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Setting Options does not appear to be picked up by get_iplayer (subdir-format)

user-477

Rebooted, reinstalled, tried everything but cannot seem to get the
Code:
Options
file or
Code:
subdir-format
option to work (Windows 7, GiP: 2.85).

What I am trying to do is put Radio recordings into directories for easier listening. Maybe change the format of the filename, but that’s not too important. Mainly use the PVR, but have tried to get this working from the command line as well as the options file.

I have tried, from the command line, including setting the option:
Code:
--subdir-format="<nameshort>-<seriesnum>"
. No change – recordings save to the iplayer directory as normal. Also tried to change the filename format using
Code:
--file-prefix
and no change either. Saved the preference to my
Code:
C:\Users\<myName>\.get_iplayer\options
file, so tried editing that. No change (
Code:
subdir-format <nameshort>-<seriesnum>
). Tried many variations of this. Tried including other preferences into the options file to see if they were picked up (even to get an error) and no change seen – ie it seems like the options file is not used. And on the command line, seems like the
Code:
–subdir-format
option is ignored??

Appreciate any help.

user-2

You need to include
Code:
--subdir
as well for
Code:
--subdir-format=...
to be used.

user-477

Thank you user-2!! It was something simple in the end. That worked. Managed to solve all other issues, but this wouldn't quit! Thanks again!!

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