Subject: Re: Moving / Reconnecting files

From: moviemac <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 06:42:23 -0800 (PST)

On 8 Nov., 21:27, Rob Griffiths <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> The right way to handle this is through are supplemental library folders, which are a way to infinitely extend your movie database, …

I agree, I am already using them.

> If you then want to move your movies around between the physical folders, you can -- but do so within Usher using the Move to Library Folder contextual menu.

I tried it, works great.

> Please see Usher's Help files for more information on how to use supplementary libraries; they're incredibly powerful, and were built to handle just the situation you're proposing.

I do not agree completely. E.g. in case of a HDD crash, I might not be
able to move files inside of Usher, but instead have to use a backup
HDD. But of course there is a workaround for that too, renaming the
backup to the original's name. There is always a workaround. :) But…

> We have it on our list of features to get into Usher 2, but there's no timetable for that.

Great! That is all I need to know. I am perfectly fine with the
methods and workarounds available right now and look forward to v2
making it even easier.

Thank you very much.

moviemac

---

From: Rob Griffiths <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:27:14 -0800

On Nov 7, 2011, at 11:05 AM, moviemac wrote:

> I might, at some point, have to move files from one HD to another.
> When that happens, Usher simply states that the file was 'not found'.

The right way to handle this is through are supplemental library folders, which are a way to infinitely extend your movie database, without ever running out of disk space. Simply add more supplementary library folders (on new disks, obviously) as you run out of space. You can then add new movies in those folders, and Usher will automatically find and add them (assuming you've checked the pref that auto-checks for additions to those folders).

> file structure). Why is this functionality not available and will it
> be available in a future update? If so, when could one expect such an
> update?

> (mass-)replacing the old path with the new one, but that is a less
> than ideal solution, especially for the occasional file that goes
> missing because it was moved or renamed.

Yes, it's less than ideal, but at present, it's what's available if you move the files outside of Usher.

regards,
-rob.

---

From: moviemac <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 11:05:42 -0800 (PST)

I am currently testing and evaluating Usher to see if it can actually
do what I want it to do. While I am satisfied for the most part, I do
have a few issues.

Usher does not seem to offer any way to resolve the issue of missing /
unconnected files. If I decide to use it on a broader range of media,
I might, at some point, have to move files from one HD to another.
When that happens, Usher simply states that the file was 'not found'.
But that is it, there is no way to tell it about the new path.
Consequently there is also no option to mass-reconnect files (tell the
app about one moved file and it finds all moved files within the same
file structure). Why is this functionality not available and will it
be available in a future update? If so, when could one expect such an
update?

I did some digging around in the Usher Library and tried to do
manually what the Usher GUI does not offer as an option. Opening
'Usher.libraryindex' (located inside 'Usher.library') in a text
editor, I was able to correct paths individually and for many files
(mass-)replacing the old path with the new one, but that is a less
than ideal solution, especially for the occasional file that goes
missing because it was moved or renamed.

Thank you,
moviemac