Python id3 tag from containing folder

dannyq (danny) — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:55:04 GMT

// Total noob python script for renaming the 'album' tag in an untagged mp3 file. I plug it into podnova (using advanced -> run command) as it downloads my podcasts so that they get sorted correctly when I copy them onto my ipod.

PodNova organizes podcasts by folder. the iPod organizes podcasts by album tag. If you use GtkPod to copy podcasts from PodNova, this can help keep mp3 podcasts categorized properly.



#!/usr/bin/python

import sys



# requires ID3 module, easily googled

from ID3 import *

for arg in sys.argv:

    fullfilename = arg



# This only works for mp3 files, I would love suggestions for mp4 tags

id3info = ID3(fullfilename)



# Print command useful for logging.

print id3info



# Check if album info exists

if not id3info.has_key('ALBUM'):

    print 'appending album tag'

    # truncate to just containing directory:

    folder = fullfilename[1:rfind(fullfilename,'/')]

    # define album based on podcast's directory

    album = (folder[rfind(folder,'/'):]).strip('/')

    id3info.album = album

    if id3info.album == album:

        print 'success!'

else:

    print 'nothing to change'

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Python id3 tag from containing folder