Using Multiple Catalogs from Command Line?

[margoba]

I am test driving Photo Supreme, and I would like to use two different catalogs. I think I understand how to do this.

I would also like to have two Windows shortcuts on my desktop, one for each different catalog. Is there any way to specify the catalog location in the startup command?

Thanks,
-barry

[Hert]

Hi barry, a warm welcome to the forum.

PhotoSupreme allows you to enter the login details directly on the command line to bypass the login dialog.

-D <<database name>>
Specify the path and name of the SQLite database.

-P <<password>>
Specify the login password for the IDimager-username


Hope that helps
Hert

[margoba]

Thanks. I must admit that I am a bit confused by your mention of "Professional Desktop Edition". When I look at your web site, I see two possible versions for Windows: "Windows" and "Windows for SQLServer". Are either of these (or both) "Professional"?

It just occurred to me that I can just try your suggestion on my evaluation copy and see if it works. I'll do that today.

Thanks again,
-barry

[Hert]

Sorry, I copied the command line switches from documentation from another product (as they use the same command line switches), I've changed my previous reply.

[margoba]

Perfect. I'll set it up tonight.

Thanks,
-barry

[margoba]

It's been a long time between getting the answer and trying it out, but I just tried the -D parameter, and it doesn't seem to work. In my Windows shortcut, in the target field, I have "<program path and name>" "-D <catalog path and name>".

Photo Supreme just seems to ignore this.
-barry

[DirkS]

It's been a long time between getting the answer and trying it out, but I just tried the -D parameter, and it doesn't seem to work. In my Windows shortcut, in the target field, I have "<program path and name>" "-D <catalog path and name>".

Barry,

It works for me. I think you have the quotes in the wrong place. You only have to put paths with spaces insde quotes. '-D' should be unquoted.
These are 2 command lines that I use:

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"C:\Program Files\IDimager Products\Photo Supreme x64\IDimagerSU.exe" -D "%localappdata%\IDimager Systems, Inc\catalog\idimager.cat.db"

"C:\Program Files\IDimager Products\Photo Supreme x64\IDimagerSU.exe" -a L:\IDIv6test\data -D L:\IDIv6test\data\Catalog\idimager.cat.db

As you can see the second one does not use quotes as there are no spaces in the path.

HTH
Dirk

[margoba]

You fixed it for me. When I carefully examined the catalog path to see whether quotes were needed, I noticed that it pointed to the directory DAM\PhotoSupremeTest when it should have pointed to DAM\PhotoSupreme Test. I fixed that, added the quotes, and all was well.

Thanks,
-barry