Desktop uploader self-starting script

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  • Is there a script, way to automate the process …

  • After manual preparing the uploader (log in, select folder ect) can it be set that is starts/run @ a select time (like after midnight, less traffic and 50% reduction on traffic amount)
    and when first pass (making the logs) is done goes to the upload phase, now it stops waiting for the click to upload.

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I’d like to support this request.

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The command line uploader is ideal for automating uploads. I have this setp up as an alias under Linux:

alias MAPILLARY_UPLOAD='mapillary_tools process_and_upload --advanced --import_path . --user_name <USERNAME> --interpolate_directions --verbose --cutoff_distance 200 --cutoff_time 10 --duplicate_distance 0.5 --duplicate_angle 10'

Then all I do is change to the parent directory of the images and type MAPILLARY_UPLOAD and it automatically adds the compass direction to the photos (I capture with a GoPro that has a GPS but no compass/magnetometer) and uploads. This will automatically traverse directories below the current directory and doesn’t require entering a password after the first time it has been run.

On Linux cron could be used to automatically upload at a set time.

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Thank this will help linux users.
I am working with windows 10 … and not experience with programming language en command lines. The info on help page is overwhelmed for newbies.

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Hey Jakka,
I can help you set things up if you like. I use the command line on windows. You can always re-use the same command, so it’s hard the first time, and then afterwards it’s just copy-paste

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Joost,
Could you perhaps post the steps -and preferably how to concoct those into a the batch file- here, please?
Looking forward,

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Dear @joostjakob and Dear @Jakka ,
First of all thank you for the instructions.

Secondly : things don’t work on my computer, as follows :
On page GitHub - mapillary/mapillary_tools: Command line tools for processing and uploading Mapillary imagery downloaded file https://tools.mapillary.com/binary/win/mapillary_tools.exe and saved - three times, in fact : once on C:\mapillary_tools , once on D:\mapillary_tools and once on F:\mapillary_tools - the latter is the USB drive where copies of the pics to upload are stored.

Next step : open the Windows Command Prompt : three ways : a/ click on the four ‘window panes’ or on the magnifying glass and type “Command Prompt” , alternatively Windows System > click on the Command Prompt entry. So far so good.

Result :
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.900]
(c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\myname>cd D:\mapillary_tools
[ENTER]
C:\Users\myname>mapillary_tools.exe process_and_upload --import_path “F:\200713ht” --user_name “koninklijke” --advanced --interpolate_directions --cutoff_distance 100
‘mapillary_tools.exe’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Users\myname>

Doesn’t make any difference whether I do this with the C: , D: or F: version

Question : ought one to save in D:\myname\mapillary_tools?

Yours stumped,

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Dear @Jakka, Dear @joostjakob,

Have also tried Jakka’s suggestion to use Windows PowerShell :
Can now at least cd , result :

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PS C:\Users\myname> cd F:\mapillary_tools
PS F:\mapillary_tools> mapillary_tools.exe process_and_upload --import_path “F:\200713ht” --user_name “koninklijke” --advanced --interpolate_directions --cutoff_distance 100
mapillary_tools.exe : The term ‘mapillary_tools.exe’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

  • mapillary_tools.exe process_and_upload --import_path “F:\200713ht” – …
  •   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (mapillary_tools.exe:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Suggestion [3,General]: The command mapillary_tools.exe was not found, but does exist in the current location. Windows PowerShell does not load commands from the current location by default. If you trust this command, instead type: “.\mapillary_tools.exe”. See “get-help about_Command_Precedence” for more details.
PS F:\mapillary_tools>
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Followed the additional instruction : added \ in front of \mapillary_tools.exe , was now allowed to enter e-mail and password then processing starts, returns similar warnings for all images, like :

Warning, user key not in user data for image F:\200713ht\2020-07-13 11-51-13.JPG, therefore it will not be included in the upload params processing.

Looks like some other step is needed?

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kan je uw mailadres doorgeven via prive bericht openstreetmap.
Heb wat uitgewerkt.

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Although I’ve stopped mapping, use(d) the same screen name on OSM, Joost sent a message there the orther day, so it still works

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how about if you change the above line to

C:\Users\myname\mapillary_tools.exe