2012-02-06, 21:49
Ok, so I did read this entire thread to get a sense of the discussion, and I see that the devs are not completely aboard with this idea.
May I ask the XBMC Developers one question: Would it be a fair middle-ground / ask to request that when loading the database for the FIRST time, XBMC should use the file modification timestamp to import media and build its database.
In this way, the database doesn't have to be modified to add the file modification date, from a user's perspective, the 'recently added' list will make sense, as it is truly what was most recently added to his machine (and in turn library). Which will make the first time user experience better (as to them, items most recently added to their machine is correctly communicated via XBMC).
This will also make life much easier for folks who test out XBMC, as it allows for the database to be rebuilt in a usable fashion for them (imagine if you have only 1 machine, you decide to test out a new build which doesn't work well, and you must start fresh). Your family is looking at the recently added list, and are not overly pleased with your 'experiment.'
Thanks for your time guys!
[EDIT] It looks like there is hope!!!
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=101...count=1661
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May I ask the XBMC Developers one question: Would it be a fair middle-ground / ask to request that when loading the database for the FIRST time, XBMC should use the file modification timestamp to import media and build its database.
In this way, the database doesn't have to be modified to add the file modification date, from a user's perspective, the 'recently added' list will make sense, as it is truly what was most recently added to his machine (and in turn library). Which will make the first time user experience better (as to them, items most recently added to their machine is correctly communicated via XBMC).
This will also make life much easier for folks who test out XBMC, as it allows for the database to be rebuilt in a usable fashion for them (imagine if you have only 1 machine, you decide to test out a new build which doesn't work well, and you must start fresh). Your family is looking at the recently added list, and are not overly pleased with your 'experiment.'
Thanks for your time guys!
[EDIT] It looks like there is hope!!!
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=101...count=1661
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