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I’m not sure if this is the correct term scraping, I usually use the phrase Parsing.

When scanning a USB drive connected to my Kwilt, Kodi will include files that begin with a dot notation (and subdirectories that start with a dot notation ).

In windows these are usually thumbnails, and/or hidden directories.

Can anyone shed some light on how to exclude these directories and/or files? I have a proximately 4 TB worth of family photos and videos.

So placing another dot notation “nomedia“ is not really an option, and requires manual editing

I would be spending a week adding this

Have a look here: https://kodi.wiki/view/Advancedsettings....defromscan

(2019-02-20, 17:42)Klojum Wrote: [ -> ]Have a look here: https://kodi.wiki/view/Advancedsettings....defromscan

If you are referring to 2.7.2

I can’t make heads or tails out of the syntax to make it applicable in my situation

Maybe you could give me an example of how this works

(2019-02-20, 22:32)EventPhotoMan Wrote: [ -> ]

(2019-02-20, 17:42)Klojum Wrote: [ -> ]Have a look here: https://kodi.wiki/view/Advancedsettings....defromscan

If you are referring to 2.7.2

I can’t make heads or tails out of the syntax to make it applicable in my situation

Maybe you could give me an example of how this works

Even this tutorial does not help.

https://kodi.wiki/view/RegEx_tutorial

Anyone? I still looking for more information on the syntax on how to stop file and folder beginning with “.” To be excluded in the scraping and/or library.

If they are in a separate folder, add a file called .nomedia (you make this file, there is nothing in it, it's literally called .nomedia). This will cause Kodi to bypass the contents of this folder when scanning. I use this file, in all my Extras folders, so Kodi doesn't add deleted scenes, trailers, etc, into my Movies database.

Should work for other media types as well.

https://kodi.wiki/view/Updating_or_remov...os#Exclude

(2019-02-25, 04:50)Powerhouse Wrote: [ -> ]If they are in a separate folder, add a file called .nomedia (you make this file, there is nothing in it, it's literally called .nomedia). This will cause Kodi to bypass the contents of this folder when scanning. I use this file, in all my Extras folders, so Kodi doesn't add deleted scenes, trailers, etc, into my Movies database.

Should work for other media types as well.

https://kodi.wiki/view/Updating_or_remov...os#Exclude

Thank you, but this is not an option for dynamic source. Besides, my home library is way to big to be going through toads this file.