Personal Video Database

 I am not using any version of firebird actually.
 Here is the story in short: A few months ago I wanted to try out using the the pvdimport plugin with J river MC, so I followed all instructions, installed firebird and so on, only to find out that in my configuration, no matter what I was trying the plugin was not working, so I gave up on this.
 I then realized I did not need firebird and removed it from my system, only to find out that now my database needed firebird services to run if I wanted to access it. I really wanted to get rid of firebird services as they were a waste of resources and i did not need them.
 So Nostra addressed my problem and after a few posting here he gave me the solution, put the 2.1 firebird files in my pvd directory.
 This worked perfectly and i could finally open my database without Firebird.
 Now with this new version of PVD it looks like the solution does not sort my problem (I'm getting an SQL error when opening my file) so that's why I am asking for help.

 (While asking for help I am also wondering if I could not change the database file itself in order to have it run without worrying about firebird files. That would avoid running into the same problem once I upgrade again pvd)

 Another solution would maybe to find a way to import my current database into another one, but I don't know if that can be done.

 I'm stuck basically...

Thanks for the assistance.

 

  Hi all,

 After updating to the latest version I am getting a few problems and can't open my database anymore.
 
 First I received a MSVCR80.dll error so I searched this forum and found a post on the problem. I more or less followed the instructions in that post. I downloaded that .dll file and put it in the System32 folder.
 A new error came up, a C++ Runtime error, the same Raldo was getting. So I did what Raldo did and created a "fake" videodb.exe.manifest file in the pvd directory.
 I have also completely uninstalled pvd (removed settings as well) and now pvd opens, but does not want to load my database.
 When trying to open it I receive an error message and my database file is automatically modified with the added ".old" extension.

 I am now lost and thinking of using the last pvd version (I don't want to!).
 I am attaching a debug report.
 Can u help?

Thanks!

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  Thanks Rick,

  Yes I saw that thread but did not find the proposed workaround in it.
  I was kind of hoping someone found a way (I tried using yahoo.com instead of google in the plugin but being a total noob I was not successful)
 
  I now use a Google image websearch and if the poster is on IMPaward I usually see it in the first results.

 Thank you so much Nostra, I am now Firebird-free !!

 To me yes, curious to know how do this, especially with posters (Impawards blocks my IP after a few movies)
Thx

 Die Hard appeared as a TV series for some reason (maybe because I had the 1,2,3 and 4 I don't know).
 I had others but I can't remember what they were as they are now fine.
 Exit and Enter actually did the trick, I should have tried that first...

 Sorry for asking but i can't find an answer to this:
 How do you switch a "Series with episodes" to a "movie" ?
(Some entries have been wrongly made as series when they actually are movies)

 Thanks

 FYI, checking the "photo" box did the trick.

 Works very nicely, thanks!

 Hi all,

 Sorry for a second post on an old problem I have already posted about.
 I have not found a solution for this so this is why I am reposting.

The original post is this one:http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php?topic=1542.0
 
 I cannot open my movie database without Firebird running in the background anymore. I had originally installed firebird because I was testing the pvdimport plugin into Media center.
 Unfortunately this kind off "locked" my database on firebird, and after installing, uninstalling, cleaning and so on, I still get an error message when trying to simply open the database without Firebird running. I am using my database on multiple computers and therefore need to install firebird on all of them and leave the service running at all time.

Nostra, you have asked me for my database file but it was too big (600Mb) to send and i did not find a way to use your ftp server. So I have just reduced it to one single movie and uploaded it on hotfile.com.
http://hotfile.com/dl/22931781/2213196/NOS_FILMS.PVD.html
Could you download it and have a look please?
 
Sorry for bringing this back on the table but I have finally some free time to take care of this.
Many thanks in advance.