diff --git a/.specstory/history/2025-08-17_20-18Z-change-date-format-in-workflow-scripts.md b/.specstory/history/2025-08-17_20-18Z-change-date-format-in-workflow-scripts.md index 8267c75..d77550a 100644 --- a/.specstory/history/2025-08-17_20-18Z-change-date-format-in-workflow-scripts.md +++ b/.specstory/history/2025-08-17_20-18Z-change-date-format-in-workflow-scripts.md @@ -189,3 +189,134 @@ The scripts will now create folders with ISO 8601 compliant date formatting (YYY --- +_**User**_ + +we need these paths to be changed to work no matter where they're ran; relative paths. + +--- + +_**Assistant**_ + +I can see that you've made some changes to the scripts, and now you need the paths to be relative so they work regardless of where they're run from. Let me examine the current state of the files and update them to use relative paths. + + +--- + +Read file: NewDaily.bat + +--- + +Read file: NewProject.bat + +--- + +I can see the issues. The `NewProject.bat` script has several hardcoded absolute paths that need to be converted to relative paths. Let me update both scripts to use relative paths that will work from any location. + +First, let me fix the `NewDaily.bat` script to ensure consistency: + + +--- + +
Edit file: NewDaily.bat + +I will fix the inconsistency between the folder creation and the echo message to use the same naming format. + +**Chunk 1** +Lines added: 1, lines removed: 1 + +```diff +@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ + :: Create daily folder + mkdir "%yyyy%-%mm%-%dd%" +- echo Daily folder created: daily_%yyyy%-%mm%-%dd% ++ echo Daily folder created: %yyyy%-%mm%-%dd% + + pause +``` + +
+ +--- + +Now let me update the `NewProject.bat` script to use relative paths instead of the hardcoded absolute paths: + + +--- + +
Edit file: NewProject.bat + +I will replace all hardcoded absolute paths with relative paths using %~dp0 to reference the script's directory, making the script portable. + +**Chunk 1** +Lines added: 2, lines removed: 2 + +```diff +@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ + :: Create Assets structure + mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\ElevenLabs" +- if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\ElevenLabs\NewDaily.bat" >nul ++ if exist "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\ElevenLabs\NewDaily.bat" >nul + mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\Blends" + mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\VO" +- if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\VO\NewDaily.bat" >nul ++ if exist "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\VO\NewDaily.bat" >nul + + :: Create Deliverable structure +``` + +**Chunk 2** +Lines added: 4, lines removed: 4 + +```diff +@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ + + :: Place helper scripts into Renders +- if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\NewDaily.bat" >nul +- if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\UpdateSequences.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\UpdateSequences.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\UpdateSequences.bat" >nul ++ if exist "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\NewDaily.bat" >nul ++ if exist "%~dp0UpdateSequences.bat" copy /Y "%~dp0UpdateSequences.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\UpdateSequences.bat" >nul + + :: Use repo-provided templates for git config files +- if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitignore" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitignore" "%projectRoot%\.gitignore" >nul +- if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitattributes" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitattributes" "%projectRoot%\.gitattributes" >nul ++ if exist "%~dp0components\gitignore" copy /Y "%~dp0components\gitignore" "%projectRoot%\.gitignore" >nul ++ if exist "%~dp0components\gitattributes" copy /Y "%~dp0components\gitattributes" "%projectRoot%\.gitattributes" >nul + + :: Initialize git and install Git LFS +``` + +
+ +--- + +Perfect! I've successfully updated both scripts to use relative paths. Here's what I changed: + +## Changes Made: + +### `NewDaily.bat`: +- Fixed the inconsistency between folder creation and echo message +- Now both the folder name and the echo message use the same format: `%yyyy%-%mm%-%dd%` + +### `NewProject.bat`: +- Replaced all hardcoded absolute paths (`A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\`) with relative paths using `%~dp0` +- `%~dp0` is a Windows batch variable that represents the directory where the script is located + +## What This Means: + +**Before**: The script would only work when run from a specific location (`A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\`) + +**After**: The script will work from any location because it uses relative paths based on where the script file itself is located + +## Key Benefits: + +1. **Portability**: You can now copy these scripts to any location and they'll work correctly +2. **Flexibility**: The scripts will find their dependencies (like `NewDaily.bat`, `UpdateSequences.bat`, and the `components` folder) relative to their own location +3. **No more hardcoded paths**: All paths are now dynamic and will work regardless of where you run the scripts from + +The scripts will now work whether you run them from: +- The original project structure directory +- A USB drive +- Any other location where you've copied the scripts and their supporting files + +--- + diff --git a/NewDaily.bat b/NewDaily.bat index 0c51756..ec6596b 100644 --- a/NewDaily.bat +++ b/NewDaily.bat @@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ set yyyy=20%yy:~-2% :: Create daily folder mkdir "%yyyy%-%mm%-%dd%" -echo Daily folder created: daily_%yyyy%-%mm%-%dd% +echo Daily folder created: %yyyy%-%mm%-%dd% pause diff --git a/NewProject.bat b/NewProject.bat index ecb1dd1..6817213 100644 --- a/NewProject.bat +++ b/NewProject.bat @@ -17,12 +17,8 @@ set projectRoot=%yyyy%-%mm%-%dd%_%projectName% :: Create main project directory mkdir "%projectRoot%" -:: Create Assets structure -mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\ElevenLabs" -if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\ElevenLabs\NewDaily.bat" >nul -mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\Blends" mkdir "%projectRoot%\Assets\VO" -if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\VO\NewDaily.bat" >nul +if exist "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Assets\VO\NewDaily.bat" >nul :: Create Deliverable structure mkdir "%projectRoot%\Deliverable\" @@ -34,12 +30,12 @@ mkdir "%projectRoot%\Pr\RnR\RIFE" if not exist "%projectRoot%\Renders" mkdir "%projectRoot%\Renders" :: Place helper scripts into Renders -if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\NewDaily.bat" >nul -if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\UpdateSequences.bat" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\UpdateSequences.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\UpdateSequences.bat" >nul +if exist "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" copy /Y "%~dp0NewDaily.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\NewDaily.bat" >nul +if exist "%~dp0UpdateSequences.bat" copy /Y "%~dp0UpdateSequences.bat" "%projectRoot%\Renders\UpdateSequences.bat" >nul :: Use repo-provided templates for git config files -if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitignore" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitignore" "%projectRoot%\.gitignore" >nul -if exist "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitattributes" copy /Y "A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\3 ProjectStructure\components\gitattributes" "%projectRoot%\.gitattributes" >nul +if exist "%~dp0components\gitignore" copy /Y "%~dp0components\gitignore" "%projectRoot%\.gitignore" >nul +if exist "%~dp0components\gitattributes" copy /Y "%~dp0components\gitattributes" "%projectRoot%\.gitattributes" >nul :: Initialize git and install Git LFS pushd "%projectRoot%" >nul