Keeping removed items from being rescanned

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Keeping removed items from being rescanned - squingynaut - 2010-11-04

Hi all. I'm new to XBMC and loving it. The only issue I'm really running into is keeping titles from reappearing after removing them from my library. I don't want to delete the files from my hard drive or move them as they are part of a torrent file I'd like to continue seeding.

The files in question are DVD extras and are in the same folder as the film. As such, when I add the entire folder as a separate source and designate "Exclude Path from Library Updates" in Set Content, I can no longer update the main film in XBMC manually or otherwise if I change the .nfo files for that film.

I think I'm making this more complicated than it needs to be. Is there an easier way to remove/exempt specific files from your library and then keep them gone without affecting other files?

Thanks guys!
-Brad

- rudeboyx - 2010-11-04

put your extras within another folder within the movies folder. Then simply exclude that extras folder from library updates.

- Mindzai - 2010-11-04

You can add a regular expression pattern to the <excludefromscan> advancedsettings.xml setting to avoid having to manually exclude extras folders each time (this example assumes your folder is named "extras"):

Code:
<video>

  <excludefromscan>

    <regexp>[-._ \\/]extras[-._ \\/]</regexp>

    <regexp>-trailer</regexp>

    <regexp>[-._ \\/]sample[-._ \\/]</regexp>

  </excludefromscan>

</video>

- distracto - 2010-11-04

when seeding, adding subfolders is not an option

choosing to skip a file within a torrent _is_ possible, however this will leave a partial file which XBMC will pick up and add to the library.

please explain further how to create this advanced settings exclusion list please - where does it go/where do i find it, can i just paste in the quoted text from your previous post, how do i make a custom regexp.... Smile

- Flomaster - 2010-11-04

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Advancedsettings.xml

you create a file called advancedsettings.xml inside you /xbmc/userdata folder

use notepad++ to edit this file after you create it OR use nano or your editor of choice using command line

-=Jason=-

- distracto - 2010-11-04

so what kind of regexp would i have to make to exclude samples, trailers, *.!ut, *.md5, *.sfv, *.dat from scans?