RunLibraryImportScan vs. AddMediaFile

[broconne]

Is there any substantial difference between the two commands: RunLibraryImportScan and AddMediaFile if all I am doing is looking to add a new file in the one of the import paths to Sage?

Will the AddMediaFile method invoke BMT (if configured and installed obviously) or other plugins that listen for new media?

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by broconne

Is there any substantial difference between the two commands: RunLibraryImportScan and AddMediaFile if all I am doing is looking to add a new file in the one of the import paths to Sage?

Will the AddMediaFile method invoke BMT (if configured and installed obviously) or other plugins that listen for new media?

I can't be certain, but I'm pretty sure, AddMediaFile will fire the add media file event (which is what bmt will listen for).

If you add media to an import area, then I'd just use RunLibraryImportScan, which is what is called when you hit "Refresh Library" from the Metadata Tools web UI. (that's what I use). I have 1000s of shows/movies and when I use that to force a refresh they show up in sage almost immediately after.

[broconne]

Originally Posted by stuckless

I can't be certain, but I'm pretty sure, AddMediaFile will fire the add media file event (which is what bmt will listen for).

If you add media to an import area, then I'd just use RunLibraryImportScan, which is what is called when you hit "Refresh Library" from the Metadata Tools web UI. (that's what I use). I have 1000s of shows/movies and when I use that to force a refresh they show up in sage almost immediately after.

Thanks. My problem is that I have over 13,000 songs in my music collection. So an library import scan can take over 10 minutes or so. I will try AddMediaFile and see if that works.

[PLUCKYHD]

Originally Posted by broconne

Thanks. My problem is that I have over 13,000 songs in my music collection. So an library import scan can take over 10 minutes or so. I will try AddMediaFile and see if that works.

Add media file works fine in my testing.

[broconne]

Originally Posted by PLUCKYHD

Add media file works fine in my testing.

Thanks Plucky -
I am trying to figure out "NamePrefix" argument.. Should that just be the import path that matches the file I am adding?

The docs say

NamePrefix- the 'prefix' to prepend to the name of this media file for hierarchical purposes (i.e. the subdirectory that the file is in relative to the import root)

But it isn't clear to me what that really means or how it is used. For example, consider the following media "\\nas\TV\Cool Show\Cool Show S24E28.mkv". If my import directory is "\\nas\TV" - would I just set that as my "NamePrefix"?

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by broconne

But it isn't clear to me what that really means or how it is used. For example, consider the following media "\\nas\TV\Cool Show\Cool Show S24E28.mkv". If my import directory is "\\nas\TV" - would I just set that as my "NamePrefix"?

I interpreted this to mean you should use "Cool Show" because that is the subdirectory relative to the import root (i.e. root = \\nas\TV). Let me know what you find because I'm not convinced I have it right.

BTW - If you use AddMediaFile you do not have to run RunLibraryImportScan().

[PLUCKYHD]

Originally Posted by tmiranda

I interpreted this to mean you should use "Cool Show" because that is the subdirectory relative to the import root (i.e. root = \\nas\TV). Let me know what you find because I'm not convinced I have it right.

BTW - If you use AddMediaFile you do not have to run RunLibraryImportScan().

That makes sense I have been passing it like so

AddMediaFile(File,File.getAbsolutePath())

As I didn't get correct results it seems when just passing it relative to the import path although I am not sure where exactly that part gets used.