PSE doesnt play trailer since everything moved from external drive to NAS

[marius]

Hi,

I hope someone can help me. I got a Synology Nas and since I moved all my PSE stuff from my externl drives to the NAS, i cant play the trailer sequence in my PreShows anymore, but everything else works fine. I updated the directory to the NAS, PSE is able to write to it, I could choose single files for the actions and I use NFS.

I thought I could work around by adding a video module via directory, but then it does not show me my network storage. Only external drives and a root-system. But if I add a video module and choose a single file, I can choose the NFS Networkstorage. Has anyone an idea what the problem could be?

[marius]

Edit: When I move my trailers from the trailer folder to any movie bumper folder and choose this one, it works fine..

[Matt]

To confirm, the issue is that you can't find the NAS directory from within PreShow?  I have some work done on revising the folder/file browsing, but haven't completed it. 

In the mean time, you can always edit your sequence manually to add the folder. Select any folder for your trailers.  Go into your settings and click on content path to see the location at the bottom of the window.  Then navigate to your NAS in Explorer/Finder and open your sequence in notepad or another basic text editor.  

Find:
 "type": "trailer",

And then a few lines below that you'll see:
"dir": "the-folder-you-selected",

Replace the-folder-you-selected with the location of your Trailer Folder.  

Let me know if that works for you.  I'll let you know when I get the browse updated.

[Matt]

I simplified what I was doing and added code into the folder view to default to the content folder.  Hopefully this will fix your problem.

[Matt]

I should have originally asked this question. Is there a reason why you aren't using the PreShow Trailer Folder scraper and are using a directory instead?

 

[marius]

On 1/2/2024 at 8:06 PM, Matt said:

To confirm, the issue is that you can't find the NAS directory from within PreShow?  I have some work done on revising the folder/file browsing, but haven't completed it. 

Yes and no At first I was able to select the PSE folders on my NAS except for the Trailer folder. But I think we still texted via dm after this post. I am sorry for not answering, I only got notifications for your dm but none about a new answer under this thread.

First I used another video bumper folder for trailers, but this is my actual work-around since you had sent the new PSE version to me:

"So it is working under certain settings

Trailer module settings:

Source: Content (not working) / directory (working)

Path: (I had to add the PSE folder via Kodis datamanager, now I can choose the Trailer folder as directory. Dont know if datamanager is the correct name in english, I hope you know what I mean)"

 

Since this is working so far, I havent tried to change my sequence via notepad. But I dont think it is necessary anymore since we had a similar idea with datamanager, I think.

On 1/8/2024 at 8:28 PM, Matt said:

Is there a reason why you aren't using the PreShow Trailer Folder scraper and are using a directory instead?

That was actually the second problem (after my "edit"-anser on this thread) that the Trailer folder scraper doesnt work. It just stops playing when the trailers are in the trailer folder and the settings are set to Content. I can give you the logfile if you want to.

 

Offtopic: I once asked if you could fix a problem wirh actions. There, when I wanted to set a directory, I had to go all the way trough a lot of folders until I came to the PSE folder. I just saw that this has been fixed and I am very thankful therefore!

+++++Edit: right now I understood that the updated version you have sent to me had nothing to do with this trailer problem, had it? I think the topics just got mixed up, I am sorry! But as I wrote, what you have sent to me works fine.

Edited January 20 by marius

[Matt]

I'm not sure what we'll get from the log, but feel free to send one to me after running a sequence with whatever error your having with the folder.  You can send it to our DM disussion.

[marius]

Alright, I will send it in the next days when I get the time (Theres no need to rush anyway since it works via directory.. it's just strange)