[Digikam-users] Moving files outside digikam / digikam automation

[Jim Householder]

Hi

I have on many occasions used a file manager to shift files from one 
album to another and delete files with no problems.  Digikam appears to 
scan and accommodate changes when it starts.

Jim


On 31/01/12 04:58, Ben Staude wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> is it safe to move files and/or folders around within the digiKam root
> directory using bash, perl and the like? Do I get exactly the same entries in
> the database as if I moved them around from within digikam, or will there be
> additional "garbage" entries or duplicates in the database that wouldn't exist
> when using digiKam for moving files around? Will all metadata always survive
> such action (metadata not saved to images)?
>
> Background: I'm looking for ways to automate the process of dividing big
> folders (like 2GB of images coming from SD card) into small ones. My approach
> currently would be to write a script that is called via RMB->"Open With" on
> multiple selected images (like all pictures of a single birthday, holiday
> trip, ...) and moves these selected images to a folder that is automagically
> created by the script.
> If there's any better solution for automation tasks like this, please let me
> know! I'm afraid there is no such thing like a perl interface for digikam? :(
>
> Thanks in advance
> Ben
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