Scanner.exe command line switches

[rodlogic]

In previous version I have run a scheduled job to update ny Music Library - are the swirches the same for the 7.4.x releases as they are not easy to find.
The rescan from the control panel fails regularly (as detailed my many people - and no it isn't my Anti-Virus and yes I have excluded scanning of *.my* files)

So if anyone can point me to any documents/threads or just post the switches I would be grateful.

Rodlogic

[JJZolx]

Just run scanner.exe with no arguments to see the command line options.

Usage: scanner [debug options] [--rescan] [--wipe] [--itunes] [--musicip] <path or URL>

Command line options:

        --force        Force a scan, even if we think a scan is already taking place.
        --cleanup      Run a database cleanup job at the end of the scan
        --rescan       Look for new files since the last scan.
        --wipe         Wipe the DB and start from scratch
        --playlists    Only scan files in your playlistdir.
        --itunes       Run the iTunes Importer.
        --musicip      Run the MusicIP Importer.
        --progress     Show a progress bar of the scan.
        --json FILE    Write progress information to a JSON file.
        --prefsdir     Specify alternative preferences directory.
        --priority     set process priority from -20 (high) to 20 (low)
        --logfile      Send all debugging messages to the specified logfile.
        --logdir       Specify folder location for log file
        --logconfig    Specify pre-defined logging configuration file
        --debug        various debug options
        --quiet        keep silent

Examples:

        scanner --rescan /Users/dsully/Music

        scanner http://www.somafm.com/groovesalad.pls

[rodlogic]

thanks - I had tried that under Windows XP in a command window and it just hung !
Thanks for the reply - I will now print it out !

many thanks

[ITemplate]

Anyone knows what command options is used for the "Clear everything and rescan" option in the SqueezeBox Server control panel?

I have tried this:
Call "C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\scanner.exe" --force --wipe --quiet --rescan

But somehow this leaves me with fubar remote control (no music within artist folders). A full rescan from Control Panel solves it though...

Any suggestions on how to mimic that Control Panel option?

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[JJZolx]

Originally Posted by ITemplate

Anyone knows what command options is used for the "Clear everything and rescan" option in the SqueezeBox Server control panel?

I have tried this:
Call "C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\scanner.exe" --force --wipe --quiet --rescan

But somehow this leaves me with fubar remote control (no music within artist folders). A full rescan from Control Panel solves it though...

Any suggestions on how to mimic that Control Panel option?

Use either --rescan _or_ --wipe, not both. These options correspond with the two choices in the web interface. The help documentation doesn't make that very clear.

[ITemplate]

Originally Posted by JJZolx

Use either --rescan _or_ --wipe, not both. These options correspond with the two choices in the web interface. The help documentation doesn't make that very clear.

Yep that did the trick, thanks!

[ITemplate]

Well not quite unfortunately. Now I have this:
Call "C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\scanner.exe" --force --wipe --quiet

However it still does some fubar. For example it will show 90% of all artists with empty content. Again, running a full scan from the Control Panel fixes everything. Unfortunately the scanner log from the Control Panel doesnt show the command line arguments used

Any advices?

Edit: A restart of the service seems to have corrected the problem - at least it has run 2 times without fubar. Strange, will report back if the problem re-appears..

[ITemplate]

No it doesnt work. Anyone know what command line arguments the Control Panel uses?

[mherger]

> No it doesnt work. Anyone know what command line arguments the Control
> Panel uses?

It's talking to the server, not launching the scanner directly.

[ITemplate]

Originally Posted by mherger

> No it doesnt work. Anyone know what command line arguments the Control
> Panel uses?

It's talking to the server, not launching the scanner directly.

No? It creates the same log files...but it could of course explain why it doesnt work as expected. It sucks though, because afaik the scanner command is the only way to update the system from automatic - like after a cd-rip.



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