fix: Handle Empty Audio Files Gracefully (GH-20) #39
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This PR addresses issue #20, where the
batdetect
CLI encountered errors when processing empty audio files. This scenario is common with AudioMoth devices experiencing low battery, as they may generate empty recordings.To prevent a single empty file from halting the entire
detect
command:EOFError
to the list of expected exceptions when reading audio file metadata. This error occurs when attempting to determine the sample rate of an empty file.detect
command now gracefully handles empty files, adding them to the list of problematic files and reporting them to the user upon completion.detect
command on an empty file, ensuring it no longer causes a failure.Acknowledgments:
Thanks to @EvansMike for reporting this issue and providing valuable feedback.