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AlexS:
This is a spin off from:
https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=99472.0

I want to restore a MC library backup created from the Windows version into MC21 21.0.4 for Linux.
I assume I will need to alter file paths for Linux format.

1) How can I do this? (do I need to hack the file/s to alter file paths?).

2) Feature request - Can you get the library format to be portable across different operating systems? A user should be able to specify the root of each library entry for each OS. When parsing the library, if the folder root is not found a dialogue popup should appear asking for the new root perhaps...

Thanks...

mattkhan:
point 2) has been raised a few times recently, some links in http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=87051.msg687631#msg687631 to let you follow the trail

http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Rename,_Move,_and_Copy_Files is the tool to use for point 1)

AlexS:

--- Quote from: mattkhan on August 16, 2015, 03:43:21 pm ---point 2) has been raised a few times recently, some links in http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=87051.msg687631#msg687631 to let you follow the trail

http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Rename,_Move,_and_Copy_Files is the tool to use for point 1)

--- End quote ---

Thanks however..

with point (1) I mean is there a way to hack the library files? I don't want to touch the media. By the look of it that tool alters your media resources?
Also for that tool do you need to load the library to make it run? (in which case it's no go either https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=99472.0).
Also at present if I go to Tools -> Library Tools it states no "No files selected".

Cheers!

mwillems:

--- Quote from: AlexS on August 16, 2015, 06:34:10 pm ---Thanks however..

with point (1) I mean is there a way to hack the library files? I don't want to touch the media. By the look of it that tool alters your media resources?
Also for that tool do you need to load the library to make it run? (in which case it's no go either https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=99472.0).

Cheers!

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One of the options in rename tool is to update the database without moving files.  That only affects the library and doesn't move anything.  


--- Quote ---Also at present if I go to Tools -> Library Tools it states no "No files selected".

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Try selecting some files first.  Once you're satisfied with how the tool is working after a few tests, select them all.

AlexS:

--- Quote from: mwillems on August 16, 2015, 07:32:33 pm ---One of the options in rename tool is to update the database without moving files.  That only affects the library and doesn't move anything. 

Try selecting some files first.  Once you're satisfied with how the tool is working after a few tests, select them all.

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Thanks but I don't seem to have any files, it seems I have to load the library first, which can't seem to do anyway (ch1cken and egg):
https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=99472.0

The tool won't load at all from the menu....
Or perhaps I am supposed to go back to windows and do it from there?

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