can't get it to work it shows my Presets i click on it then nothing

:?: What does the log say?

:idea: Note that the task runs in the background. You will see a tray icon while it's running. Windows will hide tray icons by default in the "more" section but you can configure the tray icon to ...

Can you paste one of the file names you're having trouble with?

You can always use Manual Matching if auto-detection doesn't work for one reason or another.

Can you provide screenshot the illustrates the issue?

You could force Light Mode if you want black text on white background: [DOCS] How do I use Dark Mode? › System (Default)

:idea: Looks like PowerShell doesn't like [...] in >> file paths...

:arrow: Try this:
filebot -script fn:amc ... --def exec="Add-Content -LiteralPath {quote defines.myLogFile} -Value {quote f}" --def myLogFile="T:/FileBot/Logs/%title%.txt"
** using -LiteralPath instead of -Path is the key here

:!: Your doing this on Windows!? With Windows CMD no less!? I don't usually use emoji... but... 🤯


:idea: Alright, lets say this work for you, so we can start with this:
filebot -script fn:amc ... --def exec="echo {quote f} >> T:/FileBot/Logs/File.txt"

:idea: You also have a variable %title ...

is it possible to move a folder... for example if exists an Extra folder just move it with its contents

Yes. Please check Post Process ➔ Import companion files to move / copy along all kinds of Companion Files including Extra folders:

https://i.imgur.com/KQWUvAo.png https://i.imgur.com/jNm0NHx ...

Q: FileBot is highlighting episodes in shades of red colour. What does this mean?


:?: Is the match shown in the screenshot correct? (NOTE: I cannot see the original file name so I cannot tell if the proposed file name is correct)


:arrow: You can still click Rename even if the line is ...

I run your AMC script from a bash script and I'm trying to get that filepath back into my bash script.

:!: AFAIK, a process called by your bash script (i.e. filebot ) fundamentally cannot modify (i.e. write back variables) to the parent process.


:?: What exactly do you need to do? Why pass ...

The Inspect menu item is the easy-to-discover way to find this feature:




I'll see about including this feature in the next video tutorial somehow just to make it easy to find for users that go through the video tutorials.

Could this be the default view? I think it's a much better way of viewing proposed changes.

:arrow: Just hit SPACE to toggle this additional view on or off in the blink of an eye as needed. I would consider making changes to the match view to better support your use case though. Though making ...

:arrow: You can check the revision number in the top right: [FAQ] How do I open the Debug Console / Groovy Pad?

:idea: The latest build in Latest Beta Revisions and Release Candidates is currently from 2026-07-20 09:02 so a beta build for r11059 or higher does not currently exist. But I can push ...

:?: What is your use case? Can you share your very long and complex multi-line file filter expression so that we can see what you can see?




EDIT:

I had a look and it wasn't growing horizontally to fill out the window width. FileBot r11059 makes the File Filter / File Order expression field grow ...

:arrow: You'll want to use the Inspect ➔ Match view ( Keyboard Shortcut: SPACE ) to check and compare original file / match object / custom format output / destination file. That way you'll get the entire screen width for your long file path and differences are also easier to spot if each text field ...

There are known issues on macOS 27 Golden Gate . Apple changed something and broke things. It happens. You have upgraded to a beta of macOS after all.

The issue at hand is notably entirely unrelated to Apple Silicon / Intel / Rosetta / etc, but does effect MAS / non-MAS editions of FileBot ...

:arrow: [FAQ] How do I recover a lost license key?

:idea: We were able to find your life-time license purchase via your FileBot Forums email address. We have re-sent it to your email address. Please do not lose it again. It's a life-time license. Please do store it carefully because you may need ...

:idea: I see. {ac} is giving you MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) because that's the first word in the Format/String property:
Format : MLP FBA
Format/String : MLP FBA 16-ch
Format/Info : Meridian Lossless Packing FBA with 16-channel presentation


:arrow: You could try {aco} audio codec profile ...

I don't know how Radarr works exactly.

I can however tell you exactly how FileBot works if you share the MediaInfo table of the file at hand. Let's have a look and find out what the file itself says.

Alright, lets go back to organising files as originally discussed. As far as FileBot is concerned, you decide the file path you want via your custom format, and then FileBot will make it happen. It's that simple.

Let's assume you want:
* movie file names as discussed above
* each movie file in its ...

:arrow: If you want to rename files in-place, then you simply need to modify your custom format to create just a file name as opposed to a complete file path, like so:
{plex.name} {"{tmdb-$tmdbid}"} - {"[$vs-$vf]"}{"[$ac $channels]" }{"[$hdr]"}{"[$vc]"}{"-$group"}



:idea: In case you're curious ...

How can I process the existing movie folders and movies to match the new naming format scheme?

:arrow: As far as FileBot is concerned, there's no difference between processing new files or existing files. I'd just use the FileBot Desktop application as usual from your Windows Desktop and ...

Is this the way to solve my issue by using this:
X:/Media/{ plex.id % {" - [$vs-$vf]"} % {"[$ac $channels]" } % {"[$hdr]"} % {"[$vc]"} % {"-$group"} }

Or was it just an example?

:arrow: This is an example to get you started. It'll do what you want as-is, as far as I can tell at this point ...

You can copy & paste bits & pieces from the Plex Naming Schemes and Radarr Naming Schemes examples.

e.g.

Custom Scraper › Rename Game ROMs via ChatGPT

What does the target file path in the New Names section say before you click the Rename button?

What does the History say?

You can enable the Reveal files post-processing feature to reveal files after they have been renamed and organized.

We use the IExplorerCommand interface so that should work on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. That said, we only test on Windows 11, so if it doesn't work on Windows 10 for some unknown reason then there's not much we can do about that. If you're on Windows 10 and have some Windows development ...