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Quoting Lowpro:
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I took a fresh look at this just now and discovered that the issue can only be replicated when attempting to display images from my web space! Example provided below for "Landman: Season One".
Below is the HTML (minus the <> at each end) used to display the thumbnail (400x225) for Episode 1. In DVD Profiler for PC a broken image link is shown within the HTML Window used for the "Overview" section.
img src="https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/191329277447/s1e01.jpg
The original image (1920x1080) was obtained from Amazon Prime so I figured why not. Let's try hotlinking to the image instead resizing accordingly.
img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/pv-target-images/0146f47b3c5a07c9ca51a483ef9d8c43d09a2270ebb7544a6fae34cff5721248.jpg" width="400" height="225"
Well look at that. DVD Profiler for PC displays the image without issue. Rinse and repeat for all 10 episodes. No issues. I then tried random images from various websites including this one. Again, no issues.
So it appears the issue here is limited to images residing on my secure web space, i.e. "https://www.lowpro.net", the file permissions having been reset for good measure since encountering this issue. Sadly that hasn't helped. And again, no issues with DVD Profiler for iOS or a conventional web browser. I also added my website as a Trusted Site to IE.
Any thoughts? I'm at a loss as to what to try next. Well, short of finding a different provider to host my website. At least I've narrowed down the scope of the issue. That's something I guess.
Wait, I thought you were using HTML windows where the images are cached in AppData. Seems you have switched horses on me. When rendering images from PHP, you will get them from your web space, but if you are processing HTML pages, the images will be coming from the AppData cache. BUt I don't know how your web site interacts with Profiler HTML windows. | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 340 |
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Quoting Lowpro:
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... XML to update phpDVDProfiler.
Have I ever asked you about a plugin to do that from a Profiler menu? It has been a thought for years. I do have a "plugin for non non-plugin writers" if you have an interest in doing that for fun. All the plugin scaffolding is done for you. You write your own code in C# to do the work. Maintenance is simply updating your dll in the host plugin folder. | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 340 |
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I have a feeling that this is one of those where we are all gonna go "D'oh" when you figure it out!  | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 340 |
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Here are my notes from the HTTPJolie Command Reference. These notes are for the "HTML" command, which retrieves the contents of an HTML window. Notice my comment about this working for windows that have been displayed at least once. That may be your problem. The cache in AppData is not built until the window has been displayed one or more times. I hope this helps.
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HTML sections are cached in the user's AppData folder when they have been displayed at least once . The
"list" option displays a list of the cached html files found in the c:\users\username\appdata\dvd
profiler\temp\design folder. There are several folders under that folder with some kind of hashed name that
coresponds to the HTML section. This auther has not been able to decode the hash. Each folder has a file
named "index.html" which is the fully rendered HTML section with all DPVARs resolved. When "cached1",
"cached2", ... is suppled as the view parameter, HTMLJoile reads the index.html corresponding to the list
index, converts all local images to encoded byte strings, and responds to the GET request with the HTML
contents. The calling browser or program then processes the contents as desired (such as simply
displaying it.)
I think HTTPJolie has code that forces the HTML window to appear, but I'm not sure and I don't feel up to reading my old code unless this hint isn't enough - I will gladly do it for you.
By the way, I'm guessing that the hash codes do not survive across sessions. That might be why the links are broken. My code scans for "index.html" to retrieve the list of HTML windows. | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 340 |
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| Oh, I just remembered, I have code for HTML windows in HTTPJolie. Let me take a look. | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 340 |
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| DVD Profiler does not usually store images for HTML windows in AppData. Do you have a mismatch in expected default folders somewhere? (shooting in the dark here) | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 340 |
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Quoting WoJe:
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BulkEdit adds uncontrollable layer in conversion then coding it.First Part XSD 1h.
Just seeing this. I don't quite understand what you mean. Send me a PM with an example, and what needs to change. No promises, I haven't looked at the code in a long time. | Posted: Topic Replies: 19, Topic Views: 5494 |
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Do a forum search. DJ Doena published one once.
Also, if you simply load the export into excel and BEFORE ANY OPERATIONS OR SAVING, fix the profile ID column as a text column, or prefix a single apostrophe in front of the values in each cell, to prevent Profle ID from being converted to numbers in scientific notation.
Once loaded, there is an excel feature (see the Help) for viewing and saving the schema.
Some other info:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/map-xml-elements-to-cells-in-an-xml-map-ddb23edf-f5c5-4fbf-b736-b3bf977a0c53 | Posted: Topic Replies: 19, Topic Views: 5494 |
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| Check the security settings for the databases folder. If your user name is not enabled for full control. edit the settings and add your user name. Select the option to propagate to subfolders and apply. | Posted: Topic Replies: 8, Topic Views: 1252 |
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Also:
Menu: DiscIDs > Add by Legacy DiscID
First the scanned discID is converted to the pre-windows 1809 version if necessary. If that discID is found in the online database, then the profile is added, using that discID. If not, the online database is searched for the set of profiles with matching titles. Then those online profiles are checked to see if they were created prior to Windows 1809. If so, then their discIDs are collected. Because these discIDs are "correct," all such profiles are added to a drop-down list for the user to select from, in order to add the profile. | Posted: Topic Replies: 8, Topic Views: 2464 |
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If anybody is interested, BulkEdit has some DiscID tools, under the menu Tools\DiscIDs.
The validation tool will check all flagged discIDs and unflag all the good ones, and leave the suspected bad ones flagged for manual attention. DJ Doena has tools that could be used to do the manual fix, I believe.
Here is the BulkEdit validation process:
(1) First, a check is made to see whether for each flagged profile, its last change was approved after windows version 1809 (2018, November 11).
(2) If so, then all discIDs in that profile are suspect, and the profile is flagged for further analysis
(3) If not, then by definition, the discID could not have been set to the incorrect version created by Windows 1809
(4) Then, for each suspect profile, the online database is searched for all titles with changes approved prior to Windows 1809
(5) The discIDs from all the found profiles are collected. They are known to have been created prior to Windows 1809, and are therefore "good"
(6) All discIDs for each suspect profile are checked in turn, against the set of "good" discIDs.
(7) If all discIDS in a suspect profile are found on the "good" list, that profile is unflagged.
(8) The process ends when all suspected profiles have been examined. The discIDs in the remaining flagged profiles must then be manually validated. | Posted: Topic Replies: 8, Topic Views: 2464 |
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Quoting GSyren:
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"My Dinner with Andre" is similar to "King Kong"? 
André the Giant?  | Posted: Topic Replies: 45, Topic Views: 8744 |
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| VLC Player (free) plays ISOs directly. Cyberlink PowerDVD (cheap) also plays ISOs and has a nice user interface. Oh, and then there is DVDFab. Kind of pricey, but their software can do almost anything with media. | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 3996 |
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Does MakeMKV preserve menus. features, etc.?
What is the advantage over ripping to ISO? | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 3996 |
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Quoting movie_madness:
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Managing an NAS is just like managing a PC, with software & hardware maintenance, security, backup, etc. I would only use an NAS if I ran a business. That's what NAS was originally for. It was never meant for home use -- unless you want to run your business at home. And movie-watching shouldn't feel like a "business." It needs to be as simple as possible, for yourself and your family. That's why Windows Media Center is gone. That's why the entire industry of PC movie-watching (PowerDVD, WinDVD, SageTV, PC tuner card, etc.) is basically gone. Sooner or later Plex will be gone too.
I agree. Cheap alternative if you are already using DVD Profiler and organizing movies that way. Add the LoadDVD or LoadDVD Pro plugin and you have a "Plex Lite" using DVD Profiler collections to launch media from anywhere in your network. | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 3996 |
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This is definitely a must have tool!
Edit: Oh, this is a totally yummy thing. A dream come true. I could spend all day, just browsing around my favorite actors from my favorite movies.
Many thanks! 
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Clicked on Alicia Vikander. Heart still pounding. All her pics and info. Astounding work of art! Perhaps a minor request someday: ability to widen the info tab horizontally for a bit easier reading of long text. Whoa, having so much fun with this one! | Posted: Topic Replies: 45, Topic Views: 8744 |
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Quoting nanoron:
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I can also upload, export, backup and check for item updates with no problem. Everthing seems to be working properly.
You are a true hero! | Posted: Topic Replies: 19, Topic Views: 4888 |
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Quoting nanoron:
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Unfortunately,I don't know if this is a Mac OS, Windows 11 or VMware problem. Have people had success using Windows 11 to sync with iPads? Syncing is done over a simple TCP/IP port. The application needs only the IP address and port, and should be OS independent. Again, I would check to make sure that the required IP address and port can be forwarded through the firewalls on all three machines. Does the VMware machine have a separate IP address from the host machine? Is it on the same subnet? Is the firewall setup to pass traffic between the iPad and virtual machine? | Posted: Topic Replies: 19, Topic Views: 4888 |
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Quoting nanoron:
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While DVD profiler seems to be working fine, I can't get it to sync to my iPad. I've tried all the usual tricks but no luck. BUMMER!
I'll keep trying and will report back here if I succeed in getting it to work.
It might have to do with port forwarding and firewall settings. They probably need to be setup on both the host computer and the virtual one. Of course you know this. Just maybe something to double check. | Posted: Topic Replies: 19, Topic Views: 4888 |
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| DVDFab has a range of solutions. I have no affiliation. | Posted: Topic Replies: 15, Topic Views: 3996 |
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Quoting nanoron:
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OK. While I am not totally sure about what I am doing, I seem to have successfully loaded DVD Profiler onto my new M4 iMac using VMware Fusion and Windows 11 Home. It took about an hour. I'll now test things out to see if everything is working properly. I'm sure I missed some things during the install and will get back to you. Anyone else giving it a try?
I am waiting for you, our valiant pioneer! We are all cheering for you! | Posted: Topic Replies: 19, Topic Views: 4888 |
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Quoting WoJe:
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I want to convert CSV of my old app to XML format of DVD Profiler.
Here is one pissibility:
(1) Create a new clean database using DVD Profiler for Windows
(2) Install the BulkEdit plugin
(3) Use the Generic CSV Import of BulkEdit to load your data. You are given a way to map any input field to the corresponding DVD Profiler field.
(4) I believe that BulkEdit will try to synthesize a profile ID, for any records that are missing a UPC. If you try this and have issues, I will help you.
(5) Once you have created DVD Profiler profiles, then you can export the database in XML format.
Of course you need a license for DVD Profiler to use plugins. Then you can participate in the main forum, in the BulkEdit thread. This is the best way I can help you. | Posted: Topic Replies: 19, Topic Views: 5494 |
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Ummm ... unless it has been broken, BulkEdit can import everything. Hundreds of hours of work, it should be able to import Mark-style CSV and official DVD Profiler XML exports. But I haven't tested for awhile. And the CSV import has a mapping function to allow for non Profiler headers.
Yeah, but Mark's CSV Export doesn't include cast and crew. It does export Directors, but only full name and no birth year. Not sure how one would export full cast and crew to CSV. So I stand by my statement that it's iffy.
Oh, we have both called it iffy. I didn't remember that Mark's does not include cast and crew. I wonder if that same limitation is in the BulkEdit version. I'll check just for grins.
Well, ha ha, BulkEdit does not export CSV - only XML!  | Posted: Topic Replies: 11, Topic Views: 4653 |
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Quoting rdodolak:
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The custom backup shows 9 main things to backup, one of which is for cover scans. 8/9 is 88.88% so it's possible it's based on that.
Perfect example. | Posted: Topic Replies: 9, Topic Views: 3609 |