Limit in a folder when you copy/move some ROMs

[21millStreets]

Hi,

I just try this command:

npx igir copy extract test --dat DAT/Nintendo/Super\ Nintendo\ Entertainment\ System --input ROM --output Assets/{pocket}/common/ --dir-letter

It's work perfectly fine, but I have one issue.

The S folder have 923 files. Pocket works with 500 files into the folders (according the JB, it's between 300 and 500).

I would like to know if we can add an option to limit the number of files for each folder and in this case get a S1 folder, S2 folder, etc.

Thanks :)

[emmercm]

Oh, interesting, I haven't run into this on my Pocket yet, but I also haven't played any SNES. Do you happen to have a link to the documentation you found?

I think this would be a good feature addition. Do you know of other ROM managers that do this? I'm interested in seeing how they handle the folder naming.

[21millStreets]

You can found this information on the first Jailbreak program, here:
https://github.com/SmokeMonsterPacks/Super-NT-Jailbreak

I used only RomVault, so I cannot help you about another program. Just igir make the job here :)

[21millStreets]

Ah and also one thing will be neat!

You made this options: --no-demo, --no-beta, --no-sample, etc.

Can you thinking adding: --demo, --beta, --prototype, --aftermarket and --homebrew?
If we make a script we can do what we have in mind. But this kind of options are more quickly to organise some stuff how we want. For exemple, I like to have a folder named aftermarket and put all those games inside.

(maybe automatic create folders and put ROMs into it when you write aftermarket, for exemple - it's can be a copy if it's more simple, I mean you can found this game in a folder b - still an exemple - and into aftermarket also)

Thank you :)

[emmercm]

I think creating --only-* options for the existing --no-* options could make a lot of sense, I'll make the GitHub issue for it.

Maybe a {type} token could be useful as well, where it would be replaced with values such as:

• BIOS
• Demo
• Beta
• Sample
• etc.

[21millStreets]

The --only-* it's best for sure, I wasn't want give you too much work on it :)
The token type it's a good idea, but how it will work? Match with the file name?

[21millStreets]

I saw you make a new update of igir with the --only-* option, it's great 👍

I would like to know what about the {type} token you spoke before? Just curious, if you have still in mind?

And just because my English it's not good enough, I would like describe a use case with --only-* option and my first idea.

Let say I got a few ROMs:

• 7th Saga, The (USA)
• 16 BIT XMAS 2012 - Snowball Fight (World) (Aftermarket) (Homebrew)
• ActRaiser (Europe)
• Bomberman B-Daman (Japan)

So if I want to copy this to my SD card I will get a # folder, a folder and a b folder.

If I use the --only-aftermarket option, I will get only a # folder with one game.

On my point of view, something is missing.

Get the first option, copy all files in a SD card and get # folder, a folder and a b folder. All games in there.
The difference will be a new folder aftermarket with one game inside.

The name of this option can be something like --dir-* (for --dir-demo, --dir-aftermarket, etc.)

What do you think about?

[emmercm]

I think the {type} token is probably the best option, the tokens let you control where in the output path you would like to place it, in case you also want to use other tokens at the same time.

I'll go ahead and convert this into an enhancement ticket!

[21millStreets]

I don't know what you have in mind exactly, but sounds very good to me :)

[21millStreets]

I saw the new version 1.8.1, I do not understand how the {token} work.

I did this: npx igir copy extract test --dat DAT/Nintendo/Super\ Nintendo\ Entertainment\ System --input ROM --output Assets/{pocket}/common/{Aftermarket} --dir-letter --dir-letter-limit 350

But I get no result. Please, can you show me one exemple?

[emmercm]

{Aftermarket} is not the token, {gameType} is the token. See the igir --help message for the full list of tokens.

npx igir copy extract test --dat "DAT/Nintendo/Super Nintendo Entertainment System" --input ROM --output "Assets/{pocket}/common/{gameType}" --dir-letter --dir-letter-limit 350

[21millStreets]

OK I thought we can select but it's neat, Super Cool !

I don't know if I have to report but in aftermarket folder I got 3 S folder. I understand why, SNES get more 900 files, and I guess the math are in the all things. So I guess it will be complicated to change this?

I have to thank you anyway, you made changes fast as a lighting :)

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