"Set torrent location" doesn't behave as expected with torrents using a folder structure

[DameGAD]

Type: Bug Report

Your Environment

• Version used: 4.7.0
  • Commit ID (development release) : I don't know
• Environment name and version:
  • Node.js version 16.10.0
  • npm version : I don't know
  • Web browser : Brave v1.40.113
• Operating system and version: macOS 12.0.1
• Torrent client and version: I use the image jesec/rtorrent v0.9.8-r16

Summary

When adding a torrent without folder, Flood behave as expected. But it doesn't behave as expected with torrents using a folder structure and creates errors.

Expected Behavior

Let's say I download the torrent Amazing-movie.mkv in the directory /volume1/Movies. The path displayed is /volume1/Movies and the movie can be found at /volume1/Movies/amazing-movie.mkv. Everything works just fine.

If I add a torrent at the exact same location /volume1/Movies but this time with a folder, like /Amazing-movie/amazing-movie.mkv, the movie can be found at /volume1/Movies/Amazing-movie/amazing-movie.mkv. The path displayed should still be /volume1/Movies. If I right click and select "Set torrent location", doesn't alter the path and validate "Set location", the torrent should still be at the same location and the path still be /volume1/Movies.

Current Behavior

However this is not what happens. If I download a torrent with a folder /Amazing-movie/amazing-movie.mkv at the location /volume1/Movies, the path displayed is /volume1/Movies/Amazing-movie, so it includes the torrent's folder. If I right click on this torrent and choose "set torrent location", don't alter the path at all and validate "set location", the path become /volume1/Movies/Amazing-movie/Amazing-movie but the movie is still at /volume1/Movies/Amazing-movie/amazing-movie.mkv and it creates an error.

I guess it is not a big bug – there is no loss of data – but it would be nice to see it fixed.

Possible Solution

I guess removing the folder's torrent from the torrent's path ?

Steps to Reproduce

1. Right click "Set torrent location" on any torrent with a folder structure.
2. Valid "Set location" without altering the displayed path.
3. See the result.

[saadbruno]

I agree with this. The workaround is to use the "Use as base path" option in the "set location" dialog box. Then it behaves as expected.

[ChrisK2]

I just got confused by this behavior as well, and using the "Use as base path"-option with the path I wanted to files to be at resulted in the whole folder disappearing from my filesystem. I guess, I have to redownload my torrent now ...