When title contains invalid characters in filename for windows, download with --output option fails.

[github0]

Hi,

When title contains invalid characters in filename for windows, download with --output option fails.

Regards
Yoshi

Command line

C:\Python27\youtube-dl.py --ignore-errors --output "D:\Downloaded Files%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" --write-description --no-mtime --batch-file "C:\Users\user\Desktop\youtube-dl.lst"

C:\Python27\youtube-dl.py --ignore-errors --output "D:\Downloaded Files%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s" --no-mtime --batch-file "C:\Users\user\Desktop\youtube-dl.lst"

Version
2012.02.27

OS
Windows 7 x64

Python
Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2012, 23:24:47) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32

Examples(The contents of the movie do not have a meaning.)

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CodeIgniter, jQuery - Asterisk Billing / Invoicing - geekhut.org

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6t9WS7xixk

[youtube] O6t9WS7xixk: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] O6t9WS7xixk: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] O6t9WS7xixk: Extracting video information
[info] Writing video description to: D:\Downloaded Files\CodeIgniter, jQuery - Asterisk Billing / Invoicing - geekhut.org-O6t9WS7xixk.mp4.description

ERROR: Cannot write description file D:\Downloaded Files\CodeIgniter, jQuery - Asterisk Billing / Invoicing - geekhut.org-O6t9WS7xixk.mp4.description

[youtube] O6t9WS7xixk: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] O6t9WS7xixk: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] O6t9WS7xixk: Extracting video information

ERROR: unable to open for writing: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: u'D#\Downloaded Files\CodeIgniter, jQuery - Asterisk Billing # Invoicing - geekhut.org-O6t9WS7xixk.mp4.part'

:
US Olympic Committee: Don't be an Asterisk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-FI5JRGHXk

[youtube] p-FI5JRGHXk: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] p-FI5JRGHXk: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] p-FI5JRGHXk: Extracting video information
[info] Writing video description to: D:\Downloaded Files\US Olympic Committee: Don't be an Asterisk-p-FI5JRGHXk.mp4.description
[download] Destination: D:\Downloaded Files\US Olympic Committee: Don't be an Asterisk-p-FI5JRGHXk.mp4

ERROR: unable to rename file

[youtube] p-FI5JRGHXk: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] p-FI5JRGHXk: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] p-FI5JRGHXk: Extracting video information
[download] Destination: D:\Downloaded Files\US Olympic Committee: Don't be an Asterisk-p-FI5JRGHXk.mp4

ERROR: unable to rename file

M83 - Asterisk *

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tey2y7E1_Ew

[youtube] tey2y7E1_Ew: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] tey2y7E1_Ew: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] tey2y7E1_Ew: Extracting video information
[info] Writing video description to: D:\Downloaded Files\M83 - Asterisk *-tey2y7E1_Ew.flv.description

ERROR: Cannot write description file D:\Downloaded Files\M83 - Asterisk *-tey2y7E1_Ew.flv.description

[youtube] tey2y7E1_Ew: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] tey2y7E1_Ew: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] tey2y7E1_Ew: Extracting video information

ERROR: unable to open for writing: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: u'D#\Downloaded Files\M83 - Asterisk #-tey2y7E1_Ew.flv.part'

?
? (Question Mark)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zok2A3TJec

[youtube] 2zok2A3TJec: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] 2zok2A3TJec: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 2zok2A3TJec: Extracting video information
[info] Writing video description to: D:\Downloaded Files? (Question Mark)-2zok2A3TJec.flv.description

ERROR: Cannot write description file D:\Downloaded Files? (Question Mark)-2zok2A3TJec.flv.description

[youtube] 2zok2A3TJec: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] 2zok2A3TJec: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] 2zok2A3TJec: Extracting video information

ERROR: unable to open for writing: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: u'D#\Downloaded Files# (Question Mark)-2zok2A3TJec.flv.part'

"
ND "Solo Asterisk" Defense Drill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrQlvqvjWAk

[youtube] yrQlvqvjWAk: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] yrQlvqvjWAk: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] yrQlvqvjWAk: Extracting video information
[info] Writing video description to: D:\Downloaded Files\ND "Solo Asterisk" Defense Drill-yrQlvqvjWAk.flv.description

ERROR: Cannot write description file D:\Downloaded Files\ND "Solo Asterisk" Defense Drill-yrQlvqvjWAk.flv.description

[youtube] yrQlvqvjWAk: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] yrQlvqvjWAk: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] yrQlvqvjWAk: Extracting video information

ERROR: unable to open for writing: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: u'D#\Downloaded Files\ND #Solo Asterisk# Defense Drill-yrQlvqvjWAk.flv.part'

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv8lhPKimQU

[youtube] fv8lhPKimQU: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] fv8lhPKimQU: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] fv8lhPKimQU: Extracting video information
[info] Writing video description to: D:\Downloaded Files\Go Go Gadget - Hip Hop | Paradox from Holland | Funkin' Stylez, Dusseldorf, Germany | YAK FILMS-fv8lhPKimQU.mp4.description

ERROR: Cannot write description file D:\Downloaded Files\Go Go Gadget - Hip Hop | Paradox from Holland | Funkin' Stylez, Dusseldorf, Germany | YAK FILMS-fv8lhPKimQU.mp4.description

[youtube] fv8lhPKimQU: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] fv8lhPKimQU: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] fv8lhPKimQU: Extracting video information

ERROR: unable to open for writing: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: u"D#\Downloaded Files\Go Go Gadget - Hip Hop # Paradox from Holland # Funkin' Stylez, Dusseldorf, Germany # YAK FILMS-fv8lhPKimQU.mp4.part"

\ seems to be satisfactory.

I was not able to find samples of < and >.

[FiloSottile]

You must use %(stitle)s (and not %(title)s) to insert the video title in the --output template. The "s" one is sanitized for filesystems.

-o, --output TEMPLATE    output filename template. Use %(stitle)s to get the
                         title, %(uploader)s for the uploader name,
                         %(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented
                         number, %(ext)s for the filename extension,
                         %(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), and
                         %% for a literal percent. Use - to output to
                         stdout.

Re-open the bug if that doesn't solve your problem.

@phihag Shouldn't we state that in a FAQ, underline it in the --help or better change the --output syntax in a more normal-user friendly?