Announcement: Batch Rip Actions for Automator updated

[hungryd]

Like the rest of you, I've been experiencing problems with the TV show lookups when using BatchRip. However, I had some extra time in the past week and fixed the problems. I'll be posting the changes soon and just trying to find the most convenient way to do so for centralizing editing. Github, perhaps.

In short, the problems stemmed from two things:

1. The tvdb website changed its API which, in turn, broke BatchRip's search functionality
2. The new API searches require:
   • a new API account/number
   • a new search functional that parses out the correct info from TV Series title searches and allows users to choose their correct TV title

I've signed up for and added back into the code a new API. I also rooted around to find Yamada's original shell scripts and fixed the code with new functions in various locations. I'll be sharing over Superbowl weekend now that I've worked the bugs out and am using his FAB script once again successfully.

 

[tjluoma]

This is great news! I look forward to seeing the new version. Thank you!

 

[hungryd]

I've gone ahead and posted my fixes onto GitHub here:
https://github.com/tallfunnyjew/BatchRip/blob/master/README.md

Would love your feedback: there on GitHub, and not here, please.

As GitHub prevents three scripts with the same name form being uploaded into the same directory, I've instead decided to upload Mac.Jedi's BatchRip application sub-directory at /Applications/Batch\ Rip\ Actions\ for\ Automator.app/Contents/Library/Automator/ into GitHub. Then I posted my edits to his scripts there.

That should, I think:

1. Allow folks to download the updated scripts along with the directories where they belong.
2. Allow future editors to join as contributors and make changes/upgrades to all of the main scripts.

Enjoy.

 

[ayresm]

@hungryd - Thanks for your work above. I've been ripping all my DVDs during lockdown. However I've had trouble getting the TV Show rename workflow to work.

I'm still getting this error after searching (e.g. "Planet Earth"):

Series Selection Required. Please choose an item from the list. If you made a selection, the API may be down or there is a problem returning the data. Check your internet connection or try again later.

I downloaded your Automator file from GitHub and replaced it in the Batch Rip Actions For Automator package and reinstalled the app. Anything I've missed?

 

[RichMercer]

I've gone ahead and posted my fixes onto GitHub here:
https://github.com/tallfunnyjew/BatchRip/blob/master/README.md

Would love your feedback: there on GitHub, and not here, please.

As GitHub prevents three scripts with the same name form being uploaded into the same directory, I've instead decided to upload Mac.Jedi's BatchRip application sub-directory at /Applications/Batch\ Rip\ Actions\ for\ Automator.app/Contents/Library/Automator/ into GitHub. Then I posted my edits to his scripts there.

That should, I think:

1. Allow folks to download the updated scripts along with the directories where they belong.
2. Allow future editors to join as contributors and make changes/upgrades to all of the main scripts.

Enjoy.

Thanks for the updates. However, I'm having issues updating the scripts as I get the message "The action “Rename TV Items” was not loaded because it has an invalid signature.". Is there something else I need to do?

 

[Nasom]

I really appreciate your work. I do think this is valuable today. I do get the same message "The action “Rename TV Items” was not loaded because it has an invalid signature." I've looked around and did not find answer on how to solve this.

 

[hungryd]

@hungryd - Thanks for your work above. I've been ripping all my DVDs during lockdown. However I've had trouble getting the TV Show rename workflow to work.

I'm still getting this error after searching (e.g. "Planet Earth"):

Series Selection Required. Please choose an item from the list. If you made a selection, the API may be down or there is a problem returning the data. Check your internet connection or try again later.

I downloaded your Automator file from GitHub and replaced it in the Batch Rip Actions For Automator package and reinstalled the app. Anything I've missed?

Seems like you and others are still having problems. I get it. Only, I don't have much time for coding - what with a pandemic and a two-year-old - but lemme see what I can do. I can see you're all having the same issues. I'll have a look see and hopefully find a fix. Also, please submit errors on the GITHUB page and not here.

 

[hungryd]

Seems like you and others are still having problems. I get it. Only, I don't have much time for coding - what with a pandemic and a two-year-old - but lemme see what I can do. I can see you're all having the same issues. I'll have a look see and hopefully find a fix. Also, please submit errors on the GITHUB page and not here.

Hi friends,

The reason you were all getting "invalid signature" error messages was because @mac.jedi signed his application like a good and proper developer. That means any changes you, or I make to it breaks his signature and renders the changes "invalid".

So I removed his signature, updated the scripts in question, and re-created the DMG.

So I'm clear, you shouldn't trust me or ANY random stranger on the internet who alters a piece of software. Not ever. Even now. Back-up what you have to be sure that you can go back to it. That includes any previous preferences. I'm not responsible for anything that happens from here forward. There: you've been warned.

Please find version 1.1.2 attached. Download, unzip, and open the DMG as you normally would to install. And please: if you know UNIX, JavaScript, or other languages, please sign on to help take Mac.Jedi's work to a more open-source and distributed project: https://github.com/tallfunnyjew/BatchRip

If you have problems with this build, do NOT post your problems here. Please, instead, post them on the GitHub page I've linked to above. mmmkay?

Moving forward, I'm thinking it's best to remove support for the following as those software titles are both no longer updated:

• growl
• fairmount

Given that AppleScript and MakeMKV (both beta and paid version) can handle the rest.... seems like a good way to simply things. Who knows. Anyways, happy February.

 

[mr_tumnus]

Ignore