[aussieburger]

Hi I have done a search but could not find exactly what I was looking for.

I am trying to use the advancedsettings.xml file to exclude some file patterns from being included in the library.

The file patterns I want to exclude are both (in normal dos ascii type format):

*utorrentpartfile*.*
&
*sample*.*

I have Windows SVN build rev23333 and so far I tried the following:

<advancedsettings>
<loglevel>1</loglevel>
<video>
<excludefromscan>
<regexp>[ _\.-](uTorrentPartFile)[ _\.-]</regexp>
<regexp>[ _\.-](sample)[ _\.-]</regexp>
</excludefromscan>
<excludefromlisting>
<regexp>[ _\.-](uTorrentPartFile)[ _\.-]</regexp>
<regexp>[ _\.-](sample)[ _\.-]</regexp>
</excludefromlisting>
</video>
</advancedsettings>

As you can see the problem is I have no idea of the regexp syntax that is required only stumbled across the above syntax from another thread. I have checked the link:
http://www.xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Regular_...9_Tutorial
but not being a programmer I was not able to make head nor tails of it!

Could someone please help with the correct syntax I should be using there??

Thanks in advance!
PS: I have checked my log and the advancedsettings.xml file is being read.

[jmarshall]

<regexp>utorrentpartfile</regexp>
<regexp>sample</regexp>

This will pick up anything with that string of text in the name. If you want to restrict it to filenames only, add [^\\/]* after it.

[aussieburger]

Thanks jmarshall!! That seems to be working. One question though: will this automatically remove the entries that have already been added to the library or do I have to remove them all manually?

Thanks!

[spiff]

won't affect already scanned items.

[prae5]

iirc - sample files should be excluded by default? Certainly they are in my installs and i don't recall adding regexp's for them.

[spiff]

they are.

[SoWErA]

I can't get this to work:

tried everything you seem to say at least I think I have. If you actually know how then plz write exactly how! thanks

[cobbs]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but it seemed I'm having similar issues.

Running:
OS X 10.6.4
XBMC 9.11 R26018

I've gone through some of my dvd's creating 480i and iPod versions using Handbrake. My filenaming is as follows:

TV Shows\Breaking Bad\Breaking Bad.s01e04.iPod_h264.m4v
TV Shows\Breaking Bad\Breaking Bad.s01e04.480i_h264.m4v
Movies\Green Zone.iPod_h264.m4v
Movies\Green Zone.480i_h264.m4v

My advancedsettings.xml file properly removes the iPod versions of movies but not under TV Shows in my XBMC menu. Below is my advancedsettings file:

<advancedsettings>
<loglevel>1</loglevel>
<video>
<excludefromscan>
<regexp>[-\._ ](iPod)[-\._ ]</regexp>
</excludefromscan>
<excludefromlisting>
<regexp>[-\._ ](iPod)[-\._ ]</regexp>
</excludefromlisting>
</video>
</advancedsettings>


Log available here:
<a href="http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/531583/">http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/531583/</a>

Thanks!

[aussieburger]

Reusing my old thread to ask for REGEX syntax for excluding all rar files (I don't want rar movies to be included in the library).

thanks in advance