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1. Re: Using conversion specifiers in target directory (Josh Brazier)
2. Re: Using conversion specifiers in target directory (Josh Brazier)
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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 08:40:22 -0400
From: Josh Brazier <braziercust...@gmail.com>
To: Motion discussion list <motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Using conversion specifiers in target
directory
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Thank you tosiara. Didn't think of that. I will try it today.
On Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 6:37 AM tosiara <tosi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I mean, this should do what you want:
>
> target_dir /motion/captures/bydate/
> picture_filename %t/%Y/%m/%d/file.jpg
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 7:38 AM, tosiara <tosi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Use specifiers in file names
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 07:00 Josh Brazier <braziercust...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I'm curious if there is a way to use conversion specifiers in target
>>> directory. I would love to have motion create the directories by
>>> cam/year/month/day partly for speed of loading directories. below is an
>>> example of how I hoped it would work.
>>>
>>> target_dir /motion/captures/bydate/%t/%Y/%m/%d/
>>>
>>> when I try this it literally creates directories named "%t" and "%Y"
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> JB
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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:38:34 -0400
From: Josh Brazier <braziercust...@gmail.com>
To: Motion discussion list <motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Using conversion specifiers in target
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Tosiara, this worked great. Thanks! Didn't realize I could extend the path
here.
On Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 8:40 AM Josh Brazier <braziercust...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you tosiara. Didn't think of that. I will try it today.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 6:37 AM tosiara <tosi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I mean, this should do what you want:
>>
>> target_dir /motion/captures/bydate/
>> picture_filename %t/%Y/%m/%d/file.jpg
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 7:38 AM, tosiara <tosi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Use specifiers in file names
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 07:00 Josh Brazier <braziercust...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I'm curious if there is a way to use conversion specifiers in target
>>>> directory. I would love to have motion create the directories by
>>>> cam/year/month/day partly for speed of loading directories. below is an
>>>> example of how I hoped it would work.
>>>>
>>>> target_dir /motion/captures/bydate/%t/%Y/%m/%d/
>>>>
>>>> when I try this it literally creates directories named "%t" and "%Y"
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>> JB
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Motion-user mailing list
>>>> Motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net
>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/motion-user
>>>> https://motion-project.github.io/
>>>>
>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/options/motion-user
>>>
>>>
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