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4BYE:
Hello,

Because I have so many DVD discs I want to add them to my library too. I have a great library with images, movies and music but I cannot seem to find a way to add a real disc to the library. I came up with an image of the movie poster and from there I can add tags to it again, but then they would be in the "images" part. Has anyone ideas to work with this? I made some htm files to add them into the documents part of MC but I cannot add an folder-image to it.

(I posted first in MC14 part but got no response)

Thanks for any help,


Regards,


Theo

rick.ca:
External disks are saved in a database separate from the main library. In the Rules for file display for whatever view you would like to include them in, use the Limit database to... modifier to include the "CD" database. You could add them to your main video view or make a separate view for DVD's only. When disk is put in the drive, it will appear in the view. You can then tag it and add a poster—just like any other item in the library.

4BYE:
Thanks for your reply!

I found what you wrote, I marked "CD" and "Main" and got several items added to the view. I deleted them being "old" DVD inserts and added a new one. That worked and I can add tags. I guess I must use the cover art that I copied into the "Covert Art" folder specified.

I want to add a new section "DVD's" into the list (along the "Audio", "Images" & "Video") and here I'm not sure because I never used this and when trying to I didn't do well. I stopped because I don't want to make my great library a mess. ;D
I will experiment further on to see if I can make it work.

Thanks for the great help!

All the best,

Theo

4BYE:
I have still a question: Can I make a section along with the AUDIO, DOCUMENTS, IMAGES and VIDEO called DVD's, or should I make that under the "VIDEO" section?

Matt:

--- Quote from: 4BYE on October 18, 2010, 10:09:49 am ---I have still a question: Can I make a section along with the AUDIO, DOCUMENTS, IMAGES and VIDEO called DVD's, or should I make that under the "VIDEO" section?

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As a user, you can create any number of root or nested views.  So it doesn't matter -- just do whatever you prefer.

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