Anyone up for a Beta Test? Photo Transfer v0.1

2 Jun 2008

I decided I needed a little app to make me more diligent about backing up my photographs and being sure I don’t destroy them while I am making web previews, edits, etc.

I started today with a little user scenario that goes something like this:

I insert a CF card into my computer. Autoplay launches and asks me if I would like to open the photos. I say yes with Photo Transfer and the application is launched.

My source folder is pre-filled in from AutoPlay and I browse a working folder location of my desktop, and a archive folder of my external hard drive’s “Photo Archive” folder.

I enter “06-03-2008 Walkabout Photos” as my new folder.

I check a box to delete the files from the card after I move them.

I click start and blam, my photos are copied to two folders, and the source files are deleted.

Well, I am almost there. Version one is fully functional minus one feature and has one bug (so far!)

So far I haven’t figured out the AutoPlay functionality quite yet. I will ask some of the .net Gurus at work…sometimes it’s handy to work @ Microsoft!

The bug is that so far if you have chosen a folder with folders beneath it, and selected the box to delete the source files, any files in folders aren’t deleted.

It’s a start though! I am uploading the project and a zipped copy of the executable if you want to use it or play with it. By all means let me know of any hiccups that you notice.

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