2012-04-15, 21:56
Was following instructions from XBMC Wiki for MySQL library-syncing.
Good so far with the actual movie files.
Then I came to the part where I need to set up thumb syncing..
I set up a SMB share for thumbs on my "library" machine (a WindowsXP machine, where the files and also MySQL db is).
I added path substitution for thumbs in advancedsettings.xml file on my other devices (ie: MacBook Pro).
Clarification needed #1: I noticed that I didn't need to do the "pathsubstitution" thing in advancedsettings.xml for the "library" machine (the WindowsXP machine). I'm able to change on one machine, and it'll update on the other machine and vice versa. Is this good? Or was I supposed to go ahead and do the pathsubstitution for thumbs as well on the machine where videos/thumbs are?
Clarification needed #2: To my surprise, even though my SMB share was set to "read only" (as per WindowsXP property info), and also "allow network users to change my files" was unchecked in the "sharing" tab, I was able to change fanart on MacBook Pro (not where the vids/thumbs are), and when I check on the WindowsXP machine where my thumbs are, I see that my fanart was updated to what I chose on the other machine. I find this odd, is this expected behavior?
Good so far with the actual movie files.
Then I came to the part where I need to set up thumb syncing..
I set up a SMB share for thumbs on my "library" machine (a WindowsXP machine, where the files and also MySQL db is).
I added path substitution for thumbs in advancedsettings.xml file on my other devices (ie: MacBook Pro).
Clarification needed #1: I noticed that I didn't need to do the "pathsubstitution" thing in advancedsettings.xml for the "library" machine (the WindowsXP machine). I'm able to change on one machine, and it'll update on the other machine and vice versa. Is this good? Or was I supposed to go ahead and do the pathsubstitution for thumbs as well on the machine where videos/thumbs are?
Clarification needed #2: To my surprise, even though my SMB share was set to "read only" (as per WindowsXP property info), and also "allow network users to change my files" was unchecked in the "sharing" tab, I was able to change fanart on MacBook Pro (not where the vids/thumbs are), and when I check on the WindowsXP machine where my thumbs are, I see that my fanart was updated to what I chose on the other machine. I find this odd, is this expected behavior?