Re: Idea: several databases as albums

["Todd Slater" <dontodd gmail com>]

f-spot -help
Usage: f-spot [options]
Options:
 -b -basedir:PARAM   path to the photo database folder
 -? -help            Show this help list
    -help2           Show an additional help list
 -i -import:PARAM    import from the given uri
 -p -photodir:PARAM  default import folder
    -shutdown        shutdown a running f-spot instance
    -slideshow       display a slideshow
    -usage           Show usage syntax and exit
 -V -version         Display version and licensing information
 -v -view            view file(s) or directory(ies)

f-spot -b /path/to/different/folder/for/photos.db -p
/path/to/default/import/folder

I create a directory, like "work" and inside it another like ".db". I
start f-spot with

f-spot -b ~/work/.db -p ~/work

F-spot creates the database in ~/work/.db and when I import photos,
they go in ~/work.

HTH,

Todd

On 7/12/07, Antti Ahonen <aahonen gmail com> wrote:
> If this can be done from commandline somehow, could somebody explain it to
> me. I would be very interested.
>
>
> On 7/11/07, f-spot mbx zapto org <f-spot mbx zapto org> wrote:
> I think this is a good idea for other reasons as well.  For example. I
> might have pictures that are personal and then pictures that I would
> like to share with my family for example, where my family would use the
> same computer.  Or perhaps I have pictures that I take as a professional
> and pictures taken of family and friends.
>
> I think there might be a command line parameter for this already.  Can
> anybody verify?  Is this what -basedir does?
>
> Well even if there is, it would be nice to put this into the UI so it
> can be changed without restarting and without looking up parameters and
> re-starting the app.