Content:File relations
File relations, like the name implies, are relations between files on AniDB. There are two types of file relations; File-File and File-Ep. The former tells how two different files relate and the later tells how a file relates to different episodes.
File-Ep Relations
Imagine yourself with a file that spans two, or more, episodes. Until the introduction of file relations the only way to add this file to AniDB was to create a special episode that would hold your file. Now, for those kinds of files you can add file-ep relations.
How to create a File-Ep relation
To create a file relation between a file and an episode you just need to follow these steps.
- Add the file to the first episode it belongs
- Open the file information page for your file, by clicking in it's fid
- Click on "new episode relation" on the lower part of the page
- On the Add File-Ep Relation page fill the percentage of the given episode the file covers and select the episode
- Press "Add" and you are done.
Percentage ranges for file-ep relations
File-episode relations follow the rules of number lines for all integer numbers in the inclusive range [0,100]
. In simpler terms, ranges should be directly connected. Examples:
2 file release, each covering 1/2 of the episode: [0,50] --> 0% to 50% for part 1 [50,100] --> 50% to 100% for part 2
3 file release, each covering 1/3 of the episode: [0,33] --> 0% to 33% for part 1 [33,67] --> 33% to 67% for part 2 [67,100] --> 67% to 100% for part 3
4 file release, each covering 1/4 of the episode: [0,25] --> 0% to 25% for part 1 [25,50] --> 25% to 50% for part 2 [50,75] --> 50% to 75% for part 3 [75,100] --> 75% to 100% for part 4
Explanation of number lines
Ranges cover the entire number line when they are directly connected, as is the case with [0,25]
, [25,50]
, [50,75]
, and [75,100]
.
If the ranges are not directly connected, as in the case with [0,25]
, [26,50]
, [51,75]
, and [76,100]
, the values in the range (25,26)
(e.g. 25.00000000001 to 25.99999999999), (50,51)
, and (75,76)
would be incorrectly excluded.
File-File Relations
Often you find yourself with files that are meant be together, for example you have a subtitle file for a video file. Until the introduction of file-relations the only way you had to show this connection was to add a file comment. Users would then have to open the file information page to be able to read your comment. Currently the new system allows you a greater degree of file relation possibilities.
Types of file relations
Currently there are the following possible file relations:
- external-sub-for; to relate a subtitle file to its respective video file.
- newer-ver-of; to indicate that there's a newer version of a given file (kind of like the current versioning system).
bundle; to indicate that a group of two, or more, files are related, and normally, needed in group.Deprecated- op/end-for; indicates that a given video file is an opening or ending to another video file.
- external-audio-for ; to relate an audio file to it's respective video file.
- uses material from; to relate a reencoded, remuxed, or other compiled file, to original source files. For example, if a remuxed file uses subs from file X and video from file Y, link the remuxed file to files X and Y.
- chapter-linker for; to relate "play-all" files to the associated video files.
- other; covers file relations that don't fit the other categories.
Rules
These are the rules for using file relations:
- external-sub-for; can only be used to relate a subtitle file to a video file (as in, you need to select the subtitle file and add a file relation to the video file from within the subtitle file page).
- newer-ver-of; can only be used to relate files of the same type (video-video), that are from the same episode and from the same, or related, groups.
- bundle; this kind of relation could be used, for example, to relate an idx to a srt file.
- op/end-for; can only be used to relate video files that belong to a Opening/Ending/Credits or an Other Episode to video files that belong on a Normal or Special Episode
- external-audio-for; can only be used to relate a audio file to a video file (as in, you need to select the audio file and add a file relation to the video file from within the audio file page).
- uses material from; can link most filetypes together.
- chapter-linker for; can link most filetypes together. Example: "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu" chapter linker by [Hitsuji]
- other; this one covers every other cases. Though if in doubt it's best to ask in IRC or in forum.
Note | You can not relate generic files, create a relation between the same file or link files from different anime. |
How to create a File-File relation
To create a file relation between two files you just need to follow these steps.
- If you haven't so, add both files
- Open the file information page for the file that is related to the other file (for a external-sub-for you go to the subtitle file page)
- Click on new file relation on the lower part of the page
- On the Add File-File Relation page select the type of relation and the related file
- Press Add and you are done