broken file path

[shanio]

Hi all,
I am new on XnView and didn't find answer to my question after searching on the forum.
Mac os x 10.14 XnView 0984
Here is my problem:
I have images and others types files together. Sometimes I change the place (folders) in finder. After that the image file in XnView is of course not with the right path.
I can see the wrong path on "informations" but is there any possibility to edit it ?
I know where I putted the folder and a I know the new path, but XnView don't. The images files have the important informations of categories and it's why I would like to edit path only to save all informations about files.

Hope it's clear

thanks for your help

Shanio

[michel038]

You can select photos and click "View, Update catalog from files"
Or, if you have many folders to process, you can delete them in "Settings, Catalog", and " import Folders" in the same table...

For both methods, Import options must be set in "Settings, Metadata"

[shanio]

Ah ! Thank you very much for you answer Michel038. I didn't see that there is something new in the forum...

Well, your solutions:
1 - "View, Update catalog from files" doesn't work at all
2 - many folders to process, you can delete them - I think that with this solution all information about categories will be delete too, non? Didn't try it for this reason.

I find a solution for me, I don't recommend it - or if you want to do it please backup your XnView.db - but this solution is working very well!

You need to change the path directly in the database XnView.db with any SQLite database editor. There is the table "Folders" with the field "Pathname". All what I have to do is find/replace the pathnames to update and that's all. In this way I can save all my categories and associated metadata with the files!

[michel038]

- many folders to process, you can delete them - I think that with this solution all information about categories will be delete too, non? Didn't try it for this reason.

That's right !
I'm sorry. I always forget that many people don't use the option to export categories as embedded metadata !
I would like xnviewmp to explicitly warn that categories should be saved either in embedded keywords or through backups of the xnview.db file (or by using "File's categories, Export " menu )


If export options are enabled, categories are saved as (iptc or xmp) keywords. So, "update catalog from files" will work, as well as deleting / adding folders.
But if they are not, your solution (backup, and edit xnview.db) is the best one

[shanio]

Yes I think I saw this option and... I forgot... too many informations
But it's a good idea to try it!
thanks michel for this tip