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More => Old Versions => Media Center 13 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: stricko on June 03, 2009, 12:29:38 am

Title: .ifo Filenaming conventions?
Post by: stricko on June 03, 2009, 12:29:38 am

Just curious really, but if might help with my ongoing J River data import problem.

When I import a folder containing a ripped DVD, the MC entry is for an "ifo" file. A typical entry in the MC filename tag for this is

\\Server\movies\C\Charlies Angel\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.dvd;1

But unlike other filename tag entries (e.g. avi, mp3 etc) this does not explicitly refer to a specific file. The folder contains files called VIDEO_TS.IFO and VIDEO_TS_0.IFO, so I'm assuming that the ".dvd;1" suffix is additional navigational information. But how does this work, and in particular what does the ";1" bit add. 

Thanks

Title: Re: .ifo Filenaming conventions?
Post by: Yaobing on June 03, 2009, 07:25:52 am

That filename is the name used for database, and is totally internal.  Users only need to know that the video is a ripped DVD in the folder \Charlies Angel\VIDEO_TS\ folder.

Title: Re: .ifo Filenaming conventions?
Post by: stricko on June 03, 2009, 08:16:12 am

Thanks

But I'm trying to work out what is happening with the import of an XMP playlist generated by My Movies. This thread has all of the details

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=51521.0

In short, when MC imports the playlist referring to a DVD rip in a folder, it doesn't seem to find it's existing entry for the same rip/folder.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks again