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+nonCompliant*.txt
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+# Folder and file name checking tool
+This windows tool checks file and folder names against the following criteria:
+
+## Folders 
+Folders names must follow one of the two conventions below:
+
+- Seven-digit ID number [underscore] four-digit date, e.g. `0002268_1865`
+- Seven-digit ID number [underscore] four-digit date [underscore] three-digit month [underscore] three-digit month, e.g. `0002268_1865_JAN_JUN`
+    - Months should always be represented with three letters and matching is not case-sensitive
+
+
+## Files
+File names must be comprised of
+- parent folder [underscore] four-digit number beginning `0001`, e.g.
+    - 0002091_1856_Jan_Jun/
+        - 0002091_1856_Jan_Jun_0001.tif
+        - 0002091_1856_Jan_Jun_0002.tif
+        - 0002091_1856_Jan_Jun_0003.tif
+        - ...
+
+Matching is by default case-insensitive, but this functionality can be enabled at run-time.
+
+## Running the tool
+The tool is supplied as an executable but can be run as a python script. The tool requires as an input a directory of directories, each containing files to be scanned. For instance, if the path
+`C:\Users\JoeBloggs\Desktop\Files` is given, all directories within this directory, and their contents, will be scanned. Alternatively, the executable can be placed in the directory and run with an option to use the current directory.
+
+### Running the executable version
+- Open the file `nameSchemeCheck.exe` 
+- Type `Y` and press `Enter` to run in case-sensitive filename checking mode, otherwise press `Enter`
+- To scan the current direcory, enter `Y`
+    - The default behaviour is to scan a pre-configured directory 
+- Enter `N` to scan a directory of your choice
+    - Unrecognised inputs set the path to the default  `\\P12B-NAS1\scandata2\HMD\RAW SCANS\Dave\FMP\Still to deliver to FMP`
+- The tool checks if the directory exists and falls back to the default path if this is not the case
+- Folder names and file names are scanned according to the conventions defined above 
+- Any folder or file names not fulfilling these criteria have their full path written to a file 
+    - nonCompliantFolders.txt
+    - nonCompliantFiles.txt
+- Files appear in the same directory as the executable
+
+### Running the python script
+The python script was developed using python 3.7 and requires additional modules to run. To install these with `pip`, call
+```
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+It is recommended to perform this step inside a virtual environment.
+
+To run the python script, call:
+
+```
+python nameSchemeCheck.py
+```
+
+- All steps described for the executable version apply to the python version
+- Running the script allows the user to modify the default directory, hard-code case-matching options and provides a greater level of control over the program
+- To recompile the script as an executable, call
+```
+pyinstaller -F nameSchemeCheck.py
+```
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+import os, re
+from tqdm import tqdm
+__name__ = "__main__"
+
+def scanFolders(inputDirectory):
+	foldersFound=[]
+	for folder in os.listdir(inputDirectory):
+		if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(inputDirectory,folder)):
+			foldersFound.append(folder)
+
+	# checks if you're pointing it to a folder with subfolders in:
+	fullPaths=[]
+	print("Checking for subfolders in top level directory:\n",flush=True)
+	for folder in tqdm(foldersFound):
+		fullpath=inputDirectory+'\\'+folder
+		if os.path.isdir(fullpath):
+			fullPaths.append(fullpath)
+
+	if fullPaths:
+		# compile regexs outside of loops
+		folderPatternOne=re.compile("(^\d{7}_\d{4}$)",re.MULTILINE)
+		folderPatternTwo=re.compile("(^\d{7}_\d{4}_[a-zA-Z]{3}_[a-zA-Z]{3}$)",re.MULTILINE)
+
+		print("\nChecking folder name compliance:\n",flush=True)
+		with open ('nonCompliantFolders.txt','a+') as badFolders:
+			for folder in tqdm(foldersFound):
+				matchOne=folderPatternOne.match(folder)
+				matchTwo=folderPatternTwo.match(folder)
+				if matchOne is None:
+					if matchTwo is None:
+						badFolders.write(folder+'\n')
+
+		return fullPaths
+	else:
+		print("No subfolders found within this directory!",flush=True)
+		return 0
+	
+def scanFiles(pedantic,fullPaths):
+		print("\nChecking filename compliance:\n",flush=True)
+		with open('nonCompliantFiles.txt','a+') as badFileNames:
+			for directoryPath in tqdm(fullPaths):
+				filenames=os.listdir(directoryPath)
+				filePattern=(os.path.basename(directoryPath))+r'(_\d{4}.tif)'
+				if pedantic is True:
+					regexPattern=re.compile(filePattern)
+				else:
+					regexPattern=re.compile(filePattern,re.IGNORECASE)
+				for tifFile in filenames:
+					match=regexPattern.match(tifFile)
+					if match is None:
+						outstring=directoryPath+'\\'+tifFile
+						badFileNames.write(outstring+'\n')
+
+def setup():
+	pedantic=False
+	mode=input("Type Y to run in case-sensitive filename checking mode, or enter to continue in case-insensitive mode:\n")
+	if mode is "Y":
+		pedantic=True
+	else:
+		pedantic=False
+	if pedantic is True:
+		print("Running in case-sensitive mode\n")
+	else:
+		print("Running in case-insensitive mode\n")
+
+	
+	inputDirectory=r"\\P12B-NAS1\scandata2\HMD\RAW SCANS\Dave\FMP\Still to deliver to FMP"
+	inDir=input("Scan current folder? Y/N:\n")
+	if (inDir=="Y" or inDir=="y" or inDir=="Yes" or inDir=="yes"):
+		inputDirectoryUser=os.getcwd()
+	elif (inDir=="N" or inDir=="n" or inDir=="No" or inDir=="no"):
+		inputDirectoryUser=input("Enter full path of folder to scan:\n")
+		if inputDirectoryUser=="":
+			print("No path entered, using default filepath: {}\n".format(inputDirectory),flush=True)
+			inputDirectoryUser=inputDirectory
+	else:
+		inputDirectoryUser=inputDirectory
+		print("Input not recognised, using default filepath: {}\n".format(inputDirectory))	
+	print("Checking if directory exists...\n",flush=True)	
+	
+	
+	
+	if os.path.isdir(inputDirectoryUser):
+		print("Input directory: {}\ exists!\n".format(inputDirectoryUser))
+		inputDirectory = inputDirectoryUser
+	else:
+		print("File path not a valid directory, using default path {}\n".format(inputDirectory))
+
+	return pedantic,inputDirectory
+
+def main():
+
+	isPedantic,inputDir=setup()
+	filePaths=scanFolders(inputDir)
+	scanFiles(isPedantic,filePaths)
+
+
+	input("Complete! Press enter to exit")
+
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+	main()
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+altgraph==0.16.1
+future==0.17.1
+pefile==2019.4.18
+PyInstaller==3.5
+pywin32==224
+pywin32-ctypes==0.2.0
+tqdm==4.35.0