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JDommi
Administrator
Germany
4638 Posts |
 Posted - 03 May 2011 : 19:24:19
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I have a combined use of both fields as example: Repository = media box - Location = no.1 where repository has a picture.
Another example: Repository: spindle - Location = 0001
The complete Custom fields (except of Custom4 for repository) are longer used for their content as I use XMM. So I don't ask if they are usefull or not.
Meanwhile no. of awards as example are no longer used in my opinion, but others wanna still use it. |
In order to achieve what is possible, you have to try the impossible over and over again.
Hermann Hesse |
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nehickel
Junior Member
USA
265 Posts |
Posted - 04 May 2011 : 05:49:53
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I guess the one problem I have (which is just my problem) is knowing what fields "get" populated versus what fields "need to be" populated. This is especially true with the Custom fields. Granted that it all depends on what, if any scripts are used as part of the over all movie information collection effort between user & application... but it still difficult
BTW: Anyone want to explain the new "Extra 3" page's "Character Info" field??? How is it associated with the Actor's page? If it is associated with the Actor's page, should there also be Actor ID field too??
The "Original" flag I believe is related to if the Movie is an Original or a Re-Make... Correct??? If so, wouldn't it be better on the Movie page?? Just a thought... |
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JDommi
Administrator
Germany
4638 Posts |
Posted - 04 May 2011 : 07:27:09
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At the custom fields: you're right.
Extra3:
Original - yes, but I have made a mistake on that suggestion. It had to be better to change to 3 states/combobox: original, remake, empty(normal)
Character info - After having that field it came clear that this field has to be related to every actor. So this way it's useless.
But have a look at the HTML Card topic page 23 for movie_bigcover: I have tried to combine both fields for the original flag. Putting info for original/remake as title and movie id (if in database) into "character info". quote:
The function works perfectly. Only problem is that you have to input the original and remake(s) manually on the "unused" characterinfo field (that could be renamed/translated to RemakeInfo).
If you wanna give it a try:
Enter on Extra3 for any movie:
Original: movie name|movieid# (where movieid is optional) and for an other movie:
Remake: movie name|movieid# (multiple remakes are allowed)
insert this code right above this source line: <script>add_studio_distributor_row();</script>
<a id="reminfo" style="display:none;">_MOVIE_CHARACTERINFO_</a>
<script type=text/javascript>
var remakeinfo = $('#reminfo').text();
var remake = '';
var myArray = remakeinfo.split('#');
if (remakeinfo.length >> 0) {
document.write('<tr><td colspan="2"><b><font class="fsize1" class="style21">Original/Remake:</font></b></tr><tr>');
}
for (var i = 0;i < myArray.length;i++) {
remake = myArray[i];
if (remake.length >> 0) {
document.write(' <font class="fsize1"><td>');
var outp = '';
if (remake.indexOf('Original: ') == -1 && i == 0) {
document.write('<img border="0" src="MovieCards/Original_small.png" width="50" height="47">');
document.write('<br><b><font class="fsize1" class="style21">Remakes:</font></b><br>');
var orig = -1;
} else {
if (i == 0) {
document.write('<img border="0" src="MovieCards/Remake_small.png" width="50" height="50">');
document.write('<br><b><font class="fsize1" class="style21">Original:</font></b><br>');
}
var orig = 0;
}
remake = remake.substring(remake.indexOf(':')+1,remake.length);
var sTitle = remake.substring(0,remake.indexOf('|'));
var sID = remake.substring(remake.indexOf('|')+1,remake.length);
if (sID.length >> 0) {
outp = outp + '<font class="fsize1" class="style20"><a href="" onClick="window.external.COLLECTION_FINDMOVIE(';
outp = outp + '' + sID + '';
outp = outp + ');return false;"> ' + sTitle + '</font></a><br>';
} else {
outp = outp + '<font class="fsize1" class="style20">';
outp = outp + sTitle + '</font>';
}
document.write(''+outp);
if (orig == 0 && i == 0 && myArray.length >> 1 && myArray[1] != '') {
document.write('<br><b><font class="fsize1" class="style21">Other Remakes:</font></b><br>');
}
}
document.write('</td></tr>');
}
</script>
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In order to achieve what is possible, you have to try the impossible over and over again.
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zukkara
Junior Member
105 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jun 2011 : 11:12:41
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I also plead for transforming the custom fields to default fields and creating some new custom fields for the users free use.
As the IMDB scipts use most of the actual custom fields, they are not free any more for personal use. In future every field should only be used for one data typ. At the moment some fields like Custom9 get filled with different information like AKA Titles and Release Infos. As a result there are headlines in the field to separate the informations. This on the other hand renders the custom9 collumn in the grid view useless, as it only shows the headline "AKA Titels" and no actual data in the field. This problem I already discussed with Prinz and JDommi in another thread here.
In the momentary situation all or most of the custom fields are occupied. For some of the fields there are options in the import scripts for some there are not. Which means that some manual inserted information will be overwritten by some scripts without the user being able to prevent it. With enough new default fields and some new custom fields this should be prevented.
Scripts should allways give an option weather to write into a custom field or not. Or some custom fields should exclusivly be for personal use and not to be touched by scripts.
When can we expect the new fields? Thank you for your good work! |
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