[YAMJ] How do I create listings for DVD "extras" from DVD rips (Video_TS)?

[mhe4]

What I would like to do is to have "episodes" listed for the "extra" or "bonus" features of DVD rips, primarily for TV series. I have read about episode.NFO files, but I'm not sure how to name the .NFO when using Video_TS folders rather than individual files for each episode.

Folder Structure:

Code:

TV_Shows
   NCIS.S01E01E02E03E04 [Disk1]
       Video_TS
   ...
   NCIS.S01E21E22E23.S00E01E02E03 [Disk6]
       Video_TS

I want to specify my own data for the S00 episodes because they are either not listed on thetvdb.com or are in the wrong order. [As an aside, from reading the guidelines on thetvdb.com, they shouldn't be included there at all unless they actually aired on TV as an actual special episode, right?]

1. Am I naming my folders correctly using the S00Exx designation?

2. How do I name the .NFOs and where do I put them?

3. Would they be named NCIS.S00E01.nfo, NCIS.S00E02.nfo, etc?

4. Would it be one file named NCIS.S01E21E22E23.S00E01E02E03 [Disk6].NFO with multiple <episode></episode> entries inside?

I do realized that because I'm not using individual files for each video segment, the listing in the jukebox will just go to the appropriate Video_TS folder (ie. the right DVD menu) rather than actually playing the segment directly. I just want to have a listing so if I want to watch a particular extra feature, I can get to the right "disk" without guessing which season's DVD set it was attached to.

I apologize if I'm not clear on my issue. I'm having a hard time explaining it without being too wordy.

[Omertron]

Extras aren't currently supported for tv shows unless the exist in the "specials" series 0 (zero)

[mhe4]

(12-30-2011 06:00 PM)Omertron Wrote:  Extras aren't currently supported for tv shows unless the exist in the "specials" series 0 (zero)

Can I give them non-existent S00Exx numbers (say, S00E99) and make a .NFO to provide the data to YAMJ?

If so, my original question stands...how do I name the .NFO given my folder structure?

If I were to name the folder holding the last disk of the season "NCIS.S01E21E22E23.S00E99 [Disk6]", then could I make an NFO named "NCIS.S00E99"?

Alternatively, can I trick YAMJ into thinking there is an Episode 24 in the season and make a .NFO to provide the data to display?

Same question...If the folder was named "NCIS.S01E21E22E23E24", how would I name the .NFO or what would I put in the .NFO to just provide data about Episode 24 given that it already properly scrapes the data for the other episodes in the same folder (and I don't want to screw that part up)?

Thanks for helping me understand your program.

[Omertron]

(12-30-2011 06:13 PM)mhe4 Wrote:  

(12-30-2011 06:00 PM)Omertron Wrote:  Extras aren't currently supported for tv shows unless the exist in the "specials" series 0 (zero)

Can I give them non-existent S00Exx numbers (say, S00E99) and make a .NFO to provide the data to YAMJ?

Yes. You might get an error on the run, but you can ignore it.

Quote:If so, my original question stands...how do I name the .NFO given my folder structure?

If I were to name the folder holding the last disk of the season "NCIS.S01E21E22E23.S00E99 [Disk6]", then could I make an NFO named "NCIS.S00E99"?

You can't mix seasons on the same disk, so this won't work.

Quote:Alternatively, can I trick YAMJ into thinking there is an Episode 24 in the season and make a .NFO to provide the data to display?

That is the way I would do it with your current setup.

Quote:Same question...If the folder was named "NCIS.S01E21E22E23E24", how would I name the .NFO or what would I put in the .NFO to just provide data about Episode 24 given that it already properly scrapes the data for the other episodes in the same folder (and I don't want to screw that part up)?

Code:

NCIS.S01E21E22E23E24.nfo

With this in it:
[code]
<tvshow>
<episodedetails>
<season>1</season>
<episode>24</episode>
<title>Title Of The Episode</title>
<plot>The plot of the episode</plot>
<airsAfterSeason>1</airsAfterSeason>
<airsBeforeSeason>2</airsBeforeSeason>
</episodedetails>
</tvshow>
[code]

More info here: http://code.google.com/p/moviejukebox/wi...tvshow_xml

Quote:Thanks for helping me understand your program.

You're welcome, but please test and see if it works, it should do

[mhe4]

(12-30-2011 08:47 PM)Omertron Wrote:  You're welcome, but please test and see if it works, it should do

I'll test it later today and report back.

EDIT UPDATE:
It seems to be working so far. Thanks again!

[mhe4]

Well, I spoke too soon. Your suggestion does work...sort of.

If the "special features" are on the last disc, it works just fine. If there are special features on more than one disc in the set, it double or triple lists episodes. It is very strange. I realize it isn't meant to work at all, but the way it shows up seems strange.

Example using NCIS Season 3:

There are 24 actual episodes and five "special features" on the DVD that I numbered as episodes 25-29.

Folder names for Season 3 of NCIS:
/NCIS.S03E01E02E03E04 [Disk1]/Video_TS
/NCIS.S03E05E06E07E08 [Disk2]/Video_TS
/NCIS.S03E09E10E11E12E25E26 [Disk3]/Video_TS
/NCIS.S03E13E14E15E16E27 [Disk4]/Video_TS
/NCIS.S03E17E18E19E20E28 [Disk5]/Video_TS
/NCIS.S03E21E22E23E24E29 [Disk 6]/Video_TS

I have a .NFO in the [Disk1] directory named "NCIS.S03E01E02E03E04 [Disk1].nfo"

Code:

<xml>
   <tvshow>
   </tvshow>

   <episodedetails>
        <season>3</season>
        <episode>25</episode>
        <title>The Real N.C.I.S Declassified</title>
        <plot>The Real N.C.I.S Declassified</plot>
        <airsAfterSeason>2</airsAfterSeason>
        <airsBeforeSeason>4</airsBeforeSeason>
        <airsBeforeEpisode>26</airsBeforeEpisode>
   </episodedetails>

   <episodedetails>
        <season>3</season>
        <episode>26</episode>
        <title>Hit the Head Montage</title>
        <plot>Hit the Head Montage</plot>
        <airsAfterSeason>2</airsAfterSeason>
        <airsBeforeSeason>4</airsBeforeSeason>
        <airsBeforeEpisode>27</airsBeforeEpisode>
   </episodedetails>

   <episodedetails>
        <season>3</season>
        <episode>27</episode>
        <title>The Round Table</title>
        <plot>The Round Table</plot>
        <airsAfterSeason>2</airsAfterSeason>
        <airsBeforeSeason>4</airsBeforeSeason>
        <airsBeforeEpisode>28</airsBeforeEpisode>
   </episodedetails>

   <episodedetails>
        <season>3</season>
        <episode>28</episode>
        <title>The Women of N.C.I.S.</title>
        <plot>The Women of N.C.I.S.</plot>
        <airsAfterSeason>2</airsAfterSeason>
        <airsBeforeSeason>4</airsBeforeSeason>
        <airsBeforeEpisode>29</airsBeforeEpisode>
   </episodedetails>

   <episodedetails>
        <season>3</season>
        <episode>29</episode>
        <title>N.C.I.S. Season of Change</title>
        <plot>N.C.I.S. Season of Change</plot>
        <airsAfterSeason>2</airsAfterSeason>
        <airsBeforeSeason>4</airsBeforeSeason>
        <airsBeforeEpisode>30</airsBeforeEpisode>
   </episodedetails>
</xml>

The resulting episode list in YAMJ shows as Episodes:
1-26 then 13-27 then 17-28 then 21-29...for a total of 62 episodes.

I'm posting this for information mostly. If it is correctable, that would be great, but I don't expect a fix for an unsupported issue. If it is something I should post elsewhere as a formal "feature request" (to support either multiple seasons in a single file/folder or to allow out-of-sequence episodes to list properly), please let me know.

[Omertron]

there is a short hand notation for multiple episodes in a file/directory that assumes the smallest and largest entries and fills in the gaps between, i.e.
S01E01E04 would expand to S01E01E02E03E04
That's the issue with your extra episodes. I think there might be an enhancement request to turn that off, if not you can log an issue for it.

Multiple seasons in the same file/folder rip is a little more difficult due to the way that the data is stored behind the scenes and I haven't had the time/inclination to figure it out yet.

[mhe4]

I found two enhancement requests that fit my needs. Both show as "accepted" but "low priority" and one is from 4/2010 [Issue 1274: Handle of more than one movie on the same DVD] while the other is from 1/2011 [Issue 1779: Non-consecutive episode numbers]. That doesn't give me a lot of hope that it will be done anytime soon. I'm sure there are far more important issues that affect many more people than this.

[BanditRider]

I don't understand why people don't just extract the individual episodes from their DVDs. It's so much simpler.

[mhe4]

(01-03-2012 02:46 PM)BanditRider Wrote:  I don't understand why people don't just extract the individual episodes from their DVDs. It's so much simpler.

Its an extra step and the end product may be "easier", but getting there is more work. *shrug*

What software do you use recommend to extract your episodes from a DVD or Video_TS folder?

[Rothmans]

(01-04-2012 01:36 AM)mhe4 Wrote:  

(01-03-2012 02:46 PM)BanditRider Wrote:  I don't understand why people don't just extract the individual episodes from their DVDs. It's so much simpler.

Its an extra step and the end product may be "easier", but getting there is more work. *shrug*

What software do you use recommend to extract your episodes from a DVD or Video_TS folder?

I'm currently using Vidcoder, that seems to do the trick...