LINKSHEETS for IDIOTS

[Harry_89]

Hi,

I got a problem with my Sheets.

This is the way i organize my files.
Everything is stored on a NAS.
I have a mountingtable and all works fine, but the sheets are not displayed in the correkt order.

X:\Movies\Genre\Moviename\Moviename.ext
folder.jpg
Moviename.jpg
Moviename.ext_sheet.jpg
Moviename_Sheet.jpg

When I scroll to a Folder, my wdtv live always shows me the Moviename.ext_sheet.jpg not the Moviename_Sheet.jpg.
When I go inside the folder everything is ok and the Moviename.ext_sheet.jpg is shown.

I tried it with zzzMoviename_Sheet.jpg but this doesn't work.

Where's my problem and how can I fix it?

Thank you.

[superbigjay]

Moviename_Sheet.jpg

not sure if it's a typo, but your folder sheet should be named
Moviename_sheet.jpg (s in lowercase)

Also, there's a known problem with the linksheet script where it link the wrong sheet in some cases...

If this is your problem, you could either
- wait for the new script to be ready and released (no ETA yet)
- manually run the new script
- do the famous MSHEETDIR migration and manually copy your files instead of using linksheet

note: the new linksheet script is here

Jay

[Harry_89]

I think my problem is the known problem with the script.

I give the new script a shot, but how i use the script?

[recliq]

Not really a noob task on flashed firmware:
- create the new linksheets script in /conf: /conf/linksheets.pl:
- make sure it's *nix format and executable:

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dos2unix /conf/linksheets.pl
chmod a+x /conf/linksheets.pl

- create user script /conf/S00user-script:

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#!/bin/sh
mount --bind /conf/linksheets.pl /usr/bin/linksheets

- make sure it's *nix format and executable:

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dos2unix /conf/S00user-script
chmod a+x /conf/S00user-script

- save config and reboot

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config_tool -s && reboot

[Harry_89]

I think I have done everything like your Tutorial.

The File linksheets.pl is there under /conf
There I copied the Code.
The S00user-script is also there with the Code you providet.

But the moviesheets don't display...

[recliq]

And this is where the n00b part finally stops and you have to start debugging...

1. Make sure you don't have configured any MSHEETDIR

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grep MSHEETDIR /conf/config

should give you

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MSHEETDIR=''

2. Make sure you can execute the new script from shell

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/conf/linksheets.pl /tmp/media/usb

this should not give any error messages...

3. Check if the script created any links in /msheets directory

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ls -al /msheets/

[Harry_89]

When i set this code

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/conf/linksheets.pl /tmp/media/usb

I get this

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-sh: /conf/linksheets.pl: Permission denied

And that's the outpoot from ls -al /msheets/

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drwxrwxrwt    2 root     root           40 Dec 31 16:00 .
drwxr-xr-x    1 root     root          424 Dec 31  1969 ..

ahhh..
I got it, after a reboot the chmod is a different than before the reboot, so I'm not able to execute the script.
When I change the chmod, it works fine.

But why does it change?

[superbigjay]

is you script executable?

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ls -al /conf/linksheets.pl

you should the the execute permission (x) in the attributes

[Harry_89]

After a reboot I'm not able to execute the Script.
When I set the chmod, I'm able to do it.

I get this after setting the chmod.

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-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        10859 Dec 31 16:00 /conf/linksheets.pl

So the chmod changes everytime i reboot my device.

But why?!?

[recliq]

it's a known problem with scripts in /conf, just add the chmod to the S00user-script

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#!/bin/sh
chmod a+x /conf/linksheets.pl
mount --bind /conf/linksheets.pl /usr/bin/linksheets