Existing XML data

[jezz2020]

OK, Forgive me if this is a stupid question

My movie structure is simple

d:/My Movies/My Crap Movie/My crap movie.avi
d:/My Movies/My Crap Movie/My crap movie.xml
d:/My Movies/My Crap Movie/My crap movie.jpg
d:/My Movies/best movie ever/best movie ever.avi etc etc etc


Have a funny feeling Im completely overlooking something here, but when adding content in the moviewiz manager, i am
1) in the settings tab, selecting "Process Subdirectories"
2) in Add content, selecting "location = D:/My Movies/", then "Locate new content"
3)selecting all, then clicking on "Load"

The movies and images are located and imported into the database but I cant seem to get the xml files included, and instead wants to source this info online. Am I able to force my existing xml files to be loaded into the db??

Note : existing xml data created using wizmetadatagrabber. Can this utility (wizmetadatagrabber) be used to embed the xml data I already have into the video file, which can then be read by the moviewiz manager?

Any thoughts appreciated

[jezz2020]

So whats the story ? Am i barking up the wrong tree trying to do this or what ? Shall i just bite the bullet and allow moviewiz to re-download all the descriptions (and say goodbye to a few evenings correcting movie names at least!)

go on, reply. I know you want to

[JavaWiz]

The movies and images are located and imported into the database but I cant seem to get the xml files included, and instead wants to source this info online. Am I able to force my existing xml files to be loaded into the db??

Note : existing xml data created using wizmetadatagrabber. Can this utility (wizmetadatagrabber) be used to embed the xml data I already have into the video file, which can then be read by the moviewiz manager?

Sorry, I thought I responded to this post already.

MovieWiz was one of my early plugins, written before I understood what embedded metadata and the external xml files did and how they worked. Therefore, MovieWiz at this point does not utilize that type of data, it ONLY retrieves info from the internet and from GBPVR db (if it exists).

That said, it shouldn't be too hard to add a feature to also reference embedded and external metadata. I could set it up similar to WizMetadataGrabber where each source would have a user selectable priority. ie 1) embedded metadata 2) external metadata (file.xml) 3) database 4) internet (imdb & TheTvDb)

Look for this enhancement in the next version.

[jezz2020]

Thanks Javawiz, its a great plugin, I have simply gotten into the habit of using WizMetadataGrabber to grab the xml stuff as i acquire new movies, then when i am using (say) the slick skin, I know what im looking at. However the collection has gotten so big i need to use moviewiz to organize things!

Will keep my eyes open for the new release, and many thanks for all your efforts in developing this and other great apps