gistfile1.txt

F:\>python
Python 3.8.5 (tags/v3.8.5:580fbb0, Jul 20 2020, 15:43:08) [MSC v.1926 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from FATtools.Volume import *
>>> root = vopen('F:', 'r+b')
>>> root.listdir()
['MP3S', 'System Volume Information', 'C.mp3', 'B.mp3', 'A.mp3']
>>> root.sort()
(7, 121)
>>> root.listdir()
['MP3S', 'System Volume Information', 'C.mp3', 'B.mp3', 'A.mp3']
>>> root.flush()
>>> root.listdir()
['MP3S', 'System Volume Information', 'C.mp3', 'B.mp3', 'A.mp3']
>>> root.close()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: close() missing 1 required positional argument: 'handle'

Thanks.

In fact, "closing while running" is not so easy nor a quick fix - perhaps Dirtable.flush() could suit to your needs, but it probably will conflict (in a dangerous, destructive way...?) with some atexit.registered functions.
Perhaps one day I'll introduce some sort of Volume.vclose() that carry on the magic...

Hint: if ID3 library or something needs only to read data, and you can pass them as bytes, FATtools can open and read from files, before and after sorting.

Hello, my latest code should allow you to perform the requested operations in "mixed mode".

@maxpat78 Just tested the following:

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>>> from FATtools.Volume import *
>>> root = vopen('H:', 'r+b')
>>> root.listdir()
['MP3S', 'System Volume Information', 'C.mp3', 'B.mp3', 'A.mp3']
>>> root.sort()
(7, 121)
>>> root.listdir()
['A.mp3', 'B.mp3', 'C.mp3', 'MP3S', 'System Volume Information']
>>> vclose(root)

I was successfully able to access the drive by letter from within the OS after issuing the vclose, so it appears to function for me.

Thanks very much!