Searching for Image Keywords
Is anything shown in the Info > Properties inspector after selecting such an image?
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OK, now I find the problem. So the script add custom meta data is not mean to change the value of a meta data but instead add a new metadata with the same name. So, it will generate numerous metadata...
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Help with my applescript
jackhanson: to change the value of a meta data but instead add a new metadata with the same name. The add custom meta data updates already existing meta data and running the rule multiple times...
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Also, it looks like this script works for a few files, but not all files, don’t know what’s going wrong. I change the condition, but still not always working. Hmm, strange
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It looks like that’s not the case with my database, I’m thinking maybe it has something to do with Asian characters?
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The script is using Chinese characters “地理” in the custom metadata identifier. That should be avoided. It’s not clear to me why you use “地理” (lit. geography) for a field purposed to record the name of...
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jackhanson: I’m thinking maybe it has something to do with Asian characters? That’s possible, e.g. that AppleScript is using a different encoding internally and the string is not found. Alternatively...
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Well, I kind follow the convention of LCSH. In LCSH, geographic is a subdivision type. Complex. I think I will change the identifier in my custom metadata to English and have another try.
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Searching for Image Keywords
dapho: In the case of this (photography) database, to locate photos by keyword as fast as possible. If you’re limiting your searches to keywords, it may suffice. If you want to go beyond that, e.g.,...
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Using Luhmann's Zettelkasten-method in DEVONthink
kewms: further complicated by the German practice of capitalizing nouns. How’s that complicating anything? At least, you know what is a noun and what isn’t. Which is sometimes not so obvious with...
View ArticleDEVONthink: Nutzung von Barcodes
Ich habe noch etwas herumprobiert und gemerkt, wo mein Fehler lag: Der Barcode war zu klein gedruckt, deshalb wurde beim Scan nichts erkannt. Mit einem größeren Druck (bzw. in meinem Test-Fall "Save...
View ArticleDEVONthink: Nutzung von Barcodes
Und ein Code 128-Barcode wurde korrekt erkannt und zu den benutzerdefinierten Metadaten hinzugefügt? Wenn ja, werde ich dies in der Dokumentation vermerken. (Übersetzt mit DeepL)
View ArticleDEVONthink: Nutzung von Barcodes
Hallo Bluefrog, ja, das ist richtig. Ich habe den Barcode jetzt mal physisch ausgedruckt und eingescannt. Wenn ich diese Datei in Devonthink importiere, dann OCR durchführe, wird das Datenfeld...
View ArticleIndexing Obsidian folder creates empty files, can you help fix?
Thanks for the great suggestion, @korm I just tried out indexing a new test vault. As @BLUEFROG correctly noted, renaming is not an issue. DEVONthink is (impressively) quick at updating names of...
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Searching for Image Keywords
dapho: In the case of this (photography) database, to locate photos by keyword as fast as possible. But isn’t that what Photo Mechanic Plus does rather well? (I use it too but have recently thought of...
View ArticleHeads up when using Arq to backup Devonthink
I found I had a lot of errors using the default Arq settings (caused by cloud files being locked etc.). I reverted to custom option, selecting the directories I wanted backing up (documents, database,...
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Revisiting ways to import from Apple Mail
Works fantastic Bluefrog, it’s better getting back to ‘Normal’
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