Archiving Strategies - Need Help moving files to DVD

I have hundreds of images (.DNG) scattered across three drives that I want to archive to multiple DVDs. Is there a utility or an easy way of doing this?

Hi,
No!
Is the simplest answer. You will need to spend time and decide which file goes where. Grab a coffee and.....
Regards.
Ian.

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I need help with my file matching program.
Here is how it suppose to work: FileMatch class should contain methods to read oldmast.txt and trans.txt. When a match occurs (i.e., records with the same account number appear in both the master file and the transaction file), add the dollar amount in the transaction record to the current balance in the master record, and write the "newmast.txt" record. (Assume that purchases are indicated by positive amounts in the transaction file and payments by negative amounts.)
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// Exercise 14.8: CreateTextFile.java
// creates a text file
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.lang.SecurityException;
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.FormatterClosedException;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Scanner;
import org.egan.AccountRecord;
import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
public class CreateTextFile
private Formatter output1; // object used to output text to file
private Formatter output2; // object used to output text to file
// enable user to open file
public void openTransFile()
    try
      output1 = new Formatter("trans.txt");
    catch (SecurityException securityException)
      System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
      System.exit(1);
    } // end catch
    catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
      System.err.println("Error creating file.");
      System.exit(1);
} // end method openTransFile
// enable user to open file
public void openOldMastFile()
    try
      output2 = new Formatter("oldmast.txt");
    catch (SecurityException securityException)
      System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
      System.exit(1);
    } // end catch
    catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
      System.err.println("Error creating file.");
      System.exit(1);
} // end method openOldMastFile
// add transaction records to file
public void addTransactionRecords()
    // object to be written to file
    TransactionRecord record1 = new TransactionRecord();
    Scanner input1 = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.printf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n\n",
      "To terminate input, type the end-of-file indicator",
      "when you are prompted to enter input.",
      "On UNIX/Linux/Mac OS X type <ctrl> d then press Enter",
      "On Windows type <ctrl> z then press Enter");
    System.out.printf("%s\n%s",
       "Enter account number (> 0) and amount.","? ");
    while (input1.hasNext()) // loop until end-of-file indicator
      try // output values to file
        // retrieve data to be output
        record1.setAccount(input1.nextInt());    // read account number
        record1.setAmount(input1.nextDouble()); // read amount
        if (record1.getAccount() > 0)
          // write new record
          output1.format("%d %.2f\n", record1.getAccount(), record1.getAmount());
        } // end if
        else
          System.out.println("Account number must be greater than 0.");
        } // end else
      } // end try
      catch (FormatterClosedException formatterClosedException)
        System.err.println("Error writing to file.");
        return;
      } // end catch
      catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
        System.err.println("Invalid input. Please try again.");
        input1.nextLine(); // discard input so user can try again
      } // end catch
      System.out.printf("%s %s\n%s", "Enter account number (> 0) ",
        "and amount.","? ");
    } // end while
} // end method addTransactionRecords
// add account records to file
public void addAccountRecords()
    // object to be written to file
    AccountRecord record2 = new AccountRecord();
    Scanner input2 = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.printf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n\n",
      "To terminate input, type the end-of-file indicator",
      "when you are prompted to enter input.",
      "On UNIX/Linux/Mac OS X type <ctrl> d then press Enter",
      "On Windows type <ctrl> z then press Enter");
    System.out.printf("%s\n%s",
       "Enter account number (> 0), first name, last name and balance.","? ");
    while (input2.hasNext()) // loop until end-of-file indicator
      try // output values to file
        // retrieve data to be output
        record2.setAccount(input2.nextInt());    // read account number
        record2.setFirstName(input2.next());      // read first name
        record2.setLastName(input2.next());       // read last name
        record2.setBalance(input2.nextDouble()); // read balance
        if (record2.getAccount() > 0)
          // write new record
          output2.format("%d %s %s %.2f\n", record2.getAccount(), record2.getFirstName(),
            record2.getLastName(), record2.getBalance());
        } // end if
        else
          System.out.println("Account number must be greater than 0.");
        } // end else
      } // end try
      catch (FormatterClosedException formatterClosedException)
        System.err.println("Error writing to file.");
        return;
      } // end catch
      catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
        System.err.println("Invalid input. Please try again.");
        input2.nextLine(); // discard input so user can try again
      } // end catch
      System.out.printf("%s %s\n%s", "Enter account number (> 0),",
        "first name, last name and balance.","? ");
    } // end while
} // end method addAccountRecords
// close file
public void closeTransFile()
    if (output1 != null)
      output1.close();
} // end method closeTransFile
// close file
public void closeOldMastFile()
    if (output2 != null)
      output2.close();
} // end method closeOldMastFile
} // end class CreateTextFile--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: CreateTextFileTest.java
// Testing class CreateTextFile
public class CreateTextFileTest
   // main method begins program execution
   public static void main( String args[] )
     CreateTextFile application = new CreateTextFile();
     application.openTransFile();
     application.addTransactionRecords();
     application.closeTransFile();
     application.openOldMastFile();
     application.addAccountRecords();
     application.closeOldMastFile();
   } // end main
} // end class CreateTextFileTest-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: TransactionRecord.java
// A class that represents on record of information
package org.egan; // packaged for reuse
public class TransactionRecord
private int account;
private double amount;
// no-argument constructor calls other constructor with default values
public TransactionRecord()
    this(0,0.0); // call two-argument constructor
} // end no-argument AccountRecord constructor
// initialize a record
public TransactionRecord(int acct, double amt)
    setAccount(acct);
    setAmount(amt);
} // end two-argument TransactionRecord constructor
// set account number
public void setAccount(int acct)
    account = acct;
} // end method setAccount
// get account number
public int getAccount()
    return account;
} // end method getAccount
// set amount
public void setAmount(double amt)
    amount = amt;
} // end method setAmount
// get amount
public double getAmount()
    return amount;
} // end method getAmount
} // end class TransactionRecord -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: AccountRecord.java
// A class that represents on record of information
package org.egan; // packaged for reuse
import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
public class AccountRecord
private int account;
private String firstName;
private String lastName;
private double balance;
// no-argument constructor calls other constructor with default values
public AccountRecord()
    this(0,"","",0.0); // call four-argument constructor
} // end no-argument AccountRecord constructor
// initialize a record
public AccountRecord(int acct, String first, String last, double bal)
    setAccount(acct);
    setFirstName(first);
    setLastName(last);
    setBalance(bal);
} // end four-argument AccountRecord constructor
// set account number
public void setAccount(int acct)
    account = acct;
} // end method setAccount
// get account number
public int getAccount()
    return account;
} // end method getAccount
// set first name
public void setFirstName(String first)
    firstName = first;
} // end method setFirstName
// get first name
public String getFirstName()
    return firstName;
} // end method getFirstName
// set last name
public void setLastName(String last)
    lastName = last;
} // end method setLastName
// get last name
public String getLastName()
    return lastName;
} // end method getLastName
// set balance
public void setBalance(double bal)
    balance = bal;
} // end method setBalance
// get balance
public double getBalance()
    return balance;
} // end method getBalance
// combine balance and amount
public void combine(TransactionRecord record)
    balance = (getBalance() + record.getAmount());
} // end method combine
} // end class AccountRecord -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: FileMatch.java
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.lang.IllegalStateException;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.FormatterClosedException;
import org.egan.AccountRecord;
import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
public class FileMatch
private Scanner inTransaction;
private Scanner inOldMaster;
private Formatter outNewMaster;
private Formatter theLog;
// enable user to open file
public void openTransFile()
    try
      inTransaction = new Scanner(new File("trans.txt"));
    } // end try
    catch (FileNotFoundException fileNotFoundException)
      System.err.println("Error opening file.");
      System.exit(1);
    } // end catch
} // end method openTransFile
// enable user to open file
public void openOldMastFile()
    try
      inOldMaster = new Scanner(new File("oldmast.txt"));
    } // end try
    catch (FileNotFoundException fileNotFoundException)
      System.err.println("Error opening file.");
      System.exit(1);
    } // end catch
} // end method openOldMastFile
// enable user to open file
public void openNewMastFile()
    try
      outNewMaster = new Formatter("newmast.txt");
    catch (SecurityException securityException)
      System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
      System.exit(1);
    } // end catch
    catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
      System.err.println("Error creating file.");
      System.exit(1);
} // end method openNewMastFile
// enable user to open file
public void openLogFile()
    try
      theLog = new Formatter("log.txt");
    catch (SecurityException securityException)
      System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
      System.exit(1);
    } // end catch
    catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
      System.err.println("Error creating file.");
      System.exit(1);
} // end method openLogFile
// update records
public void updateRecords()
    TransactionRecord transaction = new TransactionRecord();
    AccountRecord account = new AccountRecord();
    try // read records from file using Scanner object
      System.out.println("Start file matching.");
      while (inTransaction.hasNext() && inOldMaster.hasNext())
        transaction.setAccount(inTransaction.nextInt());     // read account number
        transaction.setAmount(inTransaction.nextDouble());   // read amount
        account.setAccount(inOldMaster.nextInt());     // read account number
        account.setFirstName(inOldMaster.next());      // read first name
        account.setLastName(inOldMaster.next());       // read last name
        account.setBalance(inOldMaster.nextDouble()); // read balance
        if (transaction.getAccount() == account.getAccount())
          while (inTransaction.hasNext() && transaction.getAccount() == account.getAccount())
            account.combine(transaction);
            outNewMaster.format("%d %s %s %.2f\n",
            account.getAccount(), account.getFirstName(), account.getLastName(),
            account.getBalance());
            transaction.setAccount(inTransaction.nextInt());     // read account number
            transaction.setAmount(inTransaction.nextDouble());   // read amount
        else if (transaction.getAccount() != account.getAccount())
          outNewMaster.format("%d %s %s %.2f\n",
          account.getAccount(), account.getFirstName(), account.getLastName(),
          account.getBalance());
          theLog.format("%s%d","Unmatched transaction record for account number ",transaction.getAccount());
      } // end while
      System.out.println("Finish file matching.");
    } // end try
    catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
      System.err.println("File improperly formed.");
      inTransaction.close();
      inOldMaster.close();
      System.exit(1);
    } // end catch
    catch (IllegalStateException stateException)
      System.err.println("Error reading from file.");
      System.exit(1);
    } // end catch
} // end method updateRecords
// close file and terminate application
public void closeTransFile()
    if (inTransaction != null)
      inTransaction.close();
} // end method closeTransFile
// close file and terminate application
public void closeOldMastFile()
    if (inOldMaster != null)
      inOldMaster.close();
} // end method closeOldMastFile
// close file
public void closeNewMastFile()
    if (outNewMaster != null)
      outNewMaster.close();
} // end method closeNewMastFile
// close file
public void closeLogFile()
    if (theLog != null)
      theLog.close();
} // end method closeLogFile
} // end class FileMatch-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: FileMatchTest.java
// Testing class FileMatch
public class FileMatchTest
   // main method begins program execution
   public static void main( String args[] )
     FileMatch application = new FileMatch();
     application.openTransFile();
     application.openOldMastFile();
     application.openNewMastFile();
     application.openLogFile();
     application.updateRecords();
     application.closeLogFile();
     application.closeNewMastFile();
     application.closeOldMastFile();
     application.closeTransFile();
   } // end main
} // end class FileMatchTest-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sample data for master file:
Master file
Account Number            Name                     Balance
100                            Alan Jones                   348.17
300                            Mary Smith                    27.19
500                            Sam Sharp                   0.00
700                            Suzy Green                   -14.22Sample data for transaction file:
Transaction file                    Transaction
Account Number                  Amount
100                                         27.14
300                                         62.11
300                                         83.89
400                                         100.56
700                                         80.78
700                                         1.53
900                                         82.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My FileMatch class program above has bugs in it.
The correct results for the newmast.txt:
100 Alan Jones 375.31
300 Mary Smith 173.19
500 Sam Sharp 0.00
700 Suzy Green 68.09The correct results for the log.txt:
Unmatched transaction record for account number 400Unmatched transaction record for account number 900------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My results for the newmast.txt:
100 Alan Jones 375.31
300 Mary Smith 111.08
500 Sam Sharp 0.00
700 Suzy Green -12.69My results for the log.txt
Unmatched transaction record for account number 700-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I am not sure what is wrong with my code above to make my results different from the correct results.
Much help is appreciated. Please help.

From the output, it looks like one problem is just formatting -- apparently you're including a newline in log entries and not using tabs for the newmast output file.
As to why the numbers are off -- just from glancing over it, it appears that the problem is when you add multiple transaction values. Since account.combine() is so simple, I suspect that you're either adding creating transaction objects incorrectly or not creating them when you should be.
Create test input data that isolates a single case of this (e.g., just the Mary Smith case), and then running your program in a debugger or adding debugging code to the add/combine method, so you can see what's happening in detail.
Also I'd recommend reconsidering your design. It's a red flag if a class has a name with "Create" in it. Classes represent bundles of independant state and transformations on that state, not things to do.

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     10 MB movie created in instant DVD by dragging above JPEG and MPG4 files from album
     Neither have additional narration or music tracks
     Both the above about 25 minutes on the timeline
Troubleshooting already tried:
     Burning project to folder instead of to DVD
     Exporting files to PC in MPG2 and AVI format
     Rendering the file (not all at once, but in separate work areas at a time)
     Burned to both -RW and -R DVD's
     Deselecting the "Fit contents to available space" quality option in the burn menu and manually selecting a bitrate speed of 3 MB/sec
     Repeating the above in selective start of windows with all start programs and non-Microsoft processes disabled
     Repeating the above for both Slide show and movie projects
Results:
     The encoding process never completes, but it abends at different stages in different trials--never the same point. Sometimes it crashes at less than 20% complete; sometimes it makes it to 96% complete, then stops responding. Sometimes it generates a crash report, and sometimes it just stops responding, so I have to open task manager to end the program.   Sometimes I get a message that PRE is dangerously low on system memory. I just close the window and procede, because I am watching physical memory usage in Task Manager while PRE is encoding and it is consistantly about 60%. CPU usage often peaks at 100%, but not for more than 60 secs at a time. When the system crashed, it generated an error message in the administrative events log sometimes reading: "The entry <name of project file> in the hash map cannot be updated"; event ID 3013, which Microsoft found no help for. When it simply stops responding, it leaves no error message in the system log until I close the program.
     I don't think I have a system error, because my system sussessfully burned two minute test projects, and don't have a project error, because I could render the timeline. What is going on here?
     B.T.W, some people I talked to about this problem who make their living in photos and electronics suggest I buy a camcorder which records in MPEG2 format, then simply burn the MPEG2 files to DVD without re-encoding, insert the DVD into any player connected to a TV, and play. I don't think this advice is correct.   Opinions?

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http://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere/premiere_elements
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