On/Off Switch for Code Replacements

[Max Lemesh]

I think it would be nice to be able to not just delete code replacement files from the list but be able to turn them off for current job.
Also it would be even greater if Code Replacement file on/off state could be saved as part of Ingest preset.

[Max Lemesh]

Also ability to set update code replacements with one button or set custom shortcut (and custom shortcuts in general), as 4 button shortcut we currently have is way too long

[Jeff Vogan]

I have made the case to have a check box to Auto update Code Replacements added.  They have an Auto Ingest checkbox in the ingest dialogue, so I've asked for an Auto reload Code Replacements checkbox in the Code Replacements dialogue.  I too never remember the 4 key shortcut to reload the CR/HC files.

[Max Lemesh]

Auto reload Code Replacements checkbox in the Code Replacements dialogue.

Or even having the Auto Reload CR switch in the ingest dialogue. Can make it conditional, that it doesn't show in ingest unless you have at least one CR enabled.

I think that with code replacements your either don't update them often, or update them a lot during the shoot, for which you need to remember not only to save the file, but to reload the CR in PM.

[Max Lemesh]

Automatic reload of code replacements is great!

However sometimes I might have similar code replacements for different projects which might break things.
And from recent discussion I learned that you can't have multiple Hot Codes loaded as they come in conflict by default, unless you specify namespaces for each one.

So instead of deleting them from list and loading again later, it would be great to be able to switch them off in the window with a checkbox.

[ahoward]

The next builds of Photo Mechanic will include the ability to disable code replacements without removing them from the list. A new 'Enable' column appears in the Code Replacements settings window. When this checkbox is toggled off, codes in the corresponding text file will not populate when typed. When the checkbox is toggled on the code replacement file will work as normal.

If you'd like to test out this feature before we release it, it is available in the following builds:

MacOS: https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR8933_1426bd67.dmg
Windows: https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR8933_1426bd67.msi

[Max Lemesh]

Of course I would! )

[Max Lemesh]

Drag and drop feature seem to stop working after awhile on this build, i.e. can't drag images into other apps

[ahoward]

Drag and drop feature seem to stop working after awhile on this build, i.e. can't drag images into other apps

The feature works the same as it always has for me and as far as I know there are no changes that impact how that feature would operate in this build. What operating system are you on?