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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: bvm on November 25, 2003, 03:48:59 pm

Title: Removing empty directories doesn't
Post by: bvm on November 25, 2003, 03:48:59 pm

I've noticed in the last few builds I've run (up to 309), when I rename files from properties and it asks if I want to remove the empty directories that resulted, I click yes, but the empty directories are still there (and there's no error message, either).  And if I try to manually delete them, I can't.  But if I exit MC, I can.  This suggests to me that something in MC is holding on to those directories.

By the way, why doesn't the rename files from properties command execute immediately?  I understand why you don't update tags until I change focus (a reasonable optimization for when you're changing several things), but it's confusing that this command also defers its action.  If I didn't understand what was going on, I'd be startled by that dialog box about removing empty directories.

Title: Re:Removing empty directories doesn't
Post by: NickM on November 25, 2003, 06:41:08 pm

I get the same problem.  v310
nick

Title: Re:Removing empty directories doesn't
Post by: phelt on November 25, 2003, 09:51:12 pm

This works for me in 311.

Title: Re:Removing empty directories doesn't
Post by: Matt on November 25, 2003, 10:13:46 pm

I can't reproduce this.

Is it only certain types of files?  Can you make a step-by-step to reproduce it?

Thanks!

Title: Re:Removing empty directories doesn't
Post by: NickM on November 25, 2003, 11:47:25 pm

This is how I get the problem.

Local machine with ripped WAV files.  I use the various rename and tag functions to catalogue a batch of WAV files - maybe 5-10 CDs at a time.

Then I convert format and chose to save the APE files on a network server.  Chosing the Delete WAV checkbox does delete the WAV files, but leaves the directory structure intact,

In a perfect world, I would like the directory sub-folder removed.  In the rare case that there is a problem with the convert function, I would like the set of WAV files for that CD to remain - perhaps with a .txt file explaining what went wrong...

nick