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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 28 for Windows => Topic started by: Awesome Donkey on June 03, 2021, 02:32:04 am

Title: Feature Request: Complete library backups with thumbnails
Post by: Awesome Donkey on June 03, 2021, 02:32:04 am
Every once in awhile, I like to do what I call a complete library backup. Right now because it doesn't include built thumbnails after making a library backup I have to close Media Center, go into the %APPDATA%\J River\Media Center 27 and copy/paste the Thumbnails folder into the folder my newly created library backup is located. This works great on the platform I'm currently running Media Center on, but the extra steps needed to save a backup of the thumbnails adds time to a workflow which could automatically be automated in Media Center by giving users an advanced choice to save and restore thumbnails in a library backup.

I'm aware that saving the thumbnails on one platform (Windows) may not work when restoring on another like Linux and I'm perfectly fine with that, I actually don't use the same library on all OSes, opting to setup each one by scratch on its own with all the same music files between them.

So my request is, is it possible to have an option or advanced option to save and restore generated thumbnails? I'm more than willing to accept the larger file size of the ZIP file for the library backups just to be able to do it.
Title: Re: Feature Request: Complete library backups with thumbnails
Post by: Manfred on June 03, 2021, 07:07:00 am
I Support the idea. Also included should be the Cover Art Folders.
Title: Re: Feature Request: Complete library backups with thumbnails
Post by: Awesome Donkey on June 03, 2021, 07:18:53 am
Yes, agreed, that would also be a worthy inclusion.
Title: Re: Feature Request: Complete library backups with thumbnails
Post by: Matt on June 03, 2021, 10:13:05 am
I'll work on this soon.  Jim sent it to me and said "It's Awesome Donkey"!
Title: Re: Feature Request: Complete library backups with thumbnails
Post by: Awesome Donkey on June 03, 2021, 11:18:57 am
Thanks Matt, and thanks Jim as well! ;D
Title: Re: Feature Request: Complete library backups with thumbnails
Post by: JimH on June 03, 2021, 01:04:45 pm
_The_ Awesome Donkey.