Helper to write the MLP Music Archive update script

banner.txt

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=         MLP MUSIC ARCHIVE UPDATER          =
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= v007ab: "Sneak Attack! Huge Album Update!" =
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This program will delete any unnecessary, duplicated, or buggy files from the
previous update.

Be sure this file is at the ROOT of the Archive folder (With the README.TXT,
CHANGELOG.TXT, Fanmade and Official folders).

Apply these updates before adding the new songs!

Example process of installing update packs:
1: Apply Update 1.bat
2: Add New Songs 1.rar
3: Apply Update 2.bat
4: Add New Songs 2.rar
5: Etc...

FOR THIS SPECIFIC UPDATE, APPLY THIS BAT BEFORE ADDING THE FILES.

write_update_scripts.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

'''
Run me like so:
python write_update_scripts.py OLD_DIRECTORY NEW_DIRECTORY BANNERFILE 
'''

import sys
import os.path as op
import ntpath as wp
import posixpath as pp
from filecmp import dircmp
from functools import partial

u8 = partial(bytes, encoding='utf-8')

bat_ask = '''
SET /P M=Do you want to continue? [Y/N]:
IF %M%==Y GOTO DELETE
IF %M%==y GOTO DELETE
EXIT
:DELETE
'''

sh_ask = '''
echo "Do you want to continue? [Y/N]:"
read CONTINUE
if [ $CONTINUE = "y" -o $CONTINUE = "Y" ]; then
'''

def write_delete_lines(dc, basedir, dirlevel, batscr, shscr):
    for fn in dc.left_only:
        filepath = dirlevel+[fn]
        if op.isdir(op.join(basedir, *filepath)):
            batscr.write(u8(''.join(['rmdir /s /q "', wp.join(*filepath), '"\r\n'])))
            shscr.write(u8(''.join(['rm -rf "', pp.join(*filepath), '"\n'])))
        else:
            batscr.write(u8(''.join(['del "', wp.join(*filepath), '"\r\n'])))
            shscr.write(u8(''.join(['rm -f "', pp.join(*filepath), '"\n'])))
    for (subdir, subdc) in dc.subdirs.items():
        write_delete_lines(subdc, basedir, dirlevel + [subdir], batscr, shscr)

def main(dirold, dirnew, bannerfile=None):
    with open('update.bat', 'wb') as batscr, open('update.sh', 'wb') as shscr:
        batscr.write(u8("@echo off\n"))
        shscr.write(u8("#!/bin/sh\n"))
        if bannerfile is not None:
            with open(bannerfile) as f:
                for line in f:
                    if line.strip():
                        batscr.write(u8(' '.join(['echo', line])))
                    else:
                        batscr.write(u8('echo.\r\n'))
                    shscr.write(u8(''.join(['echo "', line.strip(), '"\n'])))
        batscr.write(u8(bat_ask))
        shscr.write(u8(sh_ask))
        write_delete_lines(dircmp(dirold, dirnew), dirold, ['.'], batscr, shscr)
        batscr.write(u8('echo Operation completed.\r\n'))
        shscr.write(u8('echo "Operation completed."\nfi\n'))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    if len(sys.argv) > 3:
        main(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2], sys.argv[3])
    else:
        main(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])

Looks like you're using Python 3? I wrote this for 2.7, so you're running into this, which cropped up when I opened the files in binary mode (to get around the Windows line break problem).

Shouldn't take long to port, but got to download and install Python 3.x first.

Okay, now Python 3ified!

Works perfectly!
Thanks!