updated scan.py to help us error handle the weird searches and alos build an ignore list

fccs_scan.py

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Writes the sorted list of drawer IDs to the configured drawer_id_file.
 import os
 import sys
 
-from fccs_config import parse_args, load_config, make_logger
+from fccs_config import (
+    parse_args, load_config, make_logger, load_lines, check_for_clashes,
+)
 
 
 def main():
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ def main():
 
     backup_dir = cfg.get("paths", "backup_dir")
     output_file = cfg.get("paths", "drawer_id_file")
+    ignore_file = cfg.get("paths", "ignore_file")
 
     if not os.path.isdir(backup_dir):
         log(f"ERROR: backup directory not found: {backup_dir}")
@@ -34,6 +37,30 @@ def main():
 
     log(f"Found {len(drawer_ids)} drawers, written to {output_file}")
 
+    # Report which drawers are set to be ignored (skipped by the export).
+    ignored = set(load_lines(ignore_file))
+    if ignored:
+        present = sorted(ignored & set(drawer_ids))
+        log(f"Ignore list ({ignore_file}): {len(ignored)} IDs, "
+            f"{len(present)} present in this backup — these will be SKIPPED "
+            f"by fccs_export.py: {', '.join(present) if present else '(none present)'}")
+
+    # Flag prefix clashes: FCCS search on the shorter ID pops a selection box.
+    clashes = check_for_clashes(drawer_ids)
+    if clashes:
+        log("-" * 60)
+        log(f"WARNING: {len(clashes)} potential drawer ID clash(es) found.")
+        log("Searching the shorter ID in FCCS may show a selection box "
+            "instead of navigating directly, which breaks the export.")
+        log("Consider exporting these manually, or add the shorter ID to "
+            f"the ignore list ({ignore_file}).")
+        for short, matches in clashes:
+            flag = " [ignored]" if short in ignored else ""
+            log(f"  {short}{flag}  ->  also matches: {', '.join(matches)}")
+        log("-" * 60)
+    else:
+        log("No drawer ID prefix clashes found.")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()