Movies

[mkaylor]

I have tons of AVI files in several nested directories something like:

c:\myphotos\birthday\1.avi
c:\myphotos\birthday\2.avi
c:\myphotos\birthday\3.avi
c:\myphotos\xmas\1.avi
c:\myphotos\xmas\2.avi

From setup I go to movies and do an import. After that I go back into xlobby and the directories show up but not the movies. Am I doing something wrong? Or is movies only designed for DVD and VOB files. I see mpg and avi listed.

I'm trying to use the burlwood skin.

Thanks,
Mike

[bmblank]

When you go to the databases tab, under movies there should be somewhere where you can choose the filetypes. I haven't done anything new with databases (besides coverart from dvdprofiler) so don't take my word on it, but you can probably add avi to the filetypes and hopefully they'll show.

[Marbles_00]

bmblank is on the right path...I'm just going to go a little further. Once in setup click on Databases. You should see a Databases tab and an Import tab. Select the Import tab. You should see a drag-down window next to "Template:". Select the movie template. Verify that the Extensions window contains all the file types you want. Make sure "Import Type" is checked to movie. That should be all that's required to build a basic database.

If you were looking at File Types, that will indicate the files that any particular player will play. So if you have Zoomplayer to take care of all your video duties, then you would define those file types there, but that has nothing to do with building the database.

Hope that was helpful.

[cinOxen]

The problem is that you have more than one movie file per folder. You need one movie per folder.

Actually I think there is a way to use asx files to make a playlist then import the asx file rather than the avi's but I can't figure it out right now. I'll post here again when I do.

[cinOxen]

What you can do is remove your movie files from the xlobby path then link to them from your asx file. Then the asx file is the only one in the folder and xlobby will import it.

Example asx file:

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<ASX version = "3.0">
<TITLE>Playlist</TITLE>
<Entry><TITLE>Disc 1</TITLE>
<Ref href = "../../multipart movies/Folder/movie_file1.avi" />
</Entry>
<ENTRY><TITLE>Disc 2</TITLE>
<Ref href = "../../multipart movies/Folder/movie_file2.avi" />
</ENTRY>
</ASX>

Of course the other option is simply to create a new folder for each of your movie files - the above solution is only really for multi-part movies

[bmblank]

Marbles is much better at xplaining things than I am. *I* knew what I meant.. Why can't people just read my mind?

[cinOxen]

Marbles is much better at xplaining things than I am. *I* knew what I meant.. Why can't people just read my mind?

No offence but I think your mind was wrong

[mkaylor]

Is it possible to just pop open a file selection box? That sounds easier if it can be done.

Mike

[cinOxen]

Is it possible to just pop open a file selection box? That sounds easier if it can be done.

Mike

No because xlobby will import "birthday" as one item in the database. This item will only be able to link to one movie file.

Easy solution:
c:\myphotos\birthday\birthday 1\1.avi
c:\myphotos\birthday\birthday 2\2.avi
c:\myphotos\birthday\birthday 3\3.avi

The solution I gave earlier:
c:\myphotos\birthday\1.asx (this is the path imported into xlobby)

c:\myphotos\multipart movies\birthday\1.avi
c:\myphotos\multipart movies\birthday\2.avi
c:\myphotos\multipart movies\birthday\3.avi
(this is the path represented in the asx file and not imported by xlobby)