From 3c91c0d78f14c1406ba92d77ce8def211f7a4172 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Reber <michael.r467@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:27:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix for LiteralPath in movie-files causing error

---
 convert_Videos.ps1 | 20 +++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/convert_Videos.ps1 b/convert_Videos.ps1
index 33db6d3..f74cd3f 100644
--- a/convert_Videos.ps1
+++ b/convert_Videos.ps1
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if(!(Test-Path $NVEncoder -PathType leaf))
 }
 
 # Get video list from provided path:
-$videos = Get-ChildItem -Path $videoPath -Name -Recurse -Include ('*.mp4', '*.mkv') #('*.avi', '*.mp4', '*.mkv') - avi currently doesn't work.
+$videos = Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $videoPath -Name -Recurse -Include ('*.mp4', '*.mkv') #('*.avi', '*.mp4', '*.mkv') - avi currently doesn't work.
 
 # Instantiating used variables:
 $videoID = 1
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ Function LogWrite
 }
 # Create new log directory:
 New-Item -itemType Directory -Path $PSScriptRoot\logs\ -Name $logFolderName > $null
+# Calculates the total size of the given directory in GB:
+Write-Host "Inizialization in progress.."
+$folderSizeInGB = "{0:N2} GB" -f ((Get-ChildItem $videoPath -Recurse | Measure-Object -Property Length -Sum -ErrorAction Stop).Sum / 1GB)
+Clear-Host # Clears the upper message from the window
 #############################################################################################################
 # END - Testing and conversion preparations
 
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ New-Item -itemType Directory -Path $PSScriptRoot\logs\ -Name $logFolderName > $n
 #############################################################################################################
 #                                          Main conversion process											#
 #############################################################################################################
-Write-Host "Found $count videos. - starting converter.." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "Found $count videos with a total size of $folderSizeInGB - starting converter.." -ForegroundColor Cyan
 Write-Host
 Write-Host
 Write-Host "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
@@ -113,7 +117,9 @@ foreach($video in $videos)
 		Wait-Process -Id $processID
 		
 		
-		if(Test-Path $outputFile)
+		if(Test-Path -LiteralPath $outputFile)
+		# Specifies a path to be tested. Unlike Path, the value of the LiteralPath parameter is used exactly as it is typed. 
+		#No characters are interpreted as wildcard characters.
 		{
 			Write-Host "CONVERSION DONE! FILE: `"$outputFile`" FOUND" -ForegroundColor Yellow
 			Start-Sleep -Seconds 4
@@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ foreach($video in $videos)
 				Write-Host "Conversion Successful! - Deleting old file.."
 				Write-Host
 				Write-Host "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
-				Remove-Item -Path $inputFile
+				Remove-Item -LiteralPath $inputFile
 				$convertedVideos = $convertedVideos + 1
 				$Logfile = "$PSScriptRoot\logs\$logFolderName\successfully_converted.log"
 				LogWrite "$outputFile"
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ foreach($video in $videos)
 				Write-Host "Conversion Failded! - Deleting new converted file.." -ForegroundColor Red
 				Write-Host
 				Write-Host "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
-				Remove-Item -Path $outputFile
+				Remove-Item -LiteralPath $outputFile
 				$failedVideos = $failedVideos + 1
 				$notConvertedVideos = $notConvertedVideos + 1
 				$Logfile = "$PSScriptRoot\logs\$logFolderName\error_during_conversion.log"
@@ -178,6 +184,8 @@ foreach($video in $videos)
 #############################################################################################################
 #                                  Evaluation part of the conversion script									#
 #############################################################################################################
+Write-Host "Final calculations are in progress.."
+$folderSizeInGB2 = "{0:N2} GB" -f ((Get-ChildItem $videoPath -Recurse | Measure-Object -Property Length -Sum -ErrorAction Stop).Sum / 1GB)
 if($notConvertedVideos -eq 0)
 {
 	Write-Host "Finished converted $convertedVideos out of $count videos." -ForegroundColor Green
@@ -193,6 +201,8 @@ if($notConvertedVideos -eq 0)
 
 	}
 }
+Write-Host "Directory size before conversion: $folderSizeInGB"
+Write-Host "Directory size after conversion: $folderSizeInGB2"
 
 Read-Host -Prompt "Press Enter to exit"
 #############################################################################################################