french team? plugin? how?

[Colby]

I was wondering if there was a plugin, or an application or something that would let me create a database outside of xlobby and save it as xml format for xlobby to read
I will be manually entering all the information in an ongoing update. Is there a way to export microsoft excel to xlobby or has someone (maybe french team) made a simple utility to create fields and such much like the database editor in XL does? I have no real directory structure, I am only going to be inputing text and linking to an image in the skin.

Any clues anyone?

[C-moi]

it possible to export a excel file to Ant Movie Catalog and use Xant to convert the amc file in database for xlobby ! you must export the excel file in .csv format. I did it for a member of your forum who wants to display informations about all the bottles of wine he had.
Ant movie catalog can be adapted for cataloging books, cd audio, comics, you adapt the language file for the use you want !
We can help you : could you post the name of the field or the structure of the db you want ?

[dgemily]

yep, I'm using also xant and AMC to create massive events for xlobby.

[Colby]

I downloaded AMC. How do I set up my custom fields, remove unwanted fields and add a picture that will work as cover for export to XL?

I want to make a database of family recipes.
I want to make a database of family biographies.
I want to make a database on cleaning remedies.
etc. etc.

[C-moi]

Colby,
please show us what you want, i will try to make a .lng file for you

Did you read this ?
http://forum.antp.be/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=2176
http://forum.antp.be/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=2240
Here
http://forum.antp.be/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=18
you can see some examples

All the fieds in AMC can be displayed in xlobby

How do I set up my custom fields, remove unwanted fields

in the folder Program Files\Ant Movie Catalog\Languages\
you copy the file English.lng and paste in the same folder; rename it as xlobby.lng or colby.lng
open xlobby.lng or colby.lng with notepad
change

Name=English (for translations)

1) in

Name=Xlobby

or

Name=Recipes

2) Edition / Search

Fields.Strings.String[2]=

notepad will show

Fields.Strings.String[2]=Media Label
Fields.Strings.String[3]=Media Type
Fields.Strings.String[4]=Source
Fields.Strings.String[5]=Date added
Fields.Strings.String[6]=Borrower
Fields.Strings.String[7]=Rating
Fields.Strings.String[8]=Original Title
Fields.Strings.String[9]=Translated Title
Fields.Strings.String[10]=Formated Title
Fields.Strings.String[11]=Director
Fields.Strings.String[12]=Producer
Fields.Strings.String[13]=Country
Fields.Strings.String[14]=Category
Fields.Strings.String[15]=Year
Fields.Strings.String[16]=Length
Fields.Strings.String[17]=Actors
Fields.Strings.String[18]=URL
Fields.Strings.String[19]=Description
Fields.Strings.String[20]=Comments
Fields.Strings.String[21]=Video Format
Fields.Strings.String[22]=Video Bitrate
Fields.Strings.String[23]=Audio Format
Fields.Strings.String[24]=Audio Bitrate
Fields.Strings.String[25]=Resolution
Fields.Strings.String[26]=Framerate
Fields.Strings.String[27]=Languages
Fields.Strings.String[28]=Subtitles
Fields.Strings.String[29]=Files Sizes
Fields.Strings.String[30]=Number of disks

you can change all the names after =
Attention : some fields are only for numeral data (bitrate audio, video ...) so you can't put text in it
Save yours changes.
You can remove unwanted fields...

add a picture that will work as cover for export to XL?

drag and drop the picture in the left bottom corner
If you can't go to Movie / Picture / Display picture
a grey square will appear : drag and drop picture in it

I wrote a tutorial (new version of xant : xant can filter db and show the items by the date your add them in Ant Movei Catalog so you can easily view the last movies you add in your collection)
http://france.xlobby.com/amcxant.htm#3
This picture will show you the real names of the fields used by AMC (needed when you write the template for xant)
http://france.xlobby.com/amcxant/champs.png

[C-moi]

Read this post
http://forum.antp.be/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=2176
Eyael made a tutorial
http://forum.antp.be/users/eyael/Collections_EN.zip
This archive contain the tutorial (Tutorial.chm and 3 languages files : Recipe, Music and Book)

If you want to remove some fields
in the language file, search

lstGeneral.Items.Item[0].Caption=
lstGeneral.Items.Item[1].Caption=
lstGeneral.Items.Item[2].Caption=
lstGeneral.Items.Item[3].Caption=
lstGeneral.Items.Item[4].Caption=

lstCategories.Items.String[1]=
lstCategories.Items.String[2]=
lstCategories.Items.String[3]=
lstCategories.Items.String[4]=
lstCategories.Items.String[5]=
lstCategories.Items.String[6]=
lstCategories.Items.String[7]=
lstCategories.Items.String[8]=
lstCategories.Items.String[9]=
lstCategories.Items.String[10]=
lstCategories.Items.String[11]=
lstCategories.Items.String[12]=

remove the text after = if you want to remove the field on screen

You can do the same work on this part

LMedia.Caption=Label du support :
LMediaType.Caption=Type de support :
LSource.Caption=Origine :
LDate.Caption=Date d'ajout :
LBorrower.Caption=Emprunté par :
LRating.Caption=Note :
LOriginalTitle.Caption=Titre original :
LTranslatedTitle.Caption=Titre traduit :
LDirector.Caption=Réalisateur :
LProducer.Caption=Producteur :
LCountry.Caption=Pays :
LCategory.Caption=Genre :
LYear.Caption=Année :
LLength.Caption=Durée :
LLengthMin.Caption=min.
LActors.Caption=Acteurs :
LURL.Caption=Adresse web :
LDescription.Caption=Description :
LComments.Caption=Commentaires :
LVideoFormat.Caption=Format vidéo :
LVideoKbps.Caption=kbit/s
LAudioFormat.Caption=Format audio :
LAudioKbps.Caption=kbit/s
LResolution.Caption=Résolution :
LFramerate.Caption=Fréquence :
LFramerateFPS.Caption=img/s
LSize.Caption=Taille :
LDisks.Caption=Disques :
LLanguages.Caption=Langues :
LSubtitles.Caption=Sous-titres :

supp the text after =

[Colby]

Yeah, that confused me. I made a database in Xlobby like I want. Can you convert a recipes.lng for me in AMC that will accomplish it? Or you can reach me on an IM if you have one.

[C-moi]

Or you can reach me on an IM if you have one.

my english is very poor and i use skype but i will make the language file wenesday (i will have some time)
Did you try this ?
http://forum.antp.be/users/eyael/Collections_EN.zip
there is a language file in this archive : EnglishRecipe.lng
copy this file in C:\Program Files\Ant Movie Catalog\Languages\
(the languages folder)
run ant movie : Tools / Language / choose in the column Name : English (recipes)
You have an all made interface for recipes.

[C-moi]

Could you try this and tell me if you succeed ?
http://france.xlobby.com/temp/recipes.zip
there is a little help inside (dgemily made the associations)