Repo in one folder, typos + additions, better layout (#105)

* fix #100

* typos and additions

* better layout for playlists

* typo typo and some changes

* was in the wrong line

* also changed path to avconv.exe

README.md

@@ -60,19 +60,19 @@ If it does not install correctly, you may have to build it from source. For more
 
 Assuming you have Python already installed..
 
-- Download FFmpeg for windows from [here](http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/). Copy `ffmpeg.exe` from bin folder (of FFmpeg) to Scripts folder (in your python's installation directory).
+- Download FFmpeg for Windows from [here](http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/). Copy `ffmpeg.exe` from `ffmpeg-xxx-winxx-static\bin\ffmpeg.exe` to `Scripts` folder (in your Python's installation directory: `Pythonxx\Scripts\ffmpeg.exe`)
 
-- Download the zip file of this repository and extract its contents in your python's installation folder.
+- Download the [zip file](https://github.com/ritiek/spotify-downloader/archive/master.zip) of this repository and copy the folder contained in the archive into your Python's installation folder (`\Python36\spotify-downloader-master`).
 
-- Change your current working directory to python's installation directory. Shift+right-click on empty area and open cmd and type:
+- Open the folder from last step. Shift+right-click on empty area, open `cmd` and type:
 
-`"Scripts/pip.exe" install -U -r requirements.txt`
+  `"Scripts/pip.exe" install -U -r requirements.txt`
 
-- If you do not want to naviagte to your python folder from the command-line everytime you want to run the script, you can have your python 'PATH' environment variables set and then you can run the script from any directory.
+- If you do not want to naviagte to your Python folder from the command-line everytime you want to run the script, you can have your Python 'PATH' environment variables set and then you can run the script from any directory.
 
 ## Instructions for Downloading Songs
 
-- For all available options, run `python spotdl.py --help` (or for windows run `python.exe spotdl.py --help`).
+- For all available options, run `python spotdl.py --help` (or for Windows run `python.exe spotdl.py --help`).
 
 ```
 usage: spotdl.py [-h] (-s SONG | -l LIST | -u USERNAME) [-n] [-m] [-f] [-v]
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ http://open.spotify.com/track/64yrDBpcdwEdNY9loyEGbX
 
 #### Downloading playlists
 
-- You can also load songs from any playlist provided you have spotify username of that user.
+- You can also load songs from any playlist provided you have a Spotify username or user id of that user. (Open profile in Spotify, click on the three little dots below name, "Share", "Copy to clipboard", paste last numbers into command-line: `https://open.spotify.com/user/0123456790`)
 
 - Try running `python spotdl.py -u <your_username>`, it will show all your public playlists.
 

core/convert.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def song(input_song, output_song, avconv=False, verbose=False):
 def convert_with_avconv(input_song, output_song, verbose):
     """Convert the audio file using avconv."""
     if os.name == 'nt':
-        avconv_path = 'Scripts\\avconv.exe'
+        avconv_path = '..\\Scripts\\avconv.exe'
     else:
         avconv_path = 'avconv'
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def convert_with_ffmpeg(input_song, output_song, verbose):
     """
 
     if os.name == "nt":
-        ffmpeg_pre = 'Scripts\\ffmpeg.exe '
+        ffmpeg_pre = '..\\Scripts\\ffmpeg.exe '
     else:
         ffmpeg_pre = 'ffmpeg '
 

spotdl.py

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def feed_playlist(username):
             # in rare cases, playlists may not be found, so playlists['next']
             # is None. Skip these. Also see Issue #91.
             if playlist['name'] is not None:
-                print(u'{0}. {1} ({2} tracks)'.format(
+                print(u'{0:>5}.| {1:<30} | ({2} tracks)'.format(
                     check, misc.fix_encoding(playlist['name']),
                     playlist['tracks']['total']))
                 links.append(playlist)