)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.AddPathList(FileIOPermissionAccess access, AccessControlActions control, String[] pathListOrig, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath, Boolean copyPathList)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission..ctor(FileIOPermissionAccess access, String[] pathList, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath)
at System.IO.DirectoryInfo.GetFiles(String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption)
at Media_Companion.Form1.findnewepisodes(String path, String pattern)
at Media_Companion.Form1.episodescraper(List`1 listofshowfolders, Boolean manual)
at Media_Companion.Form1.bckgroundscanepisodes_DoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e, Boolean manual)
at Media_Companion.Form1._Lambda$__2(Object a0, DoWorkEventArgs a1)
at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnDoWork(DoWorkEventArgs e)
at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.WorkerThreadStart(Object argument)

New User Posts : 5 Join date : 2010-04-01

It would be great if it could export to eg AMC
there one can use the content to export it to MySQL (sql, csv, ...) or to "print" selected according to a dvdbox template and so on
more info : http://www.antp.be/software/moviecatalog
regretfully AMC never had a "auto-scraper" functionality

Media Companion Supporter Posts : 5 Join date : 2009-01-27

Great work! I've been using a stable Gen1 for a while now and haven't checked back since the original Gen2's which were too buggy for my blood. This release is solid though. Much improved all around. Great job !

Subject: Re: New Release Media Companion gen2 3.293 Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:22 am

I have a few suggestions if that's okay:

create the application to have a FIXED width instead of a varied percent-orientated one. this way the program won't have to struggle loading it's tables.
instead of the numerous amount of radio buttons for each sort filter, have one context menu to select them.
the ability to hide/show the fanart and posters (would improve load time?).
ability to manually add a new movie. (I have 600+ movies - it takes a long time for it to search through the haystack).
get rid of anything that makes this program want to be a media application in itself. it's best if it's just a database organiser.

A couple problems i have found with THIS build were:

when I went to add my TV show folders, i listed my root folders, added the sub-folder with the button, and pressed save. once it finished saving those folders, i tried to go back to the main browser, but the program locked up. I had to end the process tree and start again. In order to successfully add the folders, I had to use the save folders button two or three times.
When I did manage to add my TV show folders, it added each folder three times. I had to rebuild the show list to correct it. (no surprise there, but odd behaviour and worth reporting).

P.S - please don't take any of my 'suggestions' to heart - they are merely my own thoughts.

Senior Member Posts : 67 Join date : 2009-06-29

shadeblack you can just drag and drop the movies to the list window to manually add the movie

Junior Member Posts : 25 Join date : 2011-05-12

hmmm i got an idea Billy, how back you take a step back relax, and just enjoy your new HTPC.

I'm sure i can say on behalf of everyone thanks for top work you have done on this app

Ok thats enough of a break.

How bout:

MSI and/or update wizard?

What about a check box to add dvd covers or bluray covers to your movie poster
Something like this. In particular i would use this to add dvd cases to just my offline movies so that when i'm looking for a movie on xbmc i can tell if it is one of my DVDs or not. If needed i can change the below image to reflect Bluray or more DVD like.
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