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Filters No Poster Bug
patch:
--- Quote from: rick.ca on July 26, 2009, 04:44:43 am ---How do you justify interrupting a batch routine to fuss over a selection where it might be impossible to tell from a thumbnail anyway? Wouldn't it be faster just to download the poster (or all possible candidates) and check the full-size poster when it's right beside the information?
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The amazon link is available while downloading, it is lost after downloading. So I can not readily compare the Amazon page with other fields after download.
Similarly, during download, when the dialogue box is put up the database is locked so I can not compare it then either. The advantage of changing it here for me is that it is also locked during imdb lookup at which time I sometimes like to access the other fields also. For example "Open containing folder" so I can see if there is a .nfo file with imdb link & thus remove the ambiguity. More rarely I look a a poster stored with the movie or the opening movie credits.
Another example is when PVD suggest I "change file path" and I interpret that as probably having a duplicate copy of the movie on that occasion. I then need to either delete the other poor copy (find then "open containing folder") or keep both eg to add a HD copy (find other record, duplicate it, change title to reflect difference eg append "(HD)", change file path).
My work flow would be more efficient in both occasions if the main db was not locked when a dialogue is put up. However getting multitasking software running reliably is more problematic than single tasking software, hence my concern for nostra complexity.
rick.ca:
--- Quote ---The amazon link is available while downloading, it is lost after downloading. So I can not readily compare the Amazon page with other fields after download.
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Lost? Start the plugin again and it will be back in a few seconds. ???
Are you unable to explain why it would not be easier and more efficient to check posters after they've been downloaded? Are you not in favour of having the accuracy of the plugin improved so no checking is necessary?
pencilhead:
Hi all,
There seems to be some confusion around what is happening and what I would like to happen.
Technically this is a feature request, so I shall take it over there.
I have imported many movies and downloaded info from IMDB.
For whatever reason no posters where downloaded when I did this.
I selected my movie list and downloaded posters (using Amazon plugin)
In silent mode I did not get many results returned ( for whatever reason )
I turned off silent mode and ran plugin again.
This time I got a small poup with a thumbnail choice of several movies widescreen version, bluray version etc.
The movie title in question is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of PVD display so I usually know which one to select.
The problem is if the movie name is common. ie there have been many different movies made with that name, I can't activate the main PVD screen, select the movie from the left hand side so that the details appear in the right hand side. If this happened, I could then check that I was downloading the correct poster.
I am not stopping the batch job. I have to select a movie anyway or skip, I would like the option to select the correct movie that matches the poster without stopping the batch job or having to manually go back at a later stage to check those particular movies I am unsure about.
I don't understand why you would force a particular way of doing something. Surly it would be better to have a program that is more versatile and allow people to do things differently if that is the way that they want to do it.
I hope I have explained myself more clearly
Regards
PH
doust:
I get the same thing, when entering a film it loads all the data from IMDB and then a dialogue box appears with "No Data Found :("
I have not given an option for a picture of the cover of the film I am entering, I am currently using my scanner to enter them manually.
I have all the plug-ins in place, and I have un installed and re installed PVD trying to overcome this problem, I do hope you can help :)
I am currently using 0.9.9.11 version, on a vista laptop.
Cheers
rick.ca:
--- Quote from: pencilhead on July 26, 2009, 02:05:52 pm ---I hope I have explained myself more clearly.
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There's no need to beat this to death. I've understood you perfectly from the beginning. I disagree with you. There's no reason to be concerned about that. This is nostra's project, not mine. As a moderator, however, I feel I have an obligation to ensure posts are not misleading. You started this thread with the report of a bug that was not a bug, and a suggestion which implied a fundamental problem but which turns out to be of questionable merit. In responding to your idea, I explained how the program can be used in ways that would alleviate the perceived problem. It's now clear you have no interest in such feedback. I'm unmoved. This is a support forum, and there are others reading this who may find those suggestions helpful.
--- Quote ---Technically this is a feature request, so I shall take it over there.
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I considered moving it there, but couldn't be bothered trying to split the topic. So please don't bother—I'm sure nostra has heard your request.
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