Is it possible to reduce the "depth" of the media structure?

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brettich
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Is it possible to reduce the "depth" of the media structure?

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When viewing on my WDTV Live, the actual movies are 3-4 levels deep:

<Server Name> -OK
  • <Videos> -Main Share level on my server?
  • <Movies & Videos> -Top WMS level (renamed from "All Movies")
    • <Kids Movies> -OK, I can control what happens at this level and lower...
    • <Action Movies>
    • <Family Movies>
      • <Movie1.mkv>
      • <Movie2.mkv>

In order to watch movies:
1.) I need to 1'st navigate to the WMS Server name -this is fine.
2.) Navigate past "Videos"
3.) Navigate past "All Movies" (I renamed: to Movies & Videos)
4.) Navigate into my main movie library (Kids, Action, etc...)

It would be great if I could somehow bring my main library level "up" to the first folder after the server name:

<Server Name> -OK
  • <Kids Movies>
  • <Action Movies>
  • <Family Movies>
    • <Movie1.mkv>
    • <Movie2.mkv>
I know I can hide and rename the folder structure using the "Structure of media resources" but I don't think the structure can me custom sorted?....

:idea: This is really a "nice to have" feature....
:D I think the WMS is an awesome product, it has made my WDTV Live worthwhile... -keep up the great work!

Thanks,

BR
Wild Media Server installed on: Windows Home Server (3Tb custom build)
Playback on: WDTV-Live via Yamaha RXV-1800 Receiver
Viewing on: 46" Samsung 6-Series LCD
Eugene
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Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:05 pm

Re: Is it possible to reduce the "depth" of the media structure?

Post by Eugene »

brettich wrote:When viewing on my WDTV Live, the actual movies are 3-4 levels deep:

<Server Name> -OK
  • <Videos> -Main Share level on my server?
  • <Movies & Videos> -Top WMS level (renamed from "All Movies")
    • <Kids Movies> -OK, I can control what happens at this level and lower...
    • <Action Movies>
    • <Family Movies>
      • <Movie1.mkv>
      • <Movie2.mkv>

In order to watch movies:
1.) I need to 1'st navigate to the WMS Server name -this is fine.
2.) Navigate past "Videos"
3.) Navigate past "All Movies" (I renamed: to Movies & Videos)
4.) Navigate into my main movie library (Kids, Action, etc...)

It would be great if I could somehow bring my main library level "up" to the first folder after the server name:

<Server Name> -OK
  • <Kids Movies>
  • <Action Movies>
  • <Family Movies>
    • <Movie1.mkv>
    • <Movie2.mkv>
I know I can hide and rename the folder structure using the "Structure of media resources" but I don't think the structure can me custom sorted?....

:idea: This is really a "nice to have" feature....
:D I think the WMS is an awesome product, it has made my WDTV Live worthwhile... -keep up the great work!
<Videos> - navigation element WDTV Live
Wild Media Server (UPnP, DLNA, HTTP) (version 0.73)
1. Added ability to configure the structure of media resources for client devices
(Settings-Device-"Thumbnails, identifiers - Identifiers media resources). Editing
items on the right button mouse. Structure can be imported from another media
server by right click "Import structure from media server". Folders of individual
structures can linked with the basic structure of folders media resources program,
using Drag & Drop. For the destination folder set type Dynamic (script)
script - WmsDatabaseLinkFolder ( "Identifier_Source_Folder", FolderItem.ItemID).
Unfortunately your variant of the structure can not be done.
Eugene
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Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:05 pm

Re: Is it possible to reduce the "depth" of the media structure?

Post by Eugene »

Me misled the name of Videos, which the program is called Movies :)
Required possibility (skip folder "Videos") is using Microsoft Media Sharing and TVersity. But it is associated with binding WDTV Live server manufacturer and model number, WDTV Live immediately asks for the folder "Videos". The manufacturer and model number I'm hardly going to change :) , but the possibility of using custom descriptions to added in future versions.
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