I made the directory where the mp3 files are a variable, so they can be stored on an external drive for example

Server/databaseGenerator.py

@@ -4,15 +4,19 @@ from mutagen.mp3 import MP3
 import requests, ast, time, math, argparse, json
 
 loading = ["-","\\","|","/"]
-songFiles = os.listdir(r'./sound')
+
 parser=argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Options for the generation of the song database")
 parser.add_argument('-k','--apikey', help='String: LastFM api key', default="")
 parser.add_argument('-m', '--mode', help='new/update: Remake database or update current', default= "update")
 parser.add_argument('-a', '--art', help="True/False: Add art to the database using LastFm (takes minimum 0.25s per song)", default="True")
+parser.add_argument('-d','--directory',help="Directory of the song files (USING FORWARD SLASHES)", default="./sound")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 apikeylastfm = args.apikey
-# if you want to set the api key permenantly for your setup just uncomment the next line
+soundLocation = args.directory
+# if you want to set the api key/sound directory permenantly for your setup just uncomment the next line
 # apikeylastfm = "KeyHere"
+# soundLocation = "directoryHere"
+songFiles = os.listdir(soundLocation)
 if args.mode == "update":
     try:   
         with open('songDatabase.json', 'r') as handle:
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ if args.art.lower() == "true":
 
 for i in songFiles:
     try:
-        song = EasyID3("sound/"+i)
+        song = EasyID3(soundLocation+"/"+i)
         title = song['title'][0]
         artist = song['artist'][0]
     except:
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ for i in songFiles:
     else:
         image=None
     try:
-        length = math.ceil(MP3("sound/"+i).info.length)
+        length = math.ceil(MP3(soundLocation+"/"+i).info.length)
     except:
         length = 0
     if len(songFiles) != 1:

readme.md

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Read on for specific information on each piece of the app.
 ## Details
 These are specific details on each section of the app, and how to use them
 ### Server:
-- `sound/` contains all mp3 files
+- `./sound` contains all mp3 files by default
 - `databaseGenerator.py` scans through mp3 files and gets information about them
     - `Filename, Title, Artist, Art, Length` are all saved 
         - *If the title and artist are not in the mp3 metadata, it looks for a format of* `TITLE_ARTIST.mp3` *and otherwise defaults to the file name as the title, and no artist*
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ These are specific details on each section of the app, and how to use them
         - *Can only generate one song / 0.25 seconds, to avoid pinging the LastFM server too much*
     - Running with `--apikey (KEYhere)` sets the LastFM key for that run
         - If this is set to an empty string (Default) the app runs in non-art mode
+    - Running with `--directory (directoryOfmp3s)` allows for sound files to be in a different place
+        - Default `"./sound"`
+        - _This setting might be kinda iffy on Linux. You're on Linux just go and edit it if you have issues_
+        - __Make certain you only use forward slashes in your directory, even on Windows__
 - `songDatabase.json` stores all the information about each song in this format:
 ```
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