* bindings/python/examples/Makefile.am

Added fix_empty_artist_field.py provided by Thomas Perl.


git-svn-id: https://gtkpod.svn.sf.net/svnroot/gtkpod/libgpod/trunk@1963 f01d2545-417e-4e96-918e-98f8d0dbbcb6

2 files changed, 53 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bindings/python/examples/Makefile.am b/bindings/python/examples/Makefile.am
index 1565df4..993c665 100644
--- a/bindings/python/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/python/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST =                            \
         add_song.py                     \
         coverart_fetch.py               \
         create_mp3_tags_from_itdb.py    \
+	fix_empty_artist_field.py	\
         play_with_ipod_api.py           \
         play_with_smart_playlists.py    \
         save_photos.py                  \
diff --git a/bindings/python/examples/fix_empty_artist_field.py b/bindings/python/examples/fix_empty_artist_field.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1832be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/python/examples/fix_empty_artist_field.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+"""
+Fix iTunesDB tracks that have filename-like titles, but no artist
+-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Edit tracks that have no artist, but a title that looks like a 
+MP3 filename, by trying to split the title into Artist and Title 
+fields and then updating the fields in the iTunesDB.
+
+Author: Thomas Perl <thpinfo.com>, 2008-03-28
+"""
+
+import gpod
+import os.path
+import sys
+
+if len(sys.argv) == 1:
+    print 'Usage: python %s /path/to/ipod' % os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
+    print __doc__
+    sys.exit(-1)
+else:
+    mount_point = sys.argv[-1]
+
+try:
+    db = gpod.Database(mount_point)
+except gpod.ipod.DatabaseException, dbe:
+    print 'Error opening your iPod database: %s' % dbe
+    sys.exit(-2)
+
+(updated, count) = (0, len(db))
+
+print 'Database opened: %d tracks to consider' % count
+for track in db:
+    # If the track has a ".mp3" title and no artist, try to fix it
+    if track['title'].lower().endswith('.mp3') and track['artist'] is None:
+        # Assume "Artist - Title.mp3" file names
+        items = os.path.splitext(track['title'])[0].split(' - ')
+        if len(items) == 2:
+            (artist, title) = items
+            print 'Correcting: %s' % track['title']
+            track['artist'] = artist
+            track['title'] = artist
+            updated += 1
+        else:
+            # Doesn't look like "Artist - Title.mp3", leave untouched
+            print 'Leaving untouched: %s' % repr(items)
+
+print 'Saving iPod database...'
+db.close()
+
+print 'Finished. %d tracks updated, %d tracks untouched' % (updated, count-updated)
+