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[InflatableMouse]

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!

[Matt]

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.

[InflatableMouse]

Thanks for confirming.

[marko]

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

[rjm]

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.