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burkins

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Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 03-Dec-2014 03:13 		 
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I have jAlbum set to "Exclude new images by default". Handy feature, because it keeps new folders from accidentally being pushed up to my website.

I produce new builds of my jAlbum via command-line (which is a wonderful feature).

I would like a way to tell jAlbum (via command-line) to include a new folder in the published album. Without that feature, the folder and images always end up with a "-" in albumfiles.txt

The only solution I can think of: Run jAlbum so that the folder/images get added to albumfiles.txt (with a leading hypen for exclusion). Then manually process the albumfiles.txt file myself via grep etc. Possible, but seems rather awkward. Seems like there should be a flag to "include" a specific new folder.

Thanks for your consideration !
-Chad
RobM

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Re: Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 04-Dec-2014 02:02   in response to: burkins in response to: burkins 		 
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Attachment Include excluded files.bsh (1.3 KB)
I don't know of an existing command line way of doing it, all the commands are listed here http://jalbum.net/help/en/Running_jAlbum_from_the_command_line

If you only ever temporarily exclude new folders, that is you don't have permanently excluded folders/files like a theme image etc. then you could do it with a .bsh file saved as an external tool. Your command line would then need to call the external tool by, for example, adding -runTool "tools/Include excluded files.bsh".

An example tool which will include all excluded folders/files is attached, it could be modified to not include specific folders/files if needed.
/* Batch move excluded files. David Ekholm, modified by RobM 2014*/
import se.datadosen.jalbum.*;
msg = "This tool will batch include all excluded files in the project";
int answer = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(window, msg, "Batch move excluded files", JOptionPane.OK_CANCEL_OPTION);
if (answer != JOptionPane.OK_OPTION) return;
processAllFiles(AlbumObject root) {
		for (AlbumObject ao : root.getChildren()) {
			Category cat = ao.getCategory();
			vars = ao.getVars();
			name = vars.get("fileName");
			if(cat == Category.folder) {
				processAllFiles(ao);
			}
			if (!ao.isIncluded()) {
			//if specific folders/files are not to be included then change the line above to e.g
			//if (!ao.isIncluded() && !name.equals("folder name or file name and extension")) {
				ao.setIncluded(true);
			}
		}
}
//ArrayList excludeList = new ArrayList();
processAllFiles(rootFolder);
window.albumExplorer.refreshAction.actionPerformed(null);

Would that help? If not someone might have a better solution.

Edited by: RobM on 11-Nov-2015 22:33
davidekholm

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Re: Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 04-Dec-2014 15:09   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM 		 
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I think an external tool that includes a specific folder is a good idea. The problem is likely "only" how to pass the folder name as parameter to the external tool. You could probably do that via a System property, so call jAlbum like this for instance:
java -Xmx400M -DincludeFolder="FolderToInclude" -jar JAlbum.jar -directory=path/to/directory -runTool "tools/includeFolder.bsh"
The "includeFolder.bsh" tool could then pick up the name of the folder to include by a simply System.getProperty("includeFolder") call.
RobM

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Re: Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 07-Dec-2014 02:24   in response to: davidekholm in response to: davidekholm 		 
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davidekholm wrote:
I think an external tool that includes a specific folder is a good idea. The problem is likely "only" how to pass the folder name as parameter to the external tool. You could probably do that via a System property, so call jAlbum like this for instance:
java -Xmx400M -DincludeFolder="FolderToInclude" -jar JAlbum.jar -directory=path/to/directory -runTool "tools/includeFolder.bsh"
The "includeFolder.bsh" tool could then pick up the name of the folder to include by a simply System.getProperty("includeFolder") call.
When you are feeling better, and if you think it worth doing then I suspect it requires a bit more work. Presumably the 'includeFolder' system property would be a string, not an object and you need to convert it to a file object? Also, to make it work generally, as a menu option for GUI users, you would need to include a prompt for the folder name or ask them to navigate to the required folder. Possibly also asking/testing for a system property that covers recursive calls for sub folders or not?

I don't use the command line, in fact I can't get it to run properly on my Mac. In terminal, having navigated to the Java folder (Applications/jAlbum.app/Contents/Java) and run the command java -Xmx400M -jar JAlbum.jar -projectFile=/Users/robert/Pictures/jAlbum/test/test.jap -Djava.awt.headless=true it reports an error that the image directory specified in the project is not a folder (I tried it with and without the last switch).

Anyway, unless you see a need for it or the OP asks for it, I think it is currently beyond me trying to get it to work as suggested.
davidekholm

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Re: Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 08-Dec-2014 12:41   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM 		 
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Check the contents of that .jap file and inspect the "directory=" property. That's the "image directory". Ensure the path pointed out there is correct. Also, any -D options need to be before the -jar option.
RobM

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Re: Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 08-Dec-2014 23:31   in response to: davidekholm in response to: davidekholm 		 
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The path to the image directory is correct, it is a test project that I normally run from the GUI.
The image directory is at /Users/Robert/Pictures/jAlbum/test/
The images are links, not actual files.
burkins

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Re: Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 08-Dec-2014 23:44   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM 		 
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Thanks so much for the spirited replies to my question. I'm rather handy with both command-line and scripting, but admittedly, have never used the external tool feature of jAlbum.

Since I use jAlbum exclusively from the command-line, this is likely worth my time. I'll let you know how I make out, and thanks for the example script.

-Chad Burkins
davidekholm

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Re: Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 09-Dec-2014 09:31   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM 		 
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RobM wrote:
The path to the image directory is correct, it is a test project that I normally run from the GUI.
The image directory is at /Users/Robert/Pictures/jAlbum/test/
The images are links, not actual files.

Truly odd. I've ran a couple of album builds from various projects via the command line on my Mac using jAlbum 12.3. No errors about the image directory not pointing towards a valid directory. Try using another album project.
RobM

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Re: Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 10-Dec-2014 02:08   in response to: davidekholm in response to: davidekholm 		 
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I found an unwanted '=' at the start of the project file path, removing that gets rid of the original error and works with Minimal skin. Then, foolishly, I tried one of my actual projects using my Notables skin and got a much more interesting response!
In Terminal, having navigated to the Java directory within the jAlbum application package (Roberts-MBP:Java robert$), I enter
java -Xmx400M -Djava.awt.headless=true -DincludeFolder="top folder" -jar JAlbum.jar -projectFile /Users/robert/Pictures/jAlbum/home/photos/photos.jap
And get the following messagecode
java -Xmx400M -Djava.awt.headless=true -DincludeFolder="top folder" -jar JAlbum.jar -projectFile /Users/robert/Pictures/jAlbum/home/photos/photos.jap
jAlbum v12.3 started in console mode
Preparing album engine with settings from /Users/robert/Library/JAlbum/skins/Notables/headless-settings.jap
javax.script.ScriptException: bsh.TargetError: Sourced file: inline evaluation of: ``/** * This script is run everytime an album is generated. * It adds camera d . . . '' : Typed variable declaration : Method Invocation nao.getVars : at Line: 620 : in file: inline evaluation of: ``/** * This script is run everytime an album is generated. * It adds camera d . . . '' : nao .getVars ( )

Target exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Cannot register variables for index.htt
in inline evaluation of: ``/** * This script is run everytime an album is generated. * It adds camera d . . . '' at line number 620
at bsh.BshScriptEngine.evalSource(BshScriptEngine.java:97)
at bsh.BshScriptEngine.eval(BshScriptEngine.java:61)
at javax.script.AbstractScriptEngine.eval(AbstractScriptEngine.java:264)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumBean.doProcessExpression(AlbumBean.java:2091)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumBean.processExpression(AlbumBean.java:2075)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumBean.processScript(AlbumBean.java:2030)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumBean.prepareMakeAlbum(AlbumBean.java:2469)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumBean.makeAlbum(AlbumBean.java:2255)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumBean.smartMakeAlbum(AlbumBean.java:2237)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.JAlbumConsole.<init>(JAlbumConsole.java:104)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.JAlbum.main(JAlbum.java:323)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.Main.main(Main.java:36)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Cannot register variables for index.htt
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumObjectImpl.getVars(AlbumObjectImpl.java:2167)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
at bsh.Reflect.invokeMethod(Reflect.java:146)
at bsh.Reflect.invokeObjectMethod(Reflect.java:79)
at bsh.Name.invokeMethod(Name.java:859)
at bsh.BSHMethodInvocation.eval(BSHMethodInvocation.java:75)
at bsh.BSHPrimaryExpression.eval(BSHPrimaryExpression.java:102)
at bsh.BSHPrimaryExpression.eval(BSHPrimaryExpression.java:47)
at bsh.BSHVariableDeclarator.eval(BSHVariableDeclarator.java:86)
at bsh.BSHTypedVariableDeclaration.eval(BSHTypedVariableDeclaration.java:84)
at bsh.BSHBlock.evalBlock(BSHBlock.java:130)
at bsh.BSHBlock.eval(BSHBlock.java:80)
at bsh.BSHBlock.eval(BSHBlock.java:46)
at bsh.BSHEnhancedForStatement.eval(BSHEnhancedForStatement.java:80)
at bsh.BSHBlock.evalBlock(BSHBlock.java:130)
at bsh.BSHBlock.eval(BSHBlock.java:80)
at bsh.BshMethod.invokeImpl(BshMethod.java:362)
at bsh.BshMethod.invoke(BshMethod.java:258)
at bsh.BshMethod.invoke(BshMethod.java:186)
at bsh.Name.invokeLocalMethod(Name.java:918)
at bsh.Name.invokeMethod(Name.java:804)
at bsh.BSHMethodInvocation.eval(BSHMethodInvocation.java:75)
at bsh.BSHPrimaryExpression.eval(BSHPrimaryExpression.java:102)
at bsh.BSHPrimaryExpression.eval(BSHPrimaryExpression.java:47)
at bsh.BSHBlock.evalBlock(BSHBlock.java:130)
at bsh.BSHBlock.eval(BSHBlock.java:80)
at bsh.BSHBlock.eval(BSHBlock.java:46)
at bsh.BSHIfStatement.eval(BSHIfStatement.java:48)
at bsh.Interpreter.eval(Interpreter.java:672)
at bsh.Interpreter.eval(Interpreter.java:766)
at bsh.Interpreter.eval(Interpreter.java:755)
at bsh.BshScriptEngine.evalSource(BshScriptEngine.java:89)
... 15 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Error processing /Users/robert/Pictures/jAlbum/home/photos/index.htt
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumBean.registerVariables(AlbumBean.java:1942)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumObjectImpl.getVars(AlbumObjectImpl.java:2165)
... 49 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Custum UI scripting error
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumBean.registerVariables(AlbumBean.java:1879)
... 50 more
Caused by: bsh.InterpreterError: Error in class initialization: bsh.TargetError: Typed variable declaration : Object constructor : at Line: 26 : in file: inline evaluation of: `` // Check the skin's properties file for fullSiteSupport File skinDescFile = n . . . '' : new JSmartTextArea ( "#pageContent{ \n\n}" , 15 , 30 )

Target exception: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

at bsh.ClassGeneratorUtil.initInstance(ClassGeneratorUtil.java:968)
at contactPrintSheetUI.<init>(BeanShell Generated via ASM (www.objectweb.org))
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:408)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:433)
at se.datadosen.jalbum.AlbumBean.registerVariables(AlbumBean.java:1862)
... 50 more
Caused by: bsh.TargetError: Typed variable declaration : Object constructor : at Line: 26 : in file: inline evaluation of: `` // Check the skin's properties file for fullSiteSupport File skinDescFile = n . . . '' : new JSmartTextArea ( "#pageContent{ \n\n}" , 15 , 30 )

Target exception: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

at bsh.BSHAllocationExpression.constructObject(BSHAllocationExpression.java:132)
at bsh.BSHAllocationExpression.objectAllocation(BSHAllocationExpression.java:114)
at bsh.BSHAllocationExpression.eval(BSHAllocationExpression.java:62)
at bsh.BSHPrimaryExpression.eval(BSHPrimaryExpression.java:102)
at bsh.BSHPrimaryExpression.eval(BSHPrimaryExpression.java:47)
at bsh.BSHVariableDeclarator.eval(BSHVariableDeclarator.java:86)
at bsh.BSHTypedVariableDeclaration.eval(BSHTypedVariableDeclaration.java:84)
at bsh.BSHBlock.evalBlock(BSHBlock.java:130)
at bsh.ClassGeneratorUtil.initInstance(ClassGeneratorUtil.java:966)
... 57 more
Caused by: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
at se.datadosen.component.JSmartTextArea.makeSmart(JSmartTextArea.java:49)
at se.datadosen.component.JSmartTextArea.<init>(JSmartTextArea.java:32)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:408)
at bsh.Reflect.constructObject(Reflect.java:574)
at bsh.BSHAllocationExpression.constructObject(BSHAllocationExpression.java:125)
... 65 more
Caused by: java.awt.HeadlessException
at sun.awt.HeadlessToolkit.getMenuShortcutKeyMask(HeadlessToolkit.java:234)
at se.datadosen.component.JSmartTextComponentSupport.<clinit>(JSmartTextComponentSupport.java:49)
... 73 more
codeUsing jAlbum 12.3 Java 1.8, 64 bit (java.runtime.version 1.8.0_25-b17, os.version 10.10.1). A good job I don't use the command line. Anyway, I can now play around with the command line with other skins if need be.
davidekholm

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Re: Manually add folder via command line
Posted: 10-Dec-2014 11:18   in response to: RobM in response to: RobM 		 
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Thanks for reporting. Its obviously so that custom web pages aren't processed well from the command line.
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