How do you sort out your collections?

[TheMysticMuse]

Good evening everyone! (at least here in Sweden)

I'm in the middle of sorting out all my Van Morrison shows. Is there a quicker way to rename the folders than manually doing it one by one?

Also, when I'm done renaming all the folders/shows I would want to export all my folders into a excel sheet in chronological order. Is this possible? I really don't want to copy paste all the name of the folders one by one into a excel sheet if there's quicker ways to do it. Would appreciate help!

[GRC]

There's a free downloadable called filelist that I've used, which will give you a txt file list of folder contents

If you have renamed the folders to start with YYYY-MM-DD, that will automatically put them in chrono order in the list. But Excel can sort them for you anyway, once they're in the sheet.

I don't see any way of renaming them other than one-by-one, but what I would do is take the whole folder as it is now, make a filelist.txt of it, edit that txt file so that each line, still in the same order as the folder, is edited to the format you want, then copy/paste each line in sequence to the sub-folder names.

[TheMysticMuse]

There's a free downloadable called filelist that I've used, which will give you a txt file list of folder contents

If you have renamed the folders to start with YYYY-MM-DD, that will automatically put them in chrono order in the list. But Excel can sort them for you anyway, once they're in the sheet.

I don't see any way of renaming them other than one-by-one, but what I would do is take the whole folder as it is now, make a filelist.txt of it, edit that txt file so that each line, still in the same order as the folder, is edited to the format you want, then copy/paste each line in sequence to the sub-folder names.


Really appreciate your answer and thanks for the useful tips. I just searched for the app "filelist" and I got results of many different apps, is it this you're talking about?

https://www.jam-software.com/filelist/

[cicada]

Don't even think about cut & pasting all those folder names individually. You can use a "lister" like Cathy Folder Lister. It's so lightweight it doesn't even install like a normal program. You just create a shortcut to the exe file and fire it up that way It will do external drives, even optical media. No limits on HD's/ no limits on anything. As you change things, Cathy that HD again.

You can grab the 3 files you need here.
http://www.gizard.org/goother/Programs/cathy-folder-lister/Cathy2313/

Place those 3 files in her own folder so you get all her directories.

[TheMysticMuse]

Don't even think about cut & pasting all those folder names individually. You can use a "lister" like Cathy Folder Lister. It's so lightweight it doesn't even install like a normal program. You just create a shortcut to the exe file and fire it up that way It will do external drives, even optical media. No limits on HD's/ no limits on anything. As you change things, Cathy that HD again.

You can grab the 3 files you need here.
http://www.gizard.org/goother/Programs/cathy-folder-lister/Cathy2313/

Place those 3 files in her own folder so you get all her directories.


Yeah, I was thinking about doing it for a while but I knew there must be a software that can do it for me. So a big thanks to you, I'm not home atm but I'll try the app you recommended. Thank you so much!!!

[JackDog]

I would want to export all my folders into a excel sheet in chronological order.

Here's what I do to make a .txt file of a folder's contents:



How To Print The Contents Of A Folder In Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

--Using Windows Explorer , Open the Folder whose contents you want to print as a list
--Hold down the Shift key and Right-click on any blank space in the folder, and select Open Command Window Here from the Right-Click Menu
--Open Command Window Here
--In the command prompt that pops up, type in the following command


dir > List.txt


This will automatically create a text file named List.txt inside the target folder
--Open the List.txt file to view a complete list of files and folders, that you can easily print out

[spursfan]

[QUOTE=JackDog;2689171]Here's what I do to make a .txt file of a folder's contents:



How To Print The Contents Of A Folder In Windows 7, 8, and 8.1



Do you have a program that will work with Windows 10

[cicada]

For Cathy Folder Lister...
Be sure to Place those 3 files in her own folder so you get all her directories.

Download found here:
Cathy Folder Lister (http://www.gizard.org/goother/Programs/cathy-folder-lister/Cathy2313/)

An amazing little tool that can help you easily track down where you may have a file or folder. Once the media has been cataloged, it does not need to be connected to your computer for it to show up in a search. If you want to open the file location using Cathy, the media does have to be connected to your computer.

Once Cathy is opened, there are going to be 3 tabs.

Search, Directory & Catalog

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Start with the Catalog Tab.
1. Click tab to access
2. Browse for folder
3. Select folder to add
4. Add

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Click on the Search Tab.

In this image I have my Grateful Dead 1967 folder opened, and have 2 examples of searches.

First Example:
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I entered in the date I wanted to search in the "Pattern" box of the search tab. 4 different results popped up, the first 4 results are folder names. There are a few different columns here. I have found the most important to be "Name" & "Volume." It really helps me out to have my HDDs with their own unique names. You can see the 4 folders are all found on different volumes. The "Grateful Dead" Volume is my daily access. The "CharlieMiller" volume is the drive I received from Charlie. The "GD_BDR_01" is my Grateful Dead Blu-ray Disc 1, and the "GD 1965-1972" is my back up drive. Any volumes that you have added during the catalog phase with the corresponding search pattern will be displayed here. In addition to the folder names you can also see the .md5 .txt and any other file types which match the pattern searched for.

Second Example:
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This image I am searching for the shnid. 9108 is the shnid entered into the pattern box. Here you can see that any file name that has the number 9108 will show up.

If you want to open the file/folder location using Cathy, make sure that the media is connected to your computer. Highlight the entry you want to open & right click. A menu will pop up and there are several different selections you can make here.

More features in Cathy...

Right click a file/folder name:
A few more options which can be helpful can be found when you highlight the file/folder name and right click.

"Open" as long as the media is connected to your computer at the time you click open, it will open the file/folder location.

"Directory Tree List" exports the location of the file/folder to a text file.

"Full List" exports all folders AND files found in those folders to a text file.

"Create Playlist (m3u)" exports a m3u playlist to a location of your choice

http://i57.tinypic.com/2elcxmb.jpg

The official download link to the latest version (2.31.3) is this one:
http://www.mtg.sk/rva/Cathy2313.zip

The official website can be found here:
http://www.mtg.sk/rva


for Mac users : Media Indexer

[spursfan]

You were absolutely right. Very easy to use. If this dumbass can figure it out, anyone can. Thanks for this.

[TheMysticMuse]

Thank you so much, that little program is just what I needed.

[dasmueller]

[QUOTE=JackDog;2689171]Here's what I do to make a .txt file of a folder's contents:



How To Print The Contents Of A Folder In Windows 7, 8, and 8.1



Do you have a program that will work with Windows 10

It appears that this works in Windows 10. The difference is that instead of OpenCommand Window here one gets Open PowerShell Window here

[mdshrk1]

What is this thing, "sort"? :roflol:

[dasmueller]

What is this thing, "sort"? :roflol:

catalogue

[mdshrk1]

:roflol:

[Uncle Sam´s Army]

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[scoutthedoggie]

I try to list everything A-z by band name, then I state as much detail as possible, such as source, generation of recordings, time, quality and for my own information, the last number at each item ie #2490 is the DVD number as I have well over 3000 DVDs. Here's a sample from one of my lists.
STEVE VAI
LIVE AT PYLI AXIOU, THESSALONIKI, GREECE, APRIL 18TH 2000, 2ND GEN VHS>SA DVD RECORDER, BASIC MENU, GOOD VIEW, LEFT OF STAGE. 119MIN VG+ DVD #2735

STEVE VAI
LIVE AT THE SPORTING ARENA, ATHENS, GREECE NOV 22ND 2005, MASTER>SA DVD RECORDER, BASIC MENU, GOOD VIEW.
39MIN M DVD #2736

STEVE WINWOOD
LIVE AT SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE, LONDON NOV 8TH 2008, FILMED BY SOUND UNSEEN, REMASTERED BY CDRS OF GUITARS.
DV MASTER>MAC AUTHORED DVD, GREAT MENU AND SONG SELECTION
118MIN M DVD #2944

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND ALBERT KING
LIVE AT THE CHCH-TV STUDIOS, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, DECEMBER 6th 1983 FILMED FOR CANADIAN TV SHOW
CALLED “IN SESSION” THIS IS ALL THE TIME CODED OUTTAKES, THE ACTUAL TV BROADCAST WAS ONLY ABOUT 30MINS LONG, THIS IS ALL THE UNUSED STUFF. LOOKS LIKE 1ST GEN VHS>SA DVD RECORDER, BASIC MENU WITH SHOW SELECTION. AMAZING STUFF.
DISC 1 84MIN EX- DVD #2756
DISC 2 66MIN EX- DVD #2757

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
VOLUNTEER JAM, LIVE AT THE STARWOOD AMPHITHEATER, ANTIOCH, TN USA.
SEPT 6TH 1987. USTV BROADCAST MASTER>SA DVD RECORDER, BASIC MENU, AWESOME VIDEO
44MIN M DVD #2755

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
LIVE AT HANGER 10, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, JULY 7TH 2000, 2ND GEN VHS>PC AUTHORED DVD.
BASIC MENU, GOOD VIEW, CAMERA ON TRIPOD?
66MIN VG+ DVD #2696

STONESOUR
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL DONINGTON PARK JUNE 10TH 2007, DV CAMCORDER SHOT FROM A LITTLE TO THE LEFT OF STAGE IN AUDIENCE, GOOD VIEW STEADY NICE AUDIO. PC AUTHORED FROM DV MASTER TAPE, GOOD MENU WITH SONG SELECTION.
46MIN M DVD 2468

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
LIVE AT THE CNE STADIUM, TORONTO CANADA AUGUST 19TH 1994, CAMCORDER SHOW FROM LEFT OF STAGE, ELEVATED VIEW, GOOD CLEAR, STEADY. CAMERA HAS TO BE HIDDEN AT TIMES DUE TO SECURITY & OTHERS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FILMER. IST GEN NTSC VHS>SA DVD RECORDER, TRANSFER BY ME JAN 2017.
40MIN EX DVD #2781

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
MY OWN VHS HIFI MASTERS>SA DVD RECORDER, MENU WITH SHOW SELECTION.
THE BEAT, LATE NIGHT UK TV SHOW, LIVE ACOUSTIC OUT DOORS LONDON 1993, BROADCAST JUNE 4TH 1993, 8MIN M
HEADBANGERS BALL MTV UK, BROADCAST SEPT 5TH 1993, RECORDED AT PARADISE FESTIVAL HOLLAND AUGUST 29TH 1993, 24MIN M
MTV ROCKUMENTARY, BROADCAST ON MTV UK 1996, 23MIN M
TOTAL RUNNING TIME 55MIN M DVD #2782

STOOGES
LIVE AT LOKERSE FEESTEN, BELGIUM AUGUST 5TH 2005
PRO SHOT VIDEO, PC AUTHORED WITH GOOD MENU, SONG SELECTION ETC.
65MIN M DVD #2505

STOOGES
LIVE AT THE AUDITORIUM STRAVINSKI, MONTREUX, JULY 14TH 2006, DIGITAL BROADCAST MASTER>PC AUTHORED DVD.
52MIN M DVD 2958

STOOGES
WALIBI WORLD, BIDDINGHUIZEN, "LOWLANDS FESTIVAL" 19TH AUGUST 2006 DUTCH TV DIGITAL BROADCAST>PC AUTHORED DVD
67MIN M DVD #2959

STOOGES
LIVE AT TAKSIRAT FESTIVAL, SKOPJE, MACEDONIA DECEMBER 2ND 2006, DV CAMCORDER SHOT FROM ELEVATED POSITION, CAMERA IS ON A TRIPOD CENTRE STAGE, STEADY CLEAR VIEW, GOOD AUDIO. PC AUTHORED FORM DV MASTER, GOOD MENU WITH SONG SELECTION.
61MIN M DVD #2503

STOOGES
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH JONATHAN ROSS, BBC TV JUNE 22ND 2007, DIGITAL TV BROADCAST TO STANDALONE DVD RECORDER, BASIC MENU. OTHER GUESTS ON THE SHOW SERENA WILLIAMS & RUSSELL BRAND. STOOGES ARE INTERVIEWED, THEN PLAY LIVE IN THE STUDIO.
55MIN M DVD #2988

STOOGES
EUROPE 2 TV BROADCAST APRIL 21ST 2007, RECORDED IN PARIS MARCH 2007, INTERVIEW WITH ALL THE STOOGES. DECENT INTERVIEW WITH THE BOYS IN A HOTEL FOR 25 MINUTES FOLLOWED BY A FEW IGGY POP PROMOS
DIGITAL BROADCAST>PC AUTHORED DVD BY ME SEPT 2007, BASIC MENU WITH CHAPTER SELECTION.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME 39MIN M DVD 2506

STOOGES
MEGALAND, LANDGRAAF (PINKPOP) MAY 27TH 2007, DIGITAL BROADCAST > PC AUTHORED DVD
60MIN M DVD #2980

STOOGES
TOM LEE PARK, BEAL STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL, MEMPHIS MAY 4TH 2007
DV CAMCORDER MASTER>PC AUTHORED DVD, GOOD MENU WITH SONG SELECTION.
70MIN M DVD #2981

STOOGES
FOUR DIGITAL TV BORADCASTS>PC AUTHORED DVD
LE GRAND JOURNAL,CANAL+ STUDIOS, PARIS 2007, 3MIN M
LE LIVE DE LA SEMAINE, CANAL+ STUDIOS PARIS 2007,31MIN M
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, 25TH APRIL 2007, 5MIN M
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH JONATHAN ROSS, BBC TV 22ND JUNE 2007, 5MIN M
DVD #2982

SUNNYBOYS
AUSTRALIAN TV COMPILATION, VHS>SA DVD RECORDER, BASIC MENU WITH SHOW SELECTION
DVD #2753

TALK TALK
ROCK POP GERMAN TV, LIVE DORTMUND NOV 21ST 1984, VHS MASTER>SA DVD RECORDER.
41MIN EX DVD #2698

THE RAPTURE
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL FRIDAY JUNE 25TH 2004 HI8 CAMCORDER SHOT@SP, HI8 MASTER>PC AUTHORED DVD BY ME AUGUST 2007, SUPER CLOSE CLEAR VIEW, GREAT AUDIO, BASIC MENU WITH CHAPTERS AT SONGS.
43MIN M DVD #2487

THROBBING GRISTLE
LIVE AT THE LONDON ASTORIA MAY 16TH 2004, THIS WAS FILMED FOR OFFICIAL RELEASE ON DVD HOWEVER THIS IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SINGLE Hi8 CAMCORDER VERSION FILMED BY “SOUND UNSEEN” GOOD CLEAR STEADY VIEW, NICE AUDIO, WELL FILMED, TWO DISKS PC AUTHORED FROM Hi8 MASTER TAPES BY ME SEPT 2007.
DISK #1 65MIN M DVD 2517
DISK #2 31MIN M DVD 2518

THELONIUS MONK
LIVE BADEN BADEN GERMANY 1963, GERMAN TV REBROADCAST VHS MASTER>PC AUTHORED DVD,
BASIC MENU.
29MIN EX DVD #2990

THELONIUS MONK
“THELONIUS MONK IN POLAND” LIVE WARSAW APRIL 1966, DIGITAL REBROADCAST>PC AUTHORED DVD. BASIC MENU.
26MIN EX DVD #2989

[daddyray]

LPs DVDs and CDs are sorted by artists true last name ( aka Little Walter Jacobs)..they all have shelving systems. Everything else I just have to dig around my ex drive array.
I don't burn CDs or DVDs much anymore.

[TheMysticMuse]

Sorry for not being specific. I was mainly talking about shows that's on my hard drive, not physical bootleg like LPs/CDs/DVDs and how you then organize all of these shows into a .txt/excel sheet. Much easier to having a excel sheet to have a clearer view of what you have and don't have. Thanks for the input @daddyray and @scoutthedoggie

[daddyray]

understood.

[Uncle Sam´s Army]

There's nothing like correct lists.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Zettelkasten_%28514941699%29.jpg/1200px-Zettelkasten_%28514941699%29.jpg

[scoutthedoggie]

:lol4:

[TheMysticMuse]

Hahahahahah I almost got an headache watching that collection. But I guess you know where every single show is hiding :D

[mr breeze]

mine looks like sam's until the wife throws it out into the garage, then i have more room...
:)

[mdshrk1]

:roflol:

[StarslayerJo]

how do you sort...

I use DirOpus for creating multiple folders, I use a simple little file list generator called List Maker, then use dir opus by dumping the cleaned up text list to the "New Folder"function checking off the multiple folder option. every text line is a new folder in whatever location you set it up in

it can be found at:
https://novatone.net/software/ListMaker.htm

alternately, if you are wanting to rename in batches:
https://www.advancedrenamer.com/

I've gotten myself in the habit of naming all dirs in a system that works for me for importing it to excel in various ways. usually I keep new stuff in a dir that I add the filenames through the ListMaker app, I clean the list up so it's just the folder names, and then line dump to EXCEL and integrate the folders. My folders are named as

"Band - 2024.00.00 - Venue (optional), City State (source) (#cd's) MEDIA"

E.G.:
"Nirvana - 2006.00.00 - Loose Ends (2006 Upgrade) (2 CD) (FLAC)"

The BRACKETS and/or DASHES make it easy to import

[StarslayerJo]

There's nothing like correct lists.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Zettelkasten_%28514941699%29.jpg/1200px-Zettelkasten_%28514941699%29.jpg

This is pretty much made me start digitizing everything (not my photo, but looks alot like my area did at one point.

Now, with the exception of the remainder I have left to digitize (down to two boxes left), I'm pretty well organized.