Add an uninstall refernce file dialog.
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IMO there should even be a reference file manager dialog,
which shows a list of all installed reference files and
offers methods to add new reference files, and to delete or
modify existing entries.
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This is probably a better approach. The current install a
reference file dialog is very simple and adding additional
functionality seems like the correct thing to do. There is
only one thing that can be changed about an installed
reference file other than removing it and that is the pick
template that goes with it. The current dialog allows this
to be changed by reinstalling the same reference file with a
different pick template selected. But perhaps this needs to
be setup in a way that makes this more appartent to users
since this would not be something that a user would find by
just looking at the dialog. This is documented in the
help/doc files. So at this point the only thing this really
needs is a way to uninstall existing reference files. But I
think it makes sense to step back and think about how to
improve refernce file management as a whole.
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"The current dialog allows this to be changed by
reinstalling the same reference file with a different pick
template selected."
I would also not like to abandon this option, but you're
right, this must be made transparent, and in the main
window, in the drop down list box where one of the installed
reference files is eventually selected, such entries with
same reference file, but different picker should be uniquely
distinguishable.
Btw, how to distinguish different installed reference files
for the same target? (as e.g. delivered by W.Faust, e.g. for
black backing, white backing, in conjunction with some
targets also for different illuminants, ...)
E.g.:
$ egrep "MANUFAC|SERIAL|DESCRIP" R021106.txt Extras/R021106*
R021106.txt:DESCRIPTOR "L* a* b* Batch average data (light
D50, viewing angle 2, black backing)"
R021106.txt:MANUFACTURER "Wolf Faust - http://www.coloraid.de"
R021106.txt:SERIAL "5x7 R021106"
Extras/R021106L.txt:DESCRIPTOR "L* a* b* Batch average data
(light D50, viewing angle 2, white backing)"
Extras/R021106L.txt:MANUFACTURER "Wolf Faust -
http://www.coloraid.de"
Extras/R021106L.txt:SERIAL "5x7 R021106"
Extras/R021106S.txt:DESCRIPTOR "L* a* b* Batch average data
(light D50, viewing angle 2, black backing)"
Extras/R021106S.txt:MANUFACTURER "Wolf Faust -
http://www.coloraid.de"
Extras/R021106S.txt:SERIAL "5x7 R021106"
Extras/R021106W.txt:DESCRIPTOR "L* a* b* Batch average data
(light D50, viewing angle 2, white backing)"
Extras/R021106W.txt:MANUFACTURER "Wolf Faust -
http://www.coloraid.de"
Extras/R021106W.txt:SERIAL "5x7 R021106"
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OK missed that one. This is a seperate issue and has
nothing to do with the installer per say. This also affects
the camera/scanner profiler reference file selector.
IT8Selector::FillValues() uses SERIAL and MANUFACTURER to
fill these values. At one point this used the DESCRIPTOR
and ORGININATOR but this resulted in a string that was very
long and did not fit in the combo box and that also did not
identify the target well enough.
For example on one of the reference files that I use the
DISCRIPTOR value is "L* a* b* Batch average data (light D50,
viewing angle 2)". This does little to uniquely identify
the target. So I switched this to SERIAL instead since this
can be directly related to the target, forms part of a
unique identifier and is part of the image since this is
normally on the target. What is now missing is a way to
identify this relative to the these other variables you
wrote about.
The SAMPLE_BACKING field could be added to the information
displayed in the combo box drop down. This would perhaps
take care of what is needed to reflective targets.
How are reference files with different illuminants
identified in the header information? If this information
is there it is easy to add to the drop down list text.
As this is currently coded there is no way to install the
same reference file for use with more than one pick
template. But a simple work around is for the user to make
a copy of the refernce file will a slightly differnt file
name and perhaps edit the SERIAL field to indicate the
picker and then install this copy with the differnt pick
template.
Perhaps we could hash out exactly what needs to be in the
drop down list to make sure each is fully identified without
the text being too long.
I will also open a tracker item just for this change since
it is not specific to the reference file installer.
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Also see #1534785
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"The current dialog allows this to be changed by
reinstalling the same reference file with a different pick
template selected."
I would also not like to abandon this option, but you're
right, this must be made transparent, and in the main
window, in the drop down list box where one of the installed
reference files is eventually selected, such entries with
same reference file, but different picker should be uniquely
distinguishable.
Btw, how to distinguish different installed reference files
for the same target? (as e.g. delivered by W.Faust, e.g. for
black backing, white backing, in conjunction with some
targets also for different illuminants, ...)
E.g.:
$ egrep "MANUFAC|SERIAL|DESCRIP" R021106.txt Extras/R021106*
R021106.txt:DESCRIPTOR "L* a* b* Batch average data (light
D50, viewing angle 2, black backing)"
R021106.txt:MANUFACTURER "Wolf Faust - http://www.coloraid.de"
R021106.txt:SERIAL "5x7 R021106"
Extras/R021106L.txt:DESCRIPTOR "L* a* b* Batch average data
(light D50, viewing angle 2, white backing)"
Extras/R021106L.txt:MANUFACTURER "Wolf Faust -
http://www.coloraid.de"
Extras/R021106L.txt:SERIAL "5x7 R021106"
Extras/R021106S.txt:DESCRIPTOR "L* a* b* Batch average data
(light D50, viewing angle 2, black backing)"
Extras/R021106S.txt:MANUFACTURER "Wolf Faust -
http://www.coloraid.de"
Extras/R021106S.txt:SERIAL "5x7 R021106"
Extras/R021106W.txt:DESCRIPTOR "L* a* b* Batch average data
(light D50, viewing angle 2, white backing)"
Extras/R021106W.txt:MANUFACTURER "Wolf Faust -
http://www.coloraid.de"
Extras/R021106W.txt:SERIAL "5x7 R021106"
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