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Enable IMDb plugin to do Advanced Title Search

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rick.ca:

--- Quote from: Hyomil on August 24, 2010, 01:50:22 pm ---It won't work if Title is left blank, though it would be nice if it could be.
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That's simply because the record has to be saved first, and a record cannot be saved without a title. Others have argued otherwise, but I think it's a prudent restriction.

buah:
Maybe some control could be used. The dialog box saying:"The record you are going to save doesn't have a title. If you want to save it anyway it'll be titled as "[No Title]"?

rick.ca:
If a search is being done, a title is necessary. Except in one case—when a URL is being provided. So all this about the user not wanting to type anything (e.g., "x") in the title box before saving. I don't think this lazy b*stard is going to be any happier about having to read and dismiss a confirmation. ;D

But seriously...If this is implemented, my preferred way of adding movies is going to be entering what I know in a new record and updating. I don't see any advantage to using NMM. So I would appreciate being able to start the plugin without having to save the record first. The program would take care of the housekeeping—saving the record with a temporary title before running the plugin.

The problem with this approach is IMDb isn't the only plugin, and it's not necessarily the first to be run. Other plugins and scripts will require a title. And, of course, the IMDb needs a title unless a URL is provided. So even if the program will handle the updating of a record not yet saved, allowing it to happen before a title is entered is not such a good idea. The tiny benefit it would provide will not outweigh the problems it will create. Like new users wondering what No Title is doing in their database. ;)

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