Thanks Chris, but that only brings back the same results. In that options file there is the single text line - output /Users/graham.temple/Desktop/New folder/ but that saves the recordings to the U drive. If I amend it to read - output /C:/Users/graham.temple/Desktop/New folder/ then I again get the error message "ERROR: Could not create dir 'U:\C:\Users\graham.temple\Desktop\New folder': mkdir U:\C:\: Invalid argument; The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect at C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer\get_iplayer.pl line 3075."
Why is get_iplayer fixated on the U drive? It never used to mind the recordings folder being on the C: drive and anyway C: is where the .get_iplayer folder is stored. I'm baffled. Regards Graham -----Original Message----- From: get_iplayer [mailto:get_iplayer-boun...@lists.infradead.org] On Behalf Of Chris Marriott Sent: 30 October 2017 14:29 To: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: Recordings folder changed Hi Graham, Navigate to the folder "C:\Users\XXX\.get_iplayer", where "XXX" is your username, and edit the file "options". That's where the output folder is stored. You'll need to run "Notepad" with admin rights in order to edit it. That should fix it. Cheers, Chris -----Original Message----- From: Graham Temple Personal Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 2:22 PM To: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Subject: Recordings folder changed I have just installed 3.06 (thanks again to dinky and all those who keep this brilliant tool working). In the process it has reset the output folder to the default "iPlayer Recordings" located on my desktop. I don't recall this happening before on updates, but never mind. I have followed up the various help sections to reset the path and I know the path I need is: C:\Users\graham.temple\Desktop\New folder and if I paste this into the "Override Recordings Folder" on the PVR it works just fine, but I have a problem if I try and change the preferences on get_iplayer itself as before I can type anything in the get_iplayer command box the text U:\> is always showing first. So if I add get_iplayer --prefs-add --output "C:/Users/graham.temple/Desktop/New folder/" which I believe is the correct command I then get the following error message if I try and record anything: ERROR: Could not create dir 'U:\C:\Users\graham.temple\Desktop\New folder': mkdir U:\C:\: Invalid argument; The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect at C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer\get_iplayer.pl line 3075. The trouble is I cannot delete the U:\> to replace it with C:\> followed by get_iplayer --prefs-add --output "/Users/graham.temple/Desktop/New folder/" which would I believe provide the correct result. I do have a U drive and if I just add get_iplayer --prefs-add --output "/Users/graham.temple/Desktop/New folder/" in front of the U:\> I get a new folder tree created on the U drive which I don't want at all. Now I know I have a solution by using the PVR and the Override Recordings Folder box, but I would really have liked to get it right by adding the correct prefs-add. No doubt some of you will notice that my desired output folder is in the same location as the default one, just differently named (the very original "New Folder") but a) with the messing about the default no longer works and b) I do have a reason however small for the folder of my choice. Any ideas you wonderful people? Regards Graham _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
