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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantdvdcollector
Registered: May 12, 2007
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In DVD profiler you have 3 tabs at the top of the DVD list All, Owned, Ordered, and Wish list. It would be great to divide owned into Owned DVD, Owned Blue Ray and Owned HD DVD. This way you can click the tab quickly to see which titles are BD HD DVD or regular DVD.

DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantTouti
Registered: March 13, 2007
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You can use the "Formats" section of the filters to do that just as easily
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorRHo
Registered: March 13, 2007
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If tabs would be user configurable, this request would not be needed.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorstevegblair
Registered: March 14, 2007
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Quoting RHo:
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If tabs would be user configurable, this request would not be needed.


And just think of all the other requests it would fulfill as well (just off the top of my head):

Watched list for dvds not in your current collection
A way to split your collection into multiple users (My DVDs, Wife's DVDs, Kids DVDs)
Or, split by location, genre, etc.

Yes, this can be done with tags, but configurable tabs would be VERY slick...
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantmediadogg
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Registered: March 18, 2007
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Well, "MyTabs" is at least 2-3 times more work than I thought. So, I have a Beta available to test the waters if could be useful to anybody before I decide whether to finish it. Obviously I put in stuff that is most useful to me - just in case there is no demand from others. To get it, go to www.mediadogg.com and logon to the Beta Testers Only page, using ID = mytabs, password = beta.

Ok, what the Beta will do:

- Create a dockable "MyTabs" window
- Define "Unlimited" tabs - each with it's own label and filter
- Optional DVD profile display from selection within tab
- Optional "Auto Refresh" when collection window changes (not everything)
- Two fixed columns and two customizable
- The customizable columns can be from any of about 100 database / related fields
- Columns can be resized, switched in order and sorted A/D
- Copy flags from any tab to main collection (to get reports, etc.)
- Flags set/clear/invert
- Tabs persist across sessions
- Attempting to track style colors - incomplete at the moment
- Added main collection flag tracking as a tab property

Each tab can have filter. The filter can be enabled/disabled. The filter will have two parts:

(1) Main filter defined and saved from collection window. This can be separately enabled/disabled.  (Not available in Beta)

(2) Supplemental filter applied on top of the main filter. Supplemental filter can be seperately enabled/disabled. Initial fields:

- Collection type equal /not equal
- Tag (not) equal / (not) contains / (not) not empty

(Beta ANDs the results, but the design calls also for OR)

You will see Location, Slot, Notes, Eggs and RunTime - but the code is incomplete and disabled in the beta.

Some examples of what you can do:

- Set up a tab for tracking "For Sale" items
- Set up a tab for WishList - Mom's Gifts ( Collection = WIshlist, TAG contains "mom")
- Set up a tab that tracks flagged items in the main collection. Click to select.
- Customizable "Double click" - but I need ideas for what to put in
- Manage flags within each tab, and copy flags to Main Collection to run reports, save XML, etc.

There is a tab editor and supplemental filter editor , and all tab and filter settings are saved across sessions.

Don't expect any blazing speed.

Looking forward to your feedback, comments, suggestions.
Thanks for your support.
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantmediadogg
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Registered: March 18, 2007
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Posted Beta 0.7 to the website:

Beta 0.7
  - Fixed bug in data retrieval (TAGs, FEATURES)
  - Fixed filter not working on flag tracking tabs
  - Added discnumber to output fields
  - Added discnumber to filter search
  - completed logic for Location, Slot, Runtime
  - Added "Between" as a comparison for Slot and Runtime
  - AND and AND NOT working for all filter fields

To be done prior to Release 1.0:

  - Complete logic for OR and OR NOT
  - Handle discnumber = "All" (loop on all discs in profile if column is disc specific)
  - Merge with saved collection filter
  - Implement customizable "double click": need ideas for the options (default = Edit Profile)
  - Cosmetic enhancements
  - Performance enhancements

Sure would be nice to get some constructive feedback ...

Picture of the filter edit dialog:

Thanks for your support.
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