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4/22/2008 11:13 AM

covariance

Joined: 4/22/2008

Posts: 2

Sharing on a network

I have 2 computers on a network and I'd like to have both see the same tags and also the custom categories. Once the first computer has tagged and set up photos and categories how can I share all the settings? Can I copy the MDB file over to the second PC or direct the program to a see the MDB on a networked (and mapped drive)? How can I export categories?

Thanks for your help!

4/22/2008 12:32 PM

Asaf

www.myphotoindex.com
Joined: 5/19/2007

Posts: 254

Re: Sharing on a network

Hi,

The only way currently to share the same index is to use a network path or a mapped drive, Every computer on the network must use the same path to the files either \\ShredComputer\MySharedDrive\Images. or M:\Images.

You can easily share the MDB file, but you must have both machines use the same exact path to the image files.

I personally use the same index from 3 different machines which one of them acts as the server.

Hopes this helps,

Asaf.

4/23/2008 9:48 AM

covariance

Joined: 4/22/2008

Posts: 2

Re: Sharing on a network

Hi Asaf,

Thanks for your reply! Is the "Myphotoindex.mdb" the only file that needs to be copied to the networked location? As a test, I started an index with about 13 photos and tagged them and was able to close the program and go back into it with the photos and tags showing. I then closed the program again and copied the MDB to a mapped network drive (P:) and reopened the program. But for some reason all my photos in the index are gone from both the original MDB (on C:, it does give an exception error though. Corrupt file?) and in the copied version on P. It's no big deal because it was just a test but I wanted to make sure that you did not have any other ideas for the best way to create a shared database on a network. Is it perhaps best to start with a clean database on the networked share?

Thanks again!

4/23/2008 10:03 AM

Asaf

www.myphotoindex.com
Joined: 5/19/2007

Posts: 254

Re: Sharing on a network

Hi,

The correct index file to copy is in: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\MyPhotoIndex\Data\MyPhotoIndex.mdb

This is the default index file created by the application on first start up.

Indeed it will be best to start with a clean db from the network (will prevent incorrect image file paths).

Please remember that the images should be located on P drive (or any other network drive) even when working locally ,the MDB file keeps the full path to the files(like P:\Images\img001.jpg).

Asaf.

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