Can I set Extra tags names relatively to the folders?

[karimmaster101]

Hello,
Since we have only 5 Extra tags columns -I wish for more- Can I set the names of extra columns relatively to folders?
For example: Global names for extra columns will be; ex1=My Note, ex2=Downloaded From, ex3=Action, ex4=Genre, ex5=Rating

But when I browse D:\Photos it will be; ex1=Memories, ex2=Taken at, ex3=People, ex4=Mood, ex5=Rating
and
when I browse D:\Files\books; ex1=Topic, ex2=Type, ex3=Language, ex4=Year, ex5=Rating

Notes:
- Soft columns are not working with my case; I have to fill all the data manually, so I'm not grabbing 'ready properties'
- The types of columns will be the same (stars-text-pop-up-....) nothing changes except the column header name

Any ideas or workaround will be much appreciated.

[highend]

No, but you are free to create custom columns (up to 64) that can get the content of extra columns to display their content...

[jupe]

As a workaround you could set up a CTB that uses search & replace on your tag.dat to rename the columns and reload the tag database, or maybe automate it through an additional custom column. Alternatively if local tag.dats are ok for your use case (instead of a central tag.dat), you could just load localized tag.dats from those 2 folders when you enter them each with the correct/different column headings (again via an additional CC to automate it).

[karimmaster101]

can get the content of extra columns to display their content...

I feel that there is a workaround here but I didn't get it clearly. How that work with my case?

[highend]

You can give them the necessary name and in conjunction with folder views they are displayed only in the folders you want them to be displayed

[karimmaster101]

Then what script command should I use to get the data from extra column?

[highend]

Code: Select all

return tagitems("ex1", , <cc_item>);

or whatever extra column you're refering to

[karimmaster101]

Many thanks