[digiKam-users] Import - Download New

[Maik Qualmann]

When an image is downloaded using the Import tool, it is stored in the DB. It 
is a fingerprint of device, file name, file size and file date.

Maik

Am Mittwoch, 3. Juli 2019, 21:51:50 CEST schrieb Mick Sulley:
> Running DK 6.1 AppImage on Linux Mint.
> 
> My normal method of operation is to connect my camera via usb to my
> desktop, select Import, then on the Import screen select Download >
> Download New.  I just did this and for some reason it only downloaded a
> few of my pictures, normally works fine.
> 
> In this instance I have connected the camera and downloaded some
> pictures to my laptop whilst on holiday, so I don't know if that has
> caused some sort of issue.
> 
> This is not a major problem for me, but it did make me wonder, what
> qualifies as 'New' when downloading?  Does it look to see if the file
> exists already?  From what I have seen I don't think that is the case. 
> Is there a flag on the picture to say if it has been downloded?  Is
> there some other criteria?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mick