How do I double-quote argument values that contains double-quote characters themselves?

[1AnimeFinder]

trying to make a all in one Scripting
can anyone help me with this or maybe have one to show me?
my code im try to get to working but it not working

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"C:\Program Files\FileBot\filebot.exe" -script fn:amc --action duplicate --conflict skip -non-strict "X:\Plex Collection\need work" --output "X:/Media" --def movieFormat="X:/Media/Movies/{anime ? "Anime Movies" : genres.contains('Animation') ?  "Animation Movies" : "Movies"}/{n} ({y})/{fn}" seriesFormat="X:/Media/Series/{anime ? "Anime" : genres.contains('Animation') ?  "TV Shows Animation" : "TV Shows"}/{ny}/{episode.special ? 'Specials' : 'Season 0'+s}/{fn}" animeFormat="X:/Media/Anime/{anime ? "Anime" : genres.contains('Animation') ?  "TV Shows Animation" : "TV Shows"}/{ny}/{episode.special ? 'Specials' : 'Season 0'+s}/{fn}" musicFormat="X:/Media/Audio/{ ~plex } --log-file amc.log --def excludeList=amc.excludes --def unsorted=y music=y artwork=y "ut_label=%L" "ut_title=%N" "ut_kind=multi" "ut_dir=%F"

im get this

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[PSA] Important Discussion of Changes effective as of 28 Apr 2023:
https://www.filebot.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13406

Parameter: movieFormat = X:/Media/Movies/{anime ? Anime
Argument[0]: X:\Plex Collection\need work
Argument[1]: File does not exist: X:\\Movies : genres.contains('Animation') ?  Animation
Argument[2]: File does not exist: X:\\Movies : Movies}\{n} ({y})\{fn}
Argument[3]: File does not exist: X:\\seriesFormat=X:\Media\Series\{anime ? Anime : genres.contains('Animation') ?  TV
Argument[4]: File does not exist: X:\\Shows
Argument[5]: File does not exist: X:\\Animation : TV
Argument[6]: File does not exist: X:\\Shows}\{ny}\{episode.special ? 'Specials' : 'Season 0'+s}\{fn}
Argument[7]: File does not exist: X:\\animeFormat=X:\Media\Anime\{anime ? Anime : genres.contains('Animation') ?  TV
Argument[8]: File does not exist: X:\\Shows
Argument[9]: File does not exist: X:\\Animation : TV
Argument[10]: File does not exist: X:\\Shows}\{ny}\{episode.special ? 'Specials' : 'Season 0'+s}\{fn}
Argument[11]: File does not exist: X:\\musicFormat=X:\Media\Audio\{ ~plex } --log-file amc.log --def excludeList=amc.excludes --def unsorted=y music=y artwork=y ut_label=N ut_kind=multi ut_dir=F
File does not exist: X:\\Movies : genres.contains('Animation') ?  Animation
File does not exist: X:\\Movies : Movies}\{n} ({y})\{fn}
File does not exist: X:\\seriesFormat=X:\Media\Series\{anime ? Anime : genres.contains('Animation') ?  TV
File does not exist: X:\\Shows
File does not exist: X:\\Animation : TV
File does not exist: X:\\Shows}\{ny}\{episode.special ? 'Specials' : 'Season 0'+s}\{fn}
File does not exist: X:\\animeFormat=X:\Media\Anime\{anime ? Anime : genres.contains('Animation') ?  TV
File does not exist: X:\\Shows
File does not exist: X:\\Animation : TV
File does not exist: X:\\Shows}\{ny}\{episode.special ? 'Specials' : 'Season 0'+s}\{fn}
File does not exist: X:\\musicFormat=X:\Media\Audio\{ ~plex } --log-file amc.log --def excludeList=amc.excludes --
Failure (?_?)??

[rednoah]

What happens if you use "..." to quote an argument value, but that value happens to also contain " characters? The console output above shows you what's going on. You end up with random end-quote / begin-quote in your command-line which leads to very confusing command-line argument values getting passed along to the called executable and subsequently interpreted as relative file paths.

Compare & Contrast:

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filebot -script fn:sysenv "XY"

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filebot -script fn:sysenv "X"Y""

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filebot -script fn:sysenv "X..." Y "...Z"

Please read Cmdline and Argument Passing for details. Reading up on how "..." and friends work will save you a lot of time debugging badly quoted arguments.


Once you understand the problem, the solution is to bypass the problem altogether by using @file syntax for reading command-line arguments from external text files.

[1AnimeFinder]

sorry new to this can u show me with my code plz

[rednoah]

Please read Cmdline and Argument Passing for details. Reading up on how "..." and friends work will save you a lot of time debugging badly quoted arguments.

Once you understand the problem, the solution is to bypass the problem altogether by using @file syntax for reading command-line arguments from external text files.

Please read Cmdline and Argument Passing and @file syntax. Click on the link. Open the page. Read the page. Twice. Read line by line every line. Do not just skim the page. Reading up on how things work for 15 minutes one time will save you many hours of painful trial and error for literally the rest of your life time.

Every single command-line users will run into the "nested double-quotes" problem. It's not a filebot thing. It is normal and inevitable for any new command-line user. That's why we wrote the Cmdline and Argument Passing primer for you. Please do read it.




This is my recommended solution:

FileBot allows you specify argument files via @/path/to/file syntax, so you can pass in your complex command-line arguments via separate text files line by line without having to worry about quoting or escaping anything.

e.g. pass all arguments via an external text file:

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filebot @/path/to/args.txt

** this is not the only solution but it is the easiest solution once you understand the complexities of Cmdline and Argument Passing and why you may want to bypass those complexities altogether

[1AnimeFinder]

Ok I got it to work but it naming the wrong name is there a way where I can pick the name for them plz and thanks you @rednoah

[rednoah]

Ok I got it to work but it naming the wrong name

Please paste the console output so that we can see input file paths and output file paths:
viewtopic.php?t=1868

[1AnimeFinder]

is there a way where I can pick the name for them plz and thanks you .. what the what the Consol command I have to add to it o …I have no log I gave up and is the gui

[rednoah]

If you're using the GUI, then I would need screenshots to see what you see, and understand the problem that you are facing:
viewtopic.php?t=1868

Feel feel to create a new topic. If your question is no longer related to the original post.