Instance Specific Tags in GUI
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Instance Specific Tags in GUI
I found a thread that explains how you can have discrete tagging databases for instances of xyplorer. However, the question was answered in reference to launching via the command line. I was wondering how to accomplish this in the GUI? Separately, but related, are there native profiles that can house this information? The purpose of all this being that, since I'm working from home, I'd like to use discrete tagging taxonomies for different use cases. I don't want to see my work tags show up for personal browsing and vice-versa. Specifically because the same tags could reference different files.
Long story short, anyone know if this functionality exists natively? I searched all over but couldn't find outside the MUT options and the aforementioned CLI solution.
Thank you!
Long story short, anyone know if this functionality exists natively? I searched all over but couldn't find outside the MUT options and the aforementioned CLI solution.
Thank you!
Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
If I am understanding your query correctly, you should only need both these menu entries
File | Settings Special | Save Tags
Tags | Load Tags Database...
you may also be interested in this instead for saving:
Configuration | General | Startup & Exit | Save Settings | Save changes to disk immediately +[Apply To...]
In the "Load Tags Database" dialog you can now just enter the new name of the tag database that you want to load, and it will create it if it doesn't exist, from then on just switch between them, via MRU, it will ask you to save changes if necessary.
You could also script switching tag databases in a one click operation by looking up the scripting command tagload() in the Advanced Topics section of the help file if you are interested, of course tagexport() too.
File | Settings Special | Save Tags
Tags | Load Tags Database...
you may also be interested in this instead for saving:
Configuration | General | Startup & Exit | Save Settings | Save changes to disk immediately +[Apply To...]
In the "Load Tags Database" dialog you can now just enter the new name of the tag database that you want to load, and it will create it if it doesn't exist, from then on just switch between them, via MRU, it will ask you to save changes if necessary.
You could also script switching tag databases in a one click operation by looking up the scripting command tagload() in the Advanced Topics section of the help file if you are interested, of course tagexport() too.
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Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the quick reply!
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Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
This worked almost perfectly. Is there any way to get the current tag list to switch when the db does?
Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
Customize the toolbar, add the "Find by Tags" icon. Right click it, choose "Update Tag List"
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Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
Amazing. Thanks for being so helpful!
Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
Could these be added to the Glossary in the helpfile?
(MUT was 'defined' elsewhere in the help and I assume MRU is just Windows' Most Recently Used, but still ...)
Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
When I used the term MRU I was just referring to the drop down list in the "Load Tags Database..." dialog, I thought it seemed obvious given the context, but I guess I was wrong. It isn't a XY specific term, I use it generically to refer to the dropdown lists, which are populated with your Most Recently Used selections in various dialogs.
MUT is in the glossary under "Multi-User-Tagging" I suppose the acronym could be added there.
MUT is in the glossary under "Multi-User-Tagging" I suppose the acronym could be added there.
Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
I think you ae talking about a different glossary. I meant the one below.
If thre is a better source of information for all the incrowd abbreviations used on this forum, please let me know.
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Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
You are right, I meant index.
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That's better Thanks!
Re: Instance Specific Tags in GUI
I see that in version 21.70 the Glossary is updated. Thanks!
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