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Importing Multiple Movies/Videos From CD, DVD, HD or Folder

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patch:

--- Quote from: discourteous on June 03, 2009, 09:05:43 pm ---Problem: Tools -> Scan folders for new movies
1: doesn't add all movies in (sub)folder(s)
2: preserves folder structure only for some movies (ie. PVD doesn't leave most of them in their subfolders, but forces them into "root" dir)
3 (not a real problem, but connected with 2): is it possible to preserve directories for all added files (ie. just leave them as they are in Windows Explorer)?

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PVD does not ever display the explorer file structure when browsing movies.
It displays in a flat file structure then add it's own structures (See tree view, series)

The only time explorer file structure applies is when selecting a folder to scan or showing path to files on disk.

patch:

--- Quote from: discourteous on June 03, 2009, 09:05:43 pm ---3 (not a real problem, but connected with 2): is it possible to preserve directories for all added files (ie. just leave them as they are in Windows Explorer)?

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This is probably best done by making "Path" one of the tree view options.
It should be implemented so a high level directory could be selected and all movies in that directory and below are displayed (implemented by an "all" entry added to each directory level or selecting directory name).

As such it is actually a useful suggestion if it is not too hard to implement. Unfortunately I suspect it would not be trivial as it would imply a variable number of sub-levels dependant on the users file structure.

rick.ca:
Someday, I hope to see a Rename files from database feature. As that would logically/necessarily include changing path names, this would be a useful companion feature—so the user can "see" what he is doing.

discourteous:

--- Quote from: nostra on June 03, 2009, 09:42:51 pm ---I am not sure what you mean? PVD does not change your folder structure at all.
You you explain exactly what you mean. Screenshots would be very helpful.

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Will there be Group by -> Path option for the Tree View?

Another suggestion: When choosing directories in popup menu of Tools -> Scan folders for new movies (unintended) checkbox selection at Desktop "freezes" PVD (as PVD 'a priori' searches all subfolders?). Why doesn't it index subfolders after the selection has been confirmed?

patch:

--- Quote from: patch on June 05, 2009, 12:59:41 pm ---This is probably best done by making "Path" one of the tree view options.
It should be implemented so a high level directory could be selected and all movies in that directory and below are displayed (implemented by an "all" entry added to each directory level or selecting directory name).

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On reflection this is going to have to wait till grid view is implemented.
The reason is, for this to work, the tree selection needs to be separate from the record display.
ie select in left hand panel what sub tree you want to look at-> results displayed in main right hand panel.

IMO it would be a good way of browsing any/all of the tree view displays

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