I need to update path names for files in foobar2000's playlists, [was "I need to change the file names on a bunch of files."] Options

[Marc]

I changed my drive lay out to simplify finding things but now I need to change the files names from "G:\" to "H:\". I added mass tagger and from what I can see it doesn't do that it only works on meta data. Ideally a find and replace utility would be perfect.

This post has been edited by Marc: Jul 12 2012, 20:46

[Kohlrabi]

The drive letter is not part of a file's name. So you want to copy over the files from your G drive to H, while maintaining the folder structure and names? You can just use Windows Explorer to do so. Or you could use the file operations to move your files with something like $substr(%path%,4,255) to keep the folder structure intact.

[Marc]

Excuse me I meant path. I need to edit the path name in Foobar playlists.

This post has been edited by Marc: Jul 12 2012, 21:36

[BenB]

... Or you could use the file operations to move your files with something like $substr(%path%,4,255) to keep the folder structure intact.

This is a bit off-topic now it seems, but that title formatting string results in filenames such as filename.mp3.mp3.


I used $directory_path(%path%)\%filename% to move my music collection from one drive to another, but of course what one uses will rely upon the location and structure of their collection.

[Marc]

I've moved the data now I need to change the path names in the play list to show the change.

[ruebe]

foo_revive

[mjb2006]

The .fpl format is a binary format tied to the library and track info caching features of foobar2000, and is not intended to be editable, in order to avoid startup & shutdown delays.

Nevertheless, here's what I would do:

1. Open file with freeware hex editor XVI32
2. Ctrl-R [replace]
3. Under 'Find', select 'Text string'
4. Enter file://G:
5. Under 'Replace with', select 'Text string'
6. Enter file://H:
7. Click 'Replace all' button
8. F12 [or File > Save As] and pick a new name for the playlist, in case something went wrong.

I haven't confirmed this actually works though.

This post has been edited by mjb2006: Jul 12 2012, 22:51

[prateek88]

There is no need to worry about the playlist if u would have done the transfer of your files through file operations. So i suggest copy back all your files again to G:\ as they were previously and then use file operation's move to move all the files to the drive H:\.

[Porcus]

I changed my drive lay out to simplify finding things but now I need to change the files names from "G:\" to "H:\".

Just to ask: It isn't so that you need help to remap the drive letter assigned to a given drive?

This post has been edited by Porcus: Jul 12 2012, 23:31

[Marc]

There is no need to worry about the playlist if u would have done the transfer of your files through file operations. So i suggest copy back all your files again to G:\ as they were previously and then use file operation's move to move all the files to the drive H:\.

That's not really an option 1) it doesn't move the folders that I know of, 2) it doesn't move the album art and 3) it took almost 8 hours to get them to H:. It's all my Rock. There's 1.78TB of music with 223,248 files in 12,680 folders and sub-folders.

[Marc]

I changed my drive lay out to simplify finding things but now I need to change the files names from "G:\" to "H:\".

Just to ask: It isn't so that you need help to remap the drive letter assigned to a given drive?

No I know how to do that about 4 different ways. Computer Management, edit the registry well only two but you get the idea.

[ruebe]

2) it doesn't move the album art

it does, just check "move entire source folder content" in the files operation setup window

[Porcus]

I wouldn't _move_ a collection to a different drive. I would _copy_ and then use a comparing utility to remove only bit-identicals. So: fb2k --> file operations as others have described (with the copy entire source folder -- or afterwards use a backup-new utility copying only files that are missing from target).

For those copy new / delete identical procedures, I use XXCOPY. Freeware command-line. E.g. XXCOPY g:\ h:\ /E/H/R/RS/BS/CDM will remove from G everything that has a bit-identical copy (and on the very same location) in H, including hidden and system files.

This post has been edited by Porcus: Jul 13 2012, 12:11

[Marc]

I thought I had eliminated all the files that were to long but I hadn't so XXCopy wouldn't more them. It was easier to C&P with Windows Explorer and find the problems files that way.

[dhromed]

I have no experience with Playlist Revive, but maybe it'll help.

Last time I had this problem I saved the playlist as m3u and replaced all instances of one drive letter with the other, then loaded it back into foobar. No need for a hex editor.

Re-copying files should be a last resort solution.