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 | dtsig | | Just asking questions man |
| Registered: August 17, 2009 |  Posts: 352 |
| | Posted: | | | | I just restored from last nights backup and ScenePhotos appear to be there. I did not get them from an earlier restore but i guess i picked one to early to have them.
For example .. the HTML 'forms' i have created/modified are not there.
SO i guess my questions below still stand ..
What does BACKUP backup and what does it not backup?
What about plugins or data that was created in plugins
What about all the Cast photos I have been searching for and putting in. Are they backed up?
What else might have been entered that is not 'saved'
Just want to know before i purge dvdProfiler from my system and install again
Thanks
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,745 |
| | Posted: | | | | Your question will be answered if you loook closely at the list of what you can choose in a custom backup.
And no, plugin data will not be backed up, DVDP would even know where to look (because each plugin author can store his plugin data wherever he wants). | | | Karsten
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| dtsig | | Just asking questions man |
| Registered: August 17, 2009 | | Posts: 352 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting DJ Doena: Quote:
Your question will be answered if you loook closely at the list of what you can choose in a custom backup.
And no, plugin data will not be backed up, DVDP would even know where to look (because each plugin author can store his plugin data wherever he wants). thanks for that .. I have looked at that but wanted to be sure that there was nothing else. So the HTML window is not part of dvdProfiler? That must be the case because it didn't backup and save any of the definitions. Thanks again DSig |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,745 |
| | Posted: | | | | Honestly, I'm not sure but there is "Include reports, layouts and translation files" but I don't know if HTML window fall under that category. | | | Karsten
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 350 |
| | Posted: | | | | I think that an HTML window is part of the layout, and is also saved when you save a layout. I am unclear on whether the current, possibly unsaved, layout is also backed up ... | | | | -fred |
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| dtsig | | Just asking questions man |
| Registered: August 17, 2009 | | Posts: 352 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting FredLooks: Quote:
I think that an HTML window is part of the layout, and is also saved when you save a layout. I am unclear on whether the current, possibly unsaved, layout is also backed up ... The layout came accoss with the backup. HTML seemed to not come accross. And why would HTML window be part of the layout. It should be part of the users DB. Does that mean if i change layout i have to re-edit, open, save etc the html windows? Guess i will have to try that out again on my big restore since no on seems to be sure. Thanks DSIg | | | | Last edited: by dtsig |
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| Registered: March 18, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,463 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting dtsig: Quote:
Quoting FredLooks:
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I think that an HTML window is part of the layout, and is also saved when you save a layout. I am unclear on whether the current, possibly unsaved, layout is also backed up ...
Does that mean if i change layout i have to re-edit, open, save etc the html windows? ... This has alwways been a confusion point for me as well. I remember the first time I thought I had lost all my HTML sections. Just be sure to save your layout periodically and you can always reload when necessary. But I kind of agree that it would be helpful if the layouts were saved with the backup. And I just tried something new. I moved all my HTML sections into the folder "Layouts". I had them somewhere else. Then when I went to Edit HTML and did Import From Layout and picked one of my saved layouts, they all showed up. Never did that before. | | | Thanks for your support.
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| dtsig | | Just asking questions man |
| Registered: August 17, 2009 | | Posts: 352 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting mediadogg: Quote:
Quoting dtsig:
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Quoting FredLooks:
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I think that an HTML window is part of the layout, and is also saved when you save a layout. I am unclear on whether the current, possibly unsaved, layout is also backed up ...
Does that mean if i change layout i have to re-edit, open, save etc the html windows? ...
This has alwways been a confusion point for me as well. I remember the first time I thought I had lost all my HTML sections. Just be sure to save your layout periodically and you can always reload when necessary. But I kind of agree that it would be helpful if the layouts were saved with the backup.
And I just tried something new. I moved all my HTML sections into the folder "Layouts". I had them somewhere else. Then when I went to Edit HTML and did Import From Layout and picked one of my saved layouts, they all showed up. Never did that before. I'll give this a try. Just doing the big backup before the removal of dvdProfiler. Thanks Dsig |
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| dtsig | | Just asking questions man |
| Registered: August 17, 2009 | | Posts: 352 |
| | Posted: | | | | New install and restore completed. The layouts (new and old) did return, but the HTML windows (scripts) did not. This is something that needs to be addressed on the Backup.
Also, after the restore and selection of my specific layout, the Collection List was in 'View as Thumbnails' when i specifically saved it as 'View as List'. It would be nice if this was saved/restored correctly.
Otherwise it was pretty good. AND it works as it used to. So something must have corrupted it to cause problems noted elsewhere.
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| | Posted: | | | | Without reading all the forum notes over all the months .. can someone let me know in 25 words or less exactly what HTML window (forms) is all about? .. I'm under the impression that it is a link to a website ,, . ?? | | | In the 60's, People took Acid to make the world Weird. Now the World is weird and People take Prozac to make it Normal.
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,745 |
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Without reading all the forum notes over all the months .. can someone let me know in 25 words or less exactly what HTML window (forms) is all about? .. I'm under the impression that it is a link to a website ,, . ?? An HTML window is an individually designed part of DVD Profiler where you can view DVDP's and other data exactly the way you want (24 words). | | | Karsten
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| Registered: March 18, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,463 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting widescreenforever: Quote:
Without reading all the forum notes over all the months .. can someone let me know in 25 words or less exactly what HTML window (forms) is all about? .. I'm under the impression that it is a link to a website ,, . ?? HTML windows allow to to modify your Layout with custom window(s) that include data from profiles. Here is some info from the Invelos Help: Quote:
Editing/Creating HTML Sections - HTML Sections Tab
DVD Profiler's HTML Section editor is an interactive designer which lets you lay out the look and contents of the HTML Windows for the loaded layout. DVD Profiler HTML Sections can contain standard HTML/DHTML, JScript, and other elements. The specific element and attribute support is determined by the installed version of Internet Explorer.
DVD Profiler HTML Sections also support an array of DVD Profiler-specific tags. Each tag takes the form <DP NAME="XXX" AAA="YYY"> where XXX is a supported DVD Profiler element name, AAA is an attribute name, and YYY is the value assigned to the attribute. Depending on the element type, there may be more than one possible attribute. Elements can contain as many attributes as necessary. See HTML Section Elements for a complete list of element types and associated attributes.
To insert a DVD Profiler tag, position the cursor where you'd like the tag, then double-click on the tag in the DP HTML Tags list. While the cursor is within a DVD Profiler tag, the program will list relevant attributes in the DP HTML Attributes section. Double-click an attribute to insert it.
HTML Sections can also contain attached images. To attach images, see the Images tab. To insert a tag for the image, position the cursor where you'd like the image tag, then double-click the image file name in the Images section. DVD Profiler will insert a tag in the form $DPIMAGES.XXX, where XXX is the file name of the image.
When the HTML Window is displayed at runtime, DVD Profiler will replace the DP with applicable data from the selected DVD. $DPIMAGES tags will be replaced to reference the attached image.
(DJ does it again -posts while I'm typing ...) | | | Thanks for your support.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 2,293 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting dtsig: Quote:
I'll give this a try. Just doing the big backup before the removal of dvdProfiler. Was there a specific reason you decided to remove DVDP before the new install? If you installed it over the top it would have kept all the old data whether it was backed up or not. | | | | It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong |
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