Script generation from Win GUI

[Joombler]

Storing files on Debian and rename them through Win version of Filebot.
Works fine. Is there a way of generating a command line from the preset(s) I use with the windows version so that I can use it for processing after downloads? Perhaps a debug file that I can read from? Thanks, Jmblr

[rednoah]

Yes, you can write and execute filebot commands and so create your own *.sh or *.cmd scripts. Please read the FileBot Command-line Interface manual for details.


Unfortunately, there is no command generator for the Presets feature of the FileBot Desktop application. FileBot Node is essentially a command generator for the amc script though.


That said, all the concepts are the same, so it's mostly copy & paste. Your custom format is passed in via the --format option. The log file is passed in via the --log-file option. And so on. It's an extremely simple and straight-forward task, so ChatGPT and friends will likely do a good job here.

e.g. Do Select files: /input, Datasource: TheMovieDB, Rename Action: Hardlink, Format Expression: /output/{plex.id}, Debug Log: /path/to/debug.log

Shell: Select all

filebot -rename -r "/input" --db TheMovieDB -non-strict --action Hardlink --output "/output" --format "{plex.id}" --log-file "/path/to/debug.log"

** make sure to read How can I use the same format in both GUI and CLI? if your custom format is more complex

[Joombler]

Thanks, that will help.
Should have searched the forum on topic prior anyway - sorry for that.
Cheers, Jmblr

[rednoah]

Let us know what you come up with. Might be useful for the next guy.