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Markeau

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How to remove empty folders?
« on: September 07, 2002, 09:03:02 am »

After renaming artists or album names then using MJ to create folders based on the new artist or album names a number of empty folders are left behind.  What is the best way to search for and remove them?
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JimH

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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2002, 09:08:32 am »

That should happen automatically in the last several builds.  It was added about two weeks ago.  It will ask.
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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2002, 07:05:26 pm »

Does anyone know of a way to remove orphaned empty sub-folders that MJ didn't know about?
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sekim

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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2002, 07:11:04 pm »

Does update library work?
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SeanC

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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2002, 12:05:32 am »

AFAIK, library update doesn't remove empty folders.  At least, I couldn't find a reference to this ability in the help files or dialogs.
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sekim

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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2002, 12:43:26 am »

I thought 'Update All Database Fields' might do it. Haven't checked it out yet but will.
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JollyJim

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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2002, 01:05:57 am »

You can delete empty folders by right clicking on the folder and then deleting it will ask you to confirm as a double check

Jim
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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2002, 02:00:21 am »

I use a command line utility called "red" abbreviation for "remove empty directories". It works very good and only for this single purpose. You might find it with google and if you don't I think I can post it to a website (it's freeware, so it should be no problem).
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Markeau

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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2002, 04:57:14 pm »

I found a thing called ASMW Optimizer http://www.asmwsoft.com/ (30 day demo) which did find and allow deletion of empty folders (I
had over 500 of em!).
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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2002, 04:14:36 am »

here is something Simple

c:\My Music\

Import Music

Move Music C:\My Music2\

When All Are Moved Delete "My Music" folder

you can then Move them back if you wish.
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Markeau

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RE:How to remove empty folders?
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2002, 07:28:24 pm »

At least 8.0.365 does not ask to remove empty folders after renaming files to a new folder/subfolder.
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