Now we take two parameters, drive to read and path to copy

photoimport.py

@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ def get_exif_date(file_path):
 
 def scan_photos(root_dir):
     """
-    Recursively scans the given directory, extracts EXIF date, and prints file details.
+    Recursively scans the given directory (root_dir), extracts EXIF date, and prints file details.
     """
     # Define accepted extensions (in lowercase)
     accepted_extensions = (
         '.jpg', '.jpeg', '.dng', '.raw', '.cr2', '.cr3', '.raf'
     )
     
-    print(f"--- Starting photo import scan in: {root_dir} ---")
+    print(f"--- Starting photo scan in: {root_dir} ---")
     found_files = []
 
     # 1. Find all files
@@ -87,17 +87,23 @@ def scan_photos(root_dir):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # Check if a directory path argument is provided
+    # Check if two arguments are provided (script name + drive + path)
-    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
-        print("Usage: python photoimport.py <drive_path>")
+        print("Usage: python photoimport.py <drive_path> <target_display_path>")
-        print("Example (for Windows): python photoimport.py Q:\\")
+        print("Example (for Windows): python photoimport.py Q:\\ I:\\Photos")
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    # The first argument (index 1) is the path
+    # Argument 1: The directory to scan (the drive)
-    target_path = sys.argv[1]
+    root_scan_dir = sys.argv[1]
+    # Argument 2: The path to display to the user
+    target_display_path = sys.argv[2]
     
-    # Ensure the path ends with a directory separator
+    # Echo the specified path
-    if not target_path.endswith(os.sep):
+    print(f"Using path: {target_display_path}")
-        target_path = target_path + os.sep
 
-    scan_photos(target_path)
+    # Ensure the scanning path ends with a directory separator
+    if not root_scan_dir.endswith(os.sep):
+        root_scan_dir = root_scan_dir + os.sep
+        
+    # Perform the scan using the first argument (the drive)
+    scan_photos(root_scan_dir)