IPhoto network sharing issues

Hello,
I'm using iPhoto 9.1.1, with a small library of about 2000 photos, on a FW800 external HD.
The system is OS X Server 10.6.5 running on a Mac Mini Server.
The issue i have is that i have shared the library on the network, i can see it fine, but i cannot see the subfolders in the sharing.
For example, i have a folder called "current shows", in there, there's "Metallica", in there, there's "rehearsals San Francisco 2008", etc.
All i see is the first folder, with all the pictures in it.
Is there a way to better sort that out or it's a limitation of the sharing feature of iPhoto?
Also, some computers will see the thumbnails, some won't. The library has full RW access by the way.
Thanks in advance,

You can only share albums in iPhoto, not Folders.
Regards
TD

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There are other cross platform apps. Microsoft's Expression (http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/overview.aspx?key=web) is one but there are others. Search on MacUpdate
Bearing in mind the use you have I really don't think that iPhoto is the correct application for your needs. You need a more robust and scalable application - perhaps even a media server.
Regards
TD

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Happy New Year NI forums!
I am working on a project involving mobile interacting robots. In the future it is likely the application's components may need to run on different PCs (Targets). Note: at this point in time all the components are seperate but all running on the localhost machine. Thinking towards the future I want to pick the 'best' architecture to allow all these components (VIs performing various functions) in multiple locations. For example, several VIs on the Robots, VIs on serveral PCs.
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Kind Regards,
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Kind Regards
James Hillman
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Loughborough University UK - 2006 to 2011
Remember Kudos those who help!

Hi Jason,
Thanks for your reply. I hope your enjoying NI UK as much as I did.. fun times!
I have seen the link you posted a few times before. But today, I took a better look at it.
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Kind Regards,
James Hillman
Kind Regards
James Hillman
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Remember Kudos those who help!

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Hi Lee,
I hope you are well. Thank you for your post. Your application sounds very interesting.
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Inconsistent Network Shared Variables

I will eventually be implementing a controls program on a machine using cfp. Before the cfp gets here, I am getting practice in network shared variables by trying to pass shared variables between two VIs on my computer. I have attached the two VIs and a screen shot of my project. I run a queued state machine and after the initialization routine is done, I run the control portion of the program. The control program is titled 'The4Mprocedure2.vi' and the QSM is titled '4M_QueueDrivenStateMachine'. In the initialization routine of the QSM, 'FALSE' is written to the boolean network shared variable, 'Run_4M_Procedure'. After the initialization routine is done, and a set of certain parameters are met, the QSM writes the value 'TRUE' to 'Run_4M_Procedure'. Ideally, The4Mprocedure2.vi would read the shared variable, and when the value is 'TRUE' The4Mprocedure2.vi would run. The4Mprocedure2.vi has a case statement that causes to run the program when 'Run_4M_Procedure' = TRUE. The4Mprocedure2.vi does not run when the variable is FALSE.
The problem that I am having is that The4Mprocedure2.vi does not always recognize that the value of my shared variable has changed. When the QSM passes the value of 'TRUE' to the controls program, The4Mprocedure2.vi will sometimes still read the network shared variable as FALSE. Sometimes, I have to restart the controls program several times while the QSM is running to ensure that 'TRUE' is passed to the controls portion. Why does my controls program not recognize when the network shared variable changes values?
Message Edited by tquintana55 on 07-14-2008 11:04 AM
Attachments:
The4MProcedure21.vi ‏87 KB
ProjectScreenShot1.JPG ‏68 KB
4M_QueueDrivenStateMachine1.vi ‏131 KB

Hi tquintana55,
I believe your Issue is related to the methods that LabVIEW subscribes to the shared variables. Here is a link to a related article:
How to Avoid the "0" Value at First Read of a Shared Variable in LabVIEW 8.5.x?
To resolve this you can move your Run_4M_Procedure inside the while loop.
Sappster

Network shared variables reconnecting network dropout

I've got a cRIO unit communicating with a Laptop using Network Shared Variables, with one of them being a 21 index array that is buffered.
The system connects and communicates fine, but occassionally the wireless card in the laptop is losing the signal from the WAP attached to the cRIO.
When this happens the Network Shared Variables never "reconnect" and start receiving values again once the Wireless link is restored. Is this an expected behavior?
When I tried using another industrial WAP instead of the laptop wireless card I do not get the drop-outs.
Ryan Vallieu
Automation System Architect
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Hello Ryan,
Thank you for contacting National
Instruments! I have looked into the issue you are experiencing and
wanted to ask you a few more questions. First of all, do you have a
time frame in which you allow for the reconnect? I believe that the
Shared Variables should regain connection after a short period but it
will not necessarily be a very quick process. It may take a few
minutes for the Shared Variables to reconnect.
The other
thing that may be happening is if you have error wires being passed
through the Shared Variables, it is possible that the error is not
being cleared and so it will always see the error and therefore never
reconnect. In this case you will have to filter this error out and
then clear the error in order to utilize the shared variables again.
If
you have any more specific information about your program that may help
us determine the reason for this behavior. Also a screenshot of your
code would also be helpful. Please let me know if you have any further
questions and I will be happy to assist you. I hope this helps!
Thanks!
Bob H
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

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