Help with the Automated Media Server (MAC)

[Tito]

Hi!

I would like to start of with mentioning that I'm totally inexperienced when it comes to programming in any form.

Anyway, I have for several hours tried to get the Automated Media Server to work on my iMac, but I can't find any "run program after download" option in uTorrent, not even in the advanced settings. I tried setting Transmission up with an Applescript, but I didn't get it working. So after hours and hours of googling and testing I'm turning to you for help.

Here is what I want FileBot to do:

1. Start automatically when a torrent is finished.
2. Extract the torrent if it's a rar archive.
3. Download subtitles.
4. Rename and copy my TvShows (so I can continue seeding).
5. Tell XBMC to rescan library.

That's about it!

Thanks for the help in advance // Tito

[rednoah]

Really doesn't matter what torrent client you're using as long as it can somehow run a cmdline tool on completed files.

Maybe Automator could work if you can't make your torrent client call filebot. Have a look a the "Standalone usage" so you can get a feel for how to use the utorrent-postprocess script from console.

[Tito]

Alright, so I think I got things running with the Applescript and Terminal. I can use Transmission to call for the script when a torrent finishes. So the problem I have now is that the script tries to gather information from uTorrent, how do I change that to Transmission?

Here is how my code looks like atm:

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tell application "Terminal"
	do script "/Applications/Filebot.app/Contents/MacOS/filebot -script fn:utorrent-postprocess --output /Users/Tito/Movies --action copy --conflict override -non-strict --def subtitles=en artwork=y "ut_dir=%D" "ut_file=%F" "ut_kind=%K" "ut_title=%N" "ut_label=%L" "ut_state=%S"
	delay 3
	
end tell

[rednoah]

You need to figure out how Transmissions passes in variables. Then You'll need to pass in all the ut_* parameters.

[Tito]

How do I know wich variable is what? (Sorry, but I know nothing about programming)

[Tito]

I have decided to stick with uTorrent, and use Automator to run the script instead when a file is moved into my finished downloads folder. But I still can't get it running, it gives me this error:

Syntax Error

Expected end of line but found identifier

And then it points to ut_dir

[rednoah]

Your Apple Script has a Syntax Error. I'm on Windows.

See here for example console output and parameter values:
http://filebot.sourceforge.net/forums/v ... =435#p3137

Did you watch this video?
http://youtu.be/brGyo2uQzSs

[Tito]

Yeah I did, and I cant get it working, still gives me the Syntax Error.

[rednoah]

You should look for other help forums on apple script. I don't do Apple stuff so can't help u with this.

[Tito]

Guess I will just have to wait until someone makes a tutorial.

[buck3y3]

I just created a folder action to Run Shell script

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/Applications/Filebot.app/Contents/MacOS/filebot -script fn:utorrent-postprocess "/Users/YourFolder/Movies/Finished" --output "/Users/YourFolder/Movies" --action copy --conflict skip -non-strict --def subtitles=y --def subtitles=en,es artwork=n --def clean=n

Not as cool as uTorrent running the commands but just as efficient.

[rednoah]

It'll work but without any modification to keep track of what has been processed and what hasn't this is always gonna process everything. Putting a lot of unnecessary load on TheMovieDB, TheTVDB, etc. So you should try to find a better solution.

[buck3y3]

I suppose its not automated either, considering I am copying the file to the folder so that it continues to seed and also run, defeating the automated purpose. I could set up another automator that copies my finished torrents to the folder that would call the utorrent process. That should do the trick till i figure out how to run it the other way

[rednoah]

Here's how to set up the automated media center scripts with Transmission:
http://filebot.sourceforge.net/forums/v ... 3382#p3380

[buck3y3]

Ok I feel dumb. I am trying to get the Transmission side set up for mac and can't figure out the chmod or where my .json file is. Granted I am still new to the world of mac but still it shouldn't be that hard with google. If anyone has any luck please post how to accomplish those two things, in the meantime I will try to stumble upon it.

thanks rednoah for the beginning point to set this up with transmission, filebot is amazing.

[rednoah]

You know what chmod is right? The command to changing file permissions?

On Linux all the transmission configs are in my home folder. I'm sure it can't be much different on Mac. Must be somewhere in the home folder.

[buck3y3]

I am still googling what chmod is, but haven't figured out how to use it.

I have searched and searched to find the file and still cannot.

[rednoah]

chmod is one of the most basic cmdline tools. Just do any tutorial on how to use the console and you'll get it.

e.g.

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chmod +rx transmission-postprocess

Here's docs on where transmission stores configs:
https://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/ConfigFiles

[buck3y3]

I found that article but there is not a settings.json file in that folder.

As far as chmod, I tried using terminal which I assume is cmdline and it says there is no such file. I tried using the path to,the file but got the same message

[rednoah]

transmission-postprocess would be a file you created right? And it's really just a text file that contains the bash script i posted plus made executable via chmod.

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reinhard@serenity:~$ cat transmission-postprocess 
#!/bin/bash
filebot -script fn:utorrent-postprocess --output "$HOME/Videos" --action copy --conflict override -non-strict --def artwork=y "ut_dir=$TR_TORRENT_DIR/$TR_TORRENT_NAME" "ut_kind=multi" "ut_title=$TR_TORRENT_NAME"
reinhard@serenity:~$ chmod +rx transmission-postprocess 
reinhard@serenity:~$ ls -l transmission-postprocess 
-rwxrwxr-x 1 reinhard reinhard 224 Feb  6 14:34 transmission-postprocess

Configuration Files | Mac OS X Defaults

Application settings are stored in ~/Library/Preferences/org.m0k.transmission.plist

So settings are stored as plist files. Still just a text file with key/value pairs. Just have a look at the files.

[buck3y3]

Yes I created the file as a .txt and I used another program to create one as a shell script. When I chmod +rx either one it says No such file or directory. Even when I use path/to/file i get the same result.

As far as the plist is this the section I should modify?

InspectorTable_SUEnableAutomaticChecksXAutoSize_InspectorContentHeightTracker_!NSNavPanelExpandedSizeForOpenMode[SortReverse]DonateAskDateYFilterBar_DownloadAskManual_SULastCheckTime_0NSTableView Sort Ordering InspectorTableWebSeeds_DoneScriptEnabled_AutoImportDirectory_InspectorSelectedZSpeedLimitZAutoImport_DownloadLocationConstant[InfoVisible_1NSTableView Hidden Columns InspectorTableWebSeeds_SpeedLimitDownloadLimit_DeleteOriginalTorrent]WarningDonateXBindPo

shouldn't i just be able to call the script from the preferences in transmission....once i figure how to create this script?

Also I am assuming where you have "$HOME/Videos" I would need to enter the actual path to where my files are saved?

Edit: I am making a little progress, will post method and results soon

Edit2: I finally figured how to create the script through terminal and nano and then chmod it. I had to use /Applications/Filebot.app/Contents/MacOS/filebot instead of filebot by itself and also change the output path. Instead of changing the plist, I set the preferences to call the script after the torrent was complete

and it works!

[rednoah]

Some tutorial with screenshots on how to do it on Mac would be appreciated by others I'm sure.

[buck3y3]

Even though I am sure this was only difficult me, I would be more than happy to do this later tonight or tomorrow when I get a few minutes.

[rednoah]

Nope, that was still pretty reasonable since my tutorial was for Linux and it does seem to work differently on Mac.