Welcome to the Invelos forums. Please read the forum rules before posting.

Read access to our public forums is open to everyone. To post messages, a free registration is required.

If you have an Invelos account, sign in to post.

    Invelos Forums->General: General Discussion Page: 1  Previous   Next
What's that Swede up to ... ?
Author Message
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
Profiling since 2001
Registered: March 14, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
Sweden Posts: 4,508
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Last night in Sweden? Sweden!

What happened last night in Sweden? Not a whole lot. At least not in Casa Syrén. Actually, I kind of ran out of steam. But let me backtrack a bit.

Most of my projects start out as an intellectual challenge to myself. I get an idea, and the question is - can I do it? Sometimes the result is something simple, like AspectGuide. Sometimes it is something complex, like ProfilerQuery. Sometimes it's something useful, sometimes it's something that ends up in the bit bucket.

So, now I'm half way through another project. The object is to compare two profiles, either from the same export file, or from two different export files. And the core functionality is more or less done. It looks like this:


(Click the image for a better view)
I think you can see where I got the inspiration.

But now I've run into a problem. The user interface for loading the profiles is way too clunky to be useful. It works for testing, but I couldn't release it as it is. I've pondered some solutions, but they are either not quite good enough, or really complex to implement. And that's where I kind of ran out of steam. The "home stretch" isn't really that interesting, just a lot of work, and I have done most of the comparisons that I were interested in, during the development.

Now I need just a tiny bit of incentive to keep this project from going into the "Abandoned projects" folder. So let me know if there is any interest in a tool like this. If there is, I can probably motivate myself to continue the project. If not ...
My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
Gunnar
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorrdodolak
Registered: March 18, 2007
Reputation: Superior Rating
United States Posts: 1,598
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
How about highlighting the differences or the option of hiding the items that are the same between both releases?
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
Profiling since 2001
Registered: March 14, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
Sweden Posts: 4,508
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Quoting rdodolak:
Quote:
How about highlighting the differences or the option of hiding the items that are the same between both releases?

For my own use it wasn't really called for, but if I go ahead with the project it is obviously a possibility. At the moment each section is just a listbox, so it would take a bit of re-coding to highlight the differences, but it's certainly doable. Hiding sections that are the same - no big deal. Color coding names to show how they are parsed - a bit tricky, but still doable I think.

It ultimately depends on user interest, though.
My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
Gunnar
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
Profiling since 2001
Registered: March 14, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
Sweden Posts: 4,508
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
I see that I have received a couple of greenies for my initial post. However, my grumble with greenies is that one never knows exactly what they are given for. Did the "greener" think the idea was a good one, or did they just enjoy the Trump reference. As a "greenee" I appreciate the kindness, but if you think the project is a good one, you really need to speak up. Or should that be "write up"?

And if this post should receive a greenie, I won't know if it was because someone recognized the vague and rather strained Star Trek reference, or if it was just a slip of the mouse.

What Star Trek reference, I can hear you think. Spoiler:  (Select to view)
Association by alliteration: grumble with greenies - Trouble with Tribbles.
Yeah, groan away!
My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
Gunnar
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorAiAustria
Profiling since 2004
Registered: May 19, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
Austria Posts: 5,703
Posted:
PM this userDirect link to this postReply with quote
One of the greenies was from me, because I think this is a very interesting area. Especially comparing between data bases is an issue I regularly run into...

Although I'm not able to think about it in detail right now, out if an an time issue...
Complete list of Common Names  •  A good point for starting with Headshots (and v11.1)
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
Profiling since 2001
Registered: March 14, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
Sweden Posts: 4,508
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Good news. I had an idea on how to handle the profile loading. So there's a good chance that the project will continue. But the amount of features still depends on the interest shown.
My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
Gunnar
 Last edited: by GSyren
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorSpaceFreakMicha
Jesus-Freak
Registered: March 13, 2007
Reputation: High Rating
Germany Posts: 1,774
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
I gave a greenie, too, because I like the idea and I had suggested something in that direction a long time ago in the feature request forum: http://www.invelos.com/Forums.aspx?task=viewtopic&topicID=683929 
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
Profiling since 2001
Registered: March 14, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
Sweden Posts: 4,508
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Thanks guys! At least I know that there is some interest, so I'll go ahaed. Had a tiny bit of a setback - tried to modify my existing file/profile loading UI and got it all tangled up. Ended up throwing away everything except the comparison display itself, and started over from scratch. Things like that happen sometimes.

So, SpaceFreakMicha, six years later you may perhaps get your wish. Good things come to he who waits ... 
My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
Gunnar
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributordee1959jay
Registered: March 19, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
Netherlands Posts: 6,014
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Regarding the greenies: according to the Invelos website "Positive ratings reward community members who post helpful or useful messages."
Which is a highly accurate description of the type of community member you are.   

So thank you once again for all your efforts - in spite of Invelos seeming to be end-of-life - to make a great program even greater!
 Last edited: by dee1959jay
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
Profiling since 2001
Registered: March 14, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
Sweden Posts: 4,508
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
And the initial version is announced here!

Let me know what you think.
My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
Gunnar
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorSpaceFreakMicha
Jesus-Freak
Registered: March 13, 2007
Reputation: High Rating
Germany Posts: 1,774
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Quoting GSyren:
Quote:
So, SpaceFreakMicha, six years later you may perhaps get your wish. Good things come to he who waits ... 


Yeah, patience is a virtue.  Especially necessary in the Profiler world. 

Still waiting for Ken's announcement of DVDPOP. 
("DVD Profiler Online Plus")
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
Profiling since 2001
Registered: March 14, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
Sweden Posts: 4,508
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Quoting SpaceFreakMicha:
Quote:
Still waiting for Ken's announcement of DVDPOP. 
("DVD Profiler Online Plus")

Oh, maybe that is what Ken has been secretly working on for the last two years. 
My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
Gunnar
    Invelos Forums->General: General Discussion Page: 1  Previous   Next