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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 19 for Windows => Topic started by: InflatableMouse on August 16, 2013, 08:54:10 am

Title: How does update for external changes work exactly?
Post by: InflatableMouse on August 16, 2013, 08:54:10 am

I always thought this was a little vague, so I wonder what it does exactly. When it says x files updated for external changes, what does that mean?


If, for example I edit tags with another program or from another computer. The date modified gets updated. When MC runs an auto-import (or when its set to watch the folder), will it (or should it?) pickup the changes in those tags?

Thanks!

Title: Re: How does update for external changes work exactly?
Post by: Matt on August 16, 2013, 10:02:07 am

If the last modified time on disk doesn't match what MC has in the library, it knows that something must have changed the file.

In this case, it effectively does a Library Tools > Update Library (from tags) on these files.

Title: Re: How does update for external changes work exactly?
Post by: InflatableMouse on August 16, 2013, 11:37:35 am

Thanks for confirming.

Title: Re: How does update for external changes work exactly?
Post by: marko on August 16, 2013, 11:44:48 am

Thankfully, it works really well, especially when I've updated the shooting time on some photos using a third party program ;)

Title: Re: How does update for external changes work exactly?
Post by: rjm on August 16, 2013, 11:58:47 am

Yes, works perfectly with one possible exception.

If file is detected as changed then any fields normally filled on import that are null are filled. Filled fields are unchanged. I think all fields should remain unchanged. In my case if a field is null it is intentional and I have to remember to empty the field after MC refills it on change.