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Author Topic: FlashPipe v2010.107 released: discuss here  (Read 16778 times)
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« on: September 15, 2009, 05:53:32 PM »

http://www.ddisoftware.com/flashpipe

v2010.107     09/15/09     

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v2010.107 offers smoother opening/closing of the main window when a flash card is inserted/removed.

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« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2009, 02:05:45 PM »

Just trying to keep the posts on topic in a somewhat proper category, I am posting here!
Apologize if I should have done it differently.

I just wanted to report that I finally got around to copying photos etc. from my HD through the network to the other computer (wife's) with Flashpipe.
So fast and easy, a Cave Man can do it!

I can actually point to any folder as the source, (images or no images) set Flashpipe to OTHER, and the entire folder copies as easy as pie to the other computer.
This program is more than useful, it's becoming my copy/paste replacement for folders.
I just copied music files , MP3s etc.

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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2009, 04:51:08 PM »

I can sense your excitement.  Drag-and-drop has been doing that for years on networks.
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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2009, 11:38:58 PM »

I can sense your excitement.  Drag-and-drop has been doing that for years on networks.

Fred can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he was referring to the ease of which FlashPipe can update directories and automatically determine which files are already there versus which new ones should be copied without overwriting anything: something that Windows Explorer has never done very well without confusion and manual intervention/decisions by the user.

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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2009, 09:34:05 AM »

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automatically determine which files are already there versus which new ones should be copied without overwriting anything: something that Windows Explorer has never done very well without confusion and manual intervention/decisions by the user.

Thanks, Mike.
I just didn't point out the fact that Flashpipe will copy a folder full of files to second location and really checks them.
For example, let's say that you altered one letter or added a space in a sentence in a previous letter, and you saved it to be copied to your special documents folder later.
Later, you dump the folder with all these working copies to the Special Doc folder, and Flashpipe will detect that a change was made and copy that document to the destination. The rest it will "skip" because they are identical.
Windows copy and paste is going to ask you if you wish to overwrite ONE or ALL, and then proceeds to copy a few hundred files unnecessarily.

Let's put this in the context of images.  Qimage Studio (and other apps) will keep track of, and save any changes you made you your Raw files by creating a sidecar file. I think PS calls it .xmp and Qimage Studio calls its file .qrs.
As you are perusing your images in a folder you might decide to touch up a few. A skinch lighter on this one, or a tighter crop on that one. All done! Now let's copy that folder to our backup location so all will match.
Flashpipe will see the altered xmp or qrs and copy only the ones you fooled with.
It is checking the innards of the file and not just a filename match.

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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2009, 02:28:10 PM »

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Flashpipe will see the altered xmp or qrs and copy only the ones you fooled with.

I should have mentioned one other item.
When Flashpipe does copy the changed xmp or qrs file, it will add a 0001 to it denoting that it has a new change to an existing file, Nothing is deleted or destroyed. You can then rename the new file with 0001 to the original name and then that will associate itself with the image you just altered.
Change your mind... liked the first one better? Swap renames again, and you are back.
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2009, 10:46:47 PM »

Fred can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he was referring to the ease of which FlashPipe can update directories and automatically determine which files are already there versus which new ones should be copied without overwriting anything: something that Windows Explorer has never done very well without confusion and manual intervention/decisions by the user.

Mike-
How do other programs then see the XMP?  I.e., which will they use?  I am guessing this is a totally new file rather than using the 64KB additinal chunk method.

Flashpipe isn't the only one to do this because I am now seeing add-ons for sale to create a "version DB" from ACR.

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