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[pat1066]

Imported image files only display once. Subsequent attempts just show a black display window. Will display again (once) after closing/reopening MC. Non-imported images OK for multiple displays. Probably I missed a check-box but I have looked for a long time!
Using V9.1316 as it was suggested on the forum as needed for W98SE.
I THINK it was working OK yesterday. ?

[pat1066]

Replying to my own post - after a lot of hours- I had "filled in properties from filename" on my imported files and for some reason the tag info had come in OK except that it left off the .bmp extension and although the file type tag was correct MC would only play one file with the missing extension once and then failed to play any subsequent ones. Seems that the file type tag and the filename tag are not linked? Bedtime!

[Matt]

Any chance you can reproduce MC losing the extension?  We'll fix it if you can tell us how to make it happen.

Thanks!

[pat1066]

Matt

*** marks the problem! (Scroll) Sorry to be a pane!

I create folders in D:\PHOTOS with names like Race Cycling, Walking, Art, Scenic, etc.(About 10.) I  think of these as "activities" and will drop my best graphics into them.
I add a new User Field called [Activity] using "Tools" "Options..." "Tree & View"

I import the graphics files (.bmp and .jpg) using "Tools" "Import Files"and now inspect the Tag Info of each of these Library files in the Content Pane using "Action Pane", "File Properties" .
Everything correct (I think!) as:
[Filename]'s Tag Info is of the pattern D:\PHOTOS\Walking\fred.jpg,
[Filename (Name)]'s is fred.jpg,
[Filename (Path)] is D:\PHOTOS\Walking\,
[File Type] is jpg and:
[Name] is fred.

Now, I select a file (or files) in the Content Pane and using the "Library Tool" "Fill Properties From Filename..." I fill in the "Update File Information From Filenames(s)" dialogue box with:
Directories: TICKED [Activity] and with:
Filename: TICKED [Filename (Name)]
This successfully puts the Directory( aka folder) name of "Walking" into the [Activity] field of the file named "fred.jpg" (and similarly the relevant name of any other folders into any other files) so that I can have a pane headed "Activity" showing [Activity] (paired with a [Filename (Name)] pane) in a View Scheme called "Images- By Activity" in the Display Pane which then lists my activity folders and their contents.

*** The problem is that "Fill properties From Filename..." using [Filename (Name)] as the receiving field for the file named "fred.jpg" causes the Tag Info for field [Filename (Name)] to read "fred" i.e the filename extension is lost. Although the file can be sorted, and [File Type] is correct, it will only display once (on my system) and then neither it or its extension-less fellows will display. I did not notice the loss of the extension until I had replaced video drivers etc! Of course, this may be intentional and I may be misusing the database! My filenames are variable length perhaps average 20 characters.
The simple (took me a while...) workaround in this case is to untick the second box in the "Fill Properties From Filename..." dialogue box so you don't overwrite the original filename.ext.
Could the extension be appended by calculating from [File Type] then you would not be able to get a different extension in [File Type] and [Filename] and [Filename (Name)] for the same file?
PS any details anywhere on JRiver Photo Tags?

[Matt]

Sometimes file type and the actual extensions are different, and need to be.  (I can't remember an example, but I know it's true)

However, the rename tool probably shouldn't ever let extensions change.

Also, would there have been some way to make the check box for enabling and disabling the directory or name parts more clear?

Thanks!

[pat1066]

Matt
Clarity of check box fine - it just did not occur to me to disable the filename section!
Still looking for info on JRiver Photo Tags.... (eg. it appears that you can't hang them on .bmps?)