Yes, VAP can currently create/use output folders based on metadata items. For example I renamed a test file to
Code:
AlaskaTheLastFrontier-S04E03-SpringForward-37047950-0.mpg
In Advanced Configuration, on the Metadata Templates tab, I then:
1. Entered a "Template for parsing metadata from input file names" with
Code:
Extension = .mpg and Template={title}-S{seasonnum}E{epnum}-{eptitle}-
note the final dash in the template string.
2. Entered a TV Series Output file name/path renaimg template:
Code:
J:\Recorded TV\{title}\{eptitle}_s{seasonnum}_e{epnum}
the J: drive is a USB2 (i.e. slow) hard drive.
Note the Tag Grabber which helps you insert tags and prevents misspelling of them.
Metadata parsing only occurs when a file is first detected in VAP's monitored folder or if you select the file in the Monitored Files list and click "Reset", which I did.
VAP processed the file with QSF, Adscan, Use Comskip and Auto Cut. The output file was J:\Recorded TV\AlaskaTheLastFrontier\SpringForward_s04_e03.mpg
If I had used just:
Code:
J:\Recorded TV\{title}\{eptitle}
for the Output template then the output file would have been: J:\Recorded TV\AlaskaTheLastFrontier\SpringForward.mpg
You can have multiple input file parsing templates. So you could use just
Code:
Extension = .mpg and Template={title}-
as the second template. If uses the first template that matches so if the input file name only has the title (show or series name) the it will match the second template.
There are two many variations on these two templates to cover them all here. For example if you capitalize an output template tag (e.g., {Eptitle}) and that meta item isn't present, the output folder will default to the basic VAP output folder. If the tags aren't capitalized then empty strings are inserted in that case.
If you haven't done so already, I recommend you read the first few sections of the VAP-readme.pdf, In particular how VAP can semi-automate reviewing the commercial cuts made by Comskip (or VRD AdDetective) when you don't have Autocuts configured.
