not more clear at all. did you maybe import the folder on your mass storage into dt as well? or did you first copy it with your file manager and then use dt to import it from camera (and renaming things)?
i would try removing that folder from your database and re-importing it. or probably delete the whole database and start over. j. On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 1:23 PM, David Vincent-Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > OK .. forget Geeqie or Digikam ... just look at the way dt operates. > > I import a roll directly from the camera into dt. The images (in the > camera are called IMG_1234.CR2 etc ... The images go into a folder > called 2012-05-05--Family. The images are imported into dt with the > converted name 20120505-0001.CR2 using the date plus a sequence number > import option. > > If I now look at any file manager dt has correctly (as asked) renamed > all of the image files in that roll to 20120505-0001.CR2 02, 03 .....etc > Just as asked. > > Now when I open that folder in dt a typical true file name is > 20120505-0001.CR2 but dt insists on displaying it as IMG_1234.CR2 ... > which is a file name that no longer exists. > > So ... if I do a search for file IMG_1234.CR2 on my system the file is > not found; thus there is no co-relation between the dt internal name > being used and the actual file name. > > Maybe that is more clear ... > > David > > > On 12-12-07 03:07 PM, Pascal de Bruijn wrote: >> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:35 PM, David Vincent-Jones >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> There appears to be other problems with 'filename' that I did not see >>> earlier: All instances of filename that are displayed elsewhere in the >>> dt information boxes, are based on the camera name alone; a name that >>> simply does not exist on my system at all. If I use an outside image >>> viewing system (Geeqie or Digikam) where images have been ingested >>> previously into dt then they also cannot find the 'camera filename' >>> because it simply does not exist any longer they correctly show the dt >>> created name. >> I'm not really sure how Geeqie or Digikam figures into this. How would >> darktable affect their operation. >> >> You may want to elaborate on this, as we don't use either Geeqie nor >> Digikam... >> >> Regards, >> Pascal de Bruijn > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial > Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support > Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services > Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers > http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d > _______________________________________________ > darktable-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ darktable-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-devel
