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Title: Theater View - Navigate through folders
Post by: cnunni on October 08, 2011, 03:15:31 am

Hi!
My video collection is organized in the file system using directories. How can I access the folder structure in Theater View??
Thx

Title: Re: Theater View - Navigate through folders
Post by: mbagge on October 08, 2011, 04:55:26 am

I think you have to use Tags on the video files to mimic your file structure.
I an using the tags 'Media Sub Type' and 'Genre' to group my videos.

Title: Re: Theater View - Navigate through folders
Post by: cnunni on October 08, 2011, 05:53:28 am

I hate software that forces its user to reorganize his stuff. Why is it supported in JRiver and then it is not in Theater View!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Theater View - Navigate through folders
Post by: MrHaugen on October 08, 2011, 06:04:24 am

You can use the file explorer under Gadgets. But this is hardly a good way to do it. Tag IS the way to go. Directories and files are messy. You'll loose a hell of a lot of features if you're not interested in tagging. This will probably improve soon, but for now you have to check the Media Syb Type filed and divide media in those. After that, you should check things like Series tag etc. You also have lots of tools to do this job automatically. If your files is written similar, it will be an easy job to get all tags needed.

Title: Re: Theater View - Navigate through folders
Post by: cnunni on October 08, 2011, 06:37:06 am

you are putting lipstipck on the pig. thanks

Title: Re: Theater View - Navigate through folders
Post by: JimH on October 08, 2011, 07:39:15 am

Theater View has a file "Explorer" under Gadgets.  You can customize Theater View to move things around.

Title: Re: Theater View - Navigate through folders
Post by: cnunni on October 08, 2011, 07:53:13 am

Thanks for your answers. The Explroere Gadget is the solution.

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