Re: [Gramps-users] Workflow for changing media path

[Bruce M. <moo...@gm...>]

Thanks to all for very helpful responses.  I had no idea it would be
this easy.  The sharing/moving issue comes up between an Mac Mini
desktop and an old Windows netbook that I will take to the library
infrequently. 

None of the media appears to be linked to anything...my next task is to
see if it was linked in Family Tree Maker (I got the GEDCOM and media
files from my sister), and proceed from there.  As the files are
time-stamp named, there is no way simple way to put the media files in
to surname-tree directory structure.

If I can establish some citation/person linking, I may look at writing
an add-in of some type to copy files to a new directory, and modify the
EXIF and other metadata to tag it based upon the linking/citations.   I
could then point the base path to the new directory tree and have access
to OS search capabilities without having to rename files and update
media links in Gramps


Bruce Moore On 02/19/2014 03:27 AM, Benny Malengier wrote:
> For this, see also
> https://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Organise_your_files
> before you change all your files. You might just like a different
> organization better.
>
> If you move between win/mac/osx, use the base path in the preferences
> is a must. It allows moving with images on a shared disk.
>
>
> 2014-02-17 10:16 GMT+01:00 paul womack <pw...@pa...
> <mailto:pw...@pa...>>:
>
>     Bruce Moore wrote:
>     > I have a GEDCOM file from FTM on Windows that I have imported into
>     > Gramps 4.0.3 on Mac OS X.  The media paths need to be updated to
>     point
>     > to the media files in a new location.  What is the best way to
>     do this--
>     >
>     >
>     > 1) Wait for the "default media location" feature that has been
>     discussed
>     > 2) Export to GRAMPS XML format, and run a sed script to change
>     the path
>     > 3) Make a change in the database via SQL
>     > 4) Write a gramplet
>
>     Media paths are controlled in two ways in gramps;
>
>     There is an option:
>
>     "Base path for relative media paths". This can be pointed where
>     you like.
>
>     Second, there is a Media Manager tool which allows manipulation
>     of the paths within Gramps. Thoughtful use of this can
>     provide many interesting and useful possibilities.
>
>     However, if "more power" is required, your option (2) is viable,
>     if you have the relevant
>     skills.
>
>     SQL isn't applicable - gramps doesn't use a SQL database (AFAIK)
>
>       BugBear
>
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