Mirror Library Catalog "directory" from Explorer Directory when importing

I have a Folder on Windows Explorer named "Quick pile for Lightroom" (QPL). It is the singular folder my Lightroom Library accesses. When I place files into QPL I sort them into separate subfolders, e.g. Landscape, Ice and Cold... When I import them into Lightroom, Lightroom is checked to "include subfolders" so all of my new files are included. But, I have to re-sort them, after they are imported, into my subfolders in my Lightroom Library catalog, which is set up EXACTLY as the same tree as QPL.
(and here is my question) is it possible to get them to import into the existing Lightroom Library Catalog structure without re-sorting them?

Generally all you need to do is fill in an appropriate Album Artist. For more details see my article on Grouping Tracks Into Albums, in particular the topic One album, too many covers.
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I have iphoto 6. How do I only selecy certain photos from my camera when importing rather than all of them as show in the import page that loads

You use Image Capture (in your Applications Folder) for that job - or upgrade to a later iPhoto.
Regards
TD

Automatic directory creation and renaming when importing pictures

Hello,
I was wondering if what I'm trying to do is possible with iPhoto or anything in Leopard.
When I import pictures, I want to create folders and rename the pictures based on the date. For an example, when I import pictures taken on November 10th, 2007, I want to create folder "2007", then under that folder create "11", then create "20071110", then rename the photos in "20071110_001.jpg" format.
Is it possible?
Thanks.

No, actually I did all your posts all the way to the end. How can you tell? because I answered this question
The goal.
When importing the pictures through my Mac Mini, copy new pictures in the Samba server using the same structure, NOT in my LOCAL Mac Mini.
in my very first reply to you. I did this when I said:
No.
Was there some part of that that was confusing?
iPhoto will not do this, and, frankly, I know of nothing that will on the Mac. If you're confident with AppleScript you may be able to whip up a Folder Action to do it where you:
1. Download the pics to a folder in the Finder. Have the attached script read the exif data, rename the files, and then create the required folders on the Samba server and copy the files over. But I have to say that I don't know if you can get a Finder Script to read exif data. I certainly could find nothing in the library. Nor is there anything in the Automator library that I can see. You might like to post on the AppleScript forum:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=724
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2. Then have an attached script that will automatically import the files into iPhoto. This is relatively straightforward with either Automator or Hazel.
Regards
TD

I want to import Favorites from Explorer but the Import button on the Firefox " File" menu is greyed out. What to Do?

I want to import my Favorites from Internet Explorer but when I click on "File" on Firefox, the "Import" selection is greyed out and it will not give me the Import choice.
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*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing
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I wanna read text files from directory that contain - lots of other directorys... and by using this code I have error,,,
Can anyone help me plzzz
Edited by: Shamma on Oct 9, 2008 3:32 AM

You actually have more than 1 problem: you cannot traverse directories recursively and you get a NullPointerException.
For the first problem you might want to verify what this statement returns:
child.toString() (I honestly don't understand why you are calling toString() on a String object, but that's not the real problem!)
You probably expect it to be a full absolute path.
The NullPointerException has already been pointed out by masijade.

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I just bought a Mac Mini, and i tried to import the iphoto library from my PowerMac G5 (iPhoto 6). It duplicates many of the photos so that there more than twice as many photos in the new machine. I was looking at the photos and some of the duplicates are just resized photos. I guess older versions of photos.
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Tony

No it's not a good idea.
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Hello all,
My current requirement is to find the directory from the directory parameter.
Using AL11 we are able to see the logical path name (directory parameter), eg ZINT, and the directory path /your/path/here/int.
I would expect to find a function module that can perform this, but I am having some difficulty finding it. I have found many that will give me the file from a file path, but I do not want the file or the entire file path. My requirement is to find the first bit of the directory.
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Did you try FM FILE_GET_NAME?
This is te FM Documentation:
FU FILE_GET_NAME
Short Text
Assign the Physical File Name Using a Logical File Name
Functionality
R/3 applications run on various platforms with various file systems. This function module enables you to
use platform-independent logical file names in your application programs.
Based on definitions maintained in customizing tables for platform-independent file names, the function
module converts a logical file name to the corresponding physical file name and path for the hardware platform concerned.
For this conversion to work for different platforms, the definition of a logical file name must include a logical
file path, which in turn is converted to different physical file paths, depending on the particular platform.
The platform-specific file name returned by the function module is composed of the physical file path for the current platform and the physical file name associated with the logical file name. Placeholders in physical file and path names are substituted at runtime by the corresponding current values.
Example
logical file name: MONTHLY_SALES_FILE
physical file name: VALUES<PARAM_1>
logical path: SALES_DATA_PATH
physical path (UNIX): /usr/<SYSID>/<FILENAME>
physical path (Windows): C:\SALES\<FILENAME>
Example 1
Get file name for UNIX platform
(current system: K11)
CALL                                                                                FUNCTION                                                                                'FILE_GET_NAME'
   EXPORTING
      LOGICAL_FILENAME = 'MONTHLY_SALES_FILE'
   IMPORTING
      FILE_NAME = FILE
      FILE_FORMAT = FORMAT.
Result:
FILE = /usr/K11/VALUES
FORMAT = WK1
Example 2
Get file name for UNIX platform, passing a parameter
(current system: K11)
CALL                                                                                FUNCTION                                                                                'FILE_GET_NAME'
   EXPORTING
      LOGICAL_FILENAME = 'MONTHLY_SALES_FILE'
      PARAMETER_1 = '_TST'
   IMPORTING
      FILE_NAME = FILE
      FILE_FORMAT = FORMAT.
Result:
FILE = /usr/K11/VALUES_TST
FORMAT = WK1
Example 3
Get file name for WINDOWS platform, with file name extension
CALL                                                                                FUNCTION                                                                                'FILE_GET_NAME'
   EXPORTING
      LOGICAL_FILENAME = 'MONTHLY_SALES_FILE'
      WITH_FILE_EXTENSION = 'X'
   IMPORTING
      FILE_NAME = FILE
      FILE_FORMAT = FORMAT.
Result:
FILE = C:\SALES\VALUES.WK1
FORMAT = WK1
Notes
All definitions needed for the platform-independent assignment of file names are maintained client-
independently with transaction FILE. Logical file names (but not logical file paths) can also be defined
specifically for the current client with transaction SF01. Transaction SF07 generates a list of current definitions.
The following concepts are used in the platform-independent assignment of file names:
Logical file name
A descriptive name for a file which is associated with these values:
physical file name
file format
logical file path.
If no logical file path is specified, the function module returns the physical file name only; placeholders are
substituted by current values.
Physical file name
The physical file name may contain placeholders.
Logical file path
A descriptive name for a path which is associated with these values:
syntax groups (groups of operating systems)
physical file paths.
Physical file path
The physical file path is defined for a particular syntax group. It must contain the reserved word <FILENAME> as a placeholder for the file name. It may also contain other placeholders.
Operating system
Presentation server and application server can run under different operating systems. The current value for the application server can be obtained from the system field SY-OPSYS, the value for the presentation server by calling function module WS_QUERY.
Both operating systems must be defined and assigned to a syntax group.
Syntax group
Group of operating systems with a common syntax for file and path names (e.g. HP-UX and SINIX).
Placeholder
Reserved words, set in angle brackets, which can be included in physical file and path names (e.g.
<DATE>, <FILENAME>). You can find information on possible reserved words in the online help (F1 help)
for the fields physical file name and physical file path when maintaining platform-independent file names
with transaction FILE.
If the logical path associated with a logical file name does not specify a physical path for the current operating system (syntax group), the path stored in the profile parameter DIR_GLOBAL of the current
system is used for generating a complete platform-specific file name.
Parameters
CLIENT
LOGICAL_FILENAME
OPERATING_SYSTEM
PARAMETER_1
PARAMETER_2
PARAMETER_3
USE_PRESENTATION_SERVER
WITH_FILE_EXTENSION
USE_BUFFER
ELEMINATE_BLANKS
EMERGENCY_FLAG
FILE_FORMAT
FILE_NAME
Exceptions
FILE_NOT_FOUND
Function Group
SFIL

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