Folder exclusion from the database

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bugmenot
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Post by bugmenot »

Folder exclusion from the database : I would like XnView not to index and build thumbnails for specific folders.


i think this should be either
index ONLY certain folders
or
exclude ALL removable drives

Currently I turn cache off until I add new files
I duno if this means xnview will read existing cached files.
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Cache: Exclude all excepted...

Post by oops66 »

I support +, this suggestion, for V1.9x and MP, but for me this kind of solution will be better:
New cache function "Exclude all excepted..." into Option\Cache DB\ :

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Enable thumbnails cache but Exclude all directories excepted for the following folders and sub-folders:
...
...
like here:
http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?p=68878#68878
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