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Matt:

--- Quote from: perpetual98 on October 26, 2011, 12:27:36 pm ---Let me see if I have your question right...

Say I import a folder called Anime that resides on the R:\ drive

Are you implying the the import could automatically set certain fields in the database to the folder name?  i.e. importing R:\Anime would populate (in your example) the database entry for Genre to 'Anime' and the subtype to 'Movie'?  Did I read that correctly?

If that were the case, would it make sense to add a Db entry for 'Location' (or File Directory or something like that) and then sort by that?  Or would that be too similar to Filename(path) and counterproductive?

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I mean you could make a list of tags to apply for each import folder.  For each tag in the list, you'd pick a field and type a value.  The values could be the same as part of the path, or they could be totally different (ie. Keyword = "I need to clean this file up").

JustinChase:

--- Quote from: Matt on October 26, 2011, 12:13:19 pm ---Would it help if you could set a few tags at import time for each folder?

For example, configure it so that G:\Kids Movies\ set the genre to 'Kids Movies' and media subtype to 'Movie'?

This is a feature we've been considering adding for a while.

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Yes, it's easy for me to get my new media into the "correct" folder initially.  If MC17 could get some basic tags filled based on that folder, I'd have much better luck with new media coming into MC.

Also, as mentioned above and elsewhere, if these rules could eventually be made customizable (within reason), that would be another big leap towards Carnac being mostly successful.

"The La Brea Tar Pits."

"What do you have left after eating the La Brea Tar Peaches?"

MrHaugen:
You probably know my answer Matt, but I'll just throw in a quick comment. I think that a simple thing like allowing user to choose a library field or three (standard or custom) and the value, would do wonders for advanced and new users. Allowing some expressions in this would expand the usability quite a bit I think. I would be super happy with one or both. So would most probably Rick.ca, all other previous users of the Autotagger plugin, as well as directory focused new users.

And, yes perpetula. This would allow you to import media automatically and the program does all the tagging for you with the combination of manual options and the automatic system. You could add what ever data you want.

perpetual98:

--- Quote from: Matt on October 26, 2011, 12:39:11 pm ---I mean you could make a list of tags to apply for each import folder.  For each tag in the list, you'd pick a field and type a value.  The values could be the same as part of the path, or they could be totally different (ie. Keyword = "I need to clean this file up").

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Ok, I think I follow.  It would basically be another step in the importing process.  I would select R:\Anime and then click next and it would bring up another screen where I could assign tags to all the imported files at once?

MrHaugen:
Not exactly. You would only assign tags to the files that are not filled with Genre in your case. All other properties should be filled automatically with the Carnac system. Each user has different ways of browsing their media. This way everyone can get it all. Automatically.

You'll do the normal adding of one of your folders like Kids Movies. You would choose a library field called Genre, and you would set "Kids Movies" as the values. All other the media placed in this directory will have the genre tag. This could be done for a LOT of things.

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