FileBot

Posted: **18 Oct 2019, 05:03**

Hi,

Using the following expression:

filebot -rename -r /rips/tv/Friends/Season\ 01/*.mkv --q "Friends" --db TheMovieDB::TV --action copy --format /rips/tv/{n}\ \({y}\){'/Season '+s}/{n}.{s00e00}.h264-AVC.{bitdepth}\ bit.{ac}\ \[{channels}\].{source}-{vf}

Yields the following error:

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SyntaxError: unexpected char: 0xFFFF
javax.script.ScriptException: SyntaxError: unexpected char: 0xFFFF
	at net.filebot.format.ExpressionFormat.compile(ExpressionFormat.java:85)
	at net.filebot.format.ExpressionFormat.<init>(ExpressionFormat.java:43)
	at net.filebot.format.ExpressionFileFormat.<init>(ExpressionFileFormat.java:13)
	at net.filebot.cli.ArgumentBean.getExpressionFileFormat(ArgumentBean.java:255)
	at net.filebot.cli.ArgumentProcessor.runCommand(ArgumentProcessor.java:124)
	at net.filebot.cli.ArgumentProcessor.run(ArgumentProcessor.java:33)
	at net.filebot.Main.main(Main.java:132)

Error (o_O)

It seems to be the

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{'/Season '+s}

portion of the expression failing, as the expression works fine by hard coding the season directory. FWIW, I have even tried using

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{'/Season '+s.pad(2)}

and results in the error

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-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

Posted: **18 Oct 2019, 05:27**

You're accidentally mixing bash code and Groovy code without knowing which code is interpreted by whom.

The solution is to pass format expressions via text files instead of passing them on the command line (where bits and pieces my be interpreted by bash without you being aware) or by escaping and quoting things correctly.

Posted: **18 Oct 2019, 06:00**

Is there an FAQ or something about passing format expressions via text file?

Posted: **18 Oct 2019, 07:53**

Never mind. I was able to solve it, with a bit of trial and error, and referring to different guides.

Here is the working expression:

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filebot -rename -r /rips/tv/Friends/Season\ 01/*.mkv --q "Friends" --db TheMovieDB::TV --action copy --format "/rips/tv/{n} ({y}){'/Season '+s.pad(2)}/{n}.{s00e00}.h264-AVC.{bitdepth} bit.{ac} [{channels}].{source}-{vf}"

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