Noob Trouble: Rars, Avis, Moving Folders

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Noob Trouble: Rars, Avis, Moving Folders Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:56 am • by nids3rz
Hi,
First off just want to say AMAZING little program you got, just trying it out. If it does this little thing (which I am sure it does, I just can't figure it out yet), I will definitely be buying it.

Ok so hope you understand what I am trying to do...
I have my TV shows set up to download automatically...
If they are incomplete they go to Downloads > Incomplete Torrents
Once completed to Downloads > Complete Torrents > Show.Name[folder]
The shows are in folders and contain rar files.
I have used the sticky and got the first step down.

I have the "Torrents" Folder.

1. So far my rules are: "Look Subfolders" to look in subfolders and run the rules on the folder contents:

2. I then have it to unrar any files in the subfolders and opening the file with the default application.
This creates an avi file.

3. Now here is the problem. I want to move this avi file to another folder TV shows > Show Name > Season
I tried this: (one tree hill is my example)
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I would add a rule like this for all my shows with the "name containing"

Since the avi takes a while to be created, Hazel isn't seeing it and isn't moving the file. Any help? Do I create a new rule? Can I add a delay... say "complete this action 2 minutes after the previous action (unraring)"?
I'm stumped.

4. Don't run the rules on that subfolder again... want to keep it there for seeding. Thank you.
-- How do I do this? What rule?


(Not necessary, but want to get the following too:)
Sorry if this is over complicated but any help is great appreciated or direction. Once this is done I need to find a way to rename my files using theTVDB.com... have some programs that use that, but I want Hazel to open that program once a new file is added.
Or I want to just run a script to the file moved once this is done...
So once it is in the Season 8 folder, I want to run a script... possible?

Thank you so much for all your help. Truly amazing program!

Also a few other questions... Can I get Hazel to auto-run those rules? Or do I have to click "Run Rules" each time?
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Re: Noob Trouble: Rars, Avis, Moving Folders Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:36 pm • by nids3rz
I have sorted out my problems.
Have created new folders and having Hazel watch those folders, etc.

It works for me now. Going to buy the program!
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If the file is in a subfolder, it may take a couple minutes before Hazel sees it. This is a limitation of the older file event system Hazel uses. Hazel 3 will use a newer mechanism which should pick up such changes immediately.

If it still doesn't fire after a while, then you may want to check the rule preview and logs. See the troubleshooting thread stickied at the top of this forum.
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