Locating images using a geo-fence ?

[G8DHE]

Has anyone found a mechanism for locating any images within the database using a geo-fence, either based on a central point, using a bounding box or even a random outline ?

I find I often have a need to locate images based on an area around a geographical point, across the entire database, but not using names but based really on Lat-Long co-ordinates. The ideal would be either to locate a central point on a map and specify/draw a radius, or use a rectangular box or possibly even a Polygon drawn on a map, then to show the locations on the map of all images within the database that fall inside the geo-fence and be able to then put all such images into an image basket for perusal ?

Would this be a feature that would be of interest to others and could be included in PSU ?

[fbungarz]

This would indeed be a very useful feature. AFAIK one cannot currently do that with the functionality built in. Perhaps add a feature request in Mantis? You'd have my vote

[G8DHE]

OK I've added a feature request https://mantis.idimager.com/view.php?id=3288 lets hope Hert has some spare time

[G8DHE]

Still people are adding there names https://mantis.idimager.com/view.php?id=3288

[Hert]

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[Carbo]

Nice !

Could you add this feature from the map (right click on a place and search around here) ?

Thanks !

[tplunkett]

Thank you for pointing out/adding this repository script! I did not know this existed and am one of those who have voted for this feature in the Mantis system. I would also like it via a map interface but thanks again for this version at this time.

[andrew.heard]

Nice feature. From which thumbnail menu does the "From Repository" sub-menu appear? eg. from thumb right+click > Show More... > From* - I have From Date/ From Folder/ From this Stack/ From this Version Set/ From Catalog Label, but not From Repository. Do I need to enable Repository support somewhere? I couldn't find anything obvious in preferences. Thanks in advance.

[Hert]

This script is a "Search Script" and such scripts can only be ran from the tab bar.
The screenshot shows where to click (1) to get to the Search Nearby Images.

[G8DHE]

Ah cracking, thankyou Hert, I can live with a radius no problem at all!

[andrew.heard]

Thanks Hert but I am still be missing your point sorry. I tried to help myself 1st - checked thru the QuickStart, QuickStart-Advanced Filtering & QuickStart-Searching PDFs but no mention of "tab bar". I have PSu open identically to your screen capture as shown below, but still unsure where to click or right-click in order to bring up the "From Repository" context menu?

[Hert]

First of all: your screenshot doesn't show the version you're using. As always: if not already....update to the latest build.

For those who never work with tabs:

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And if you don't have the drop down button (your screenshot doesn't show it): you may have disabled that (never recommended).

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Even when running the latest build and you have the repository enabled....check your firewall. You may have blocked PSU from accessing the internet.

[andrew.heard]

Excellent. Thanks a lot Hert. That was my problem. This new feature is brilliant!

For some reason "Integrate Online Repository" was unchecked. I've never noticed this setting & certainly not intentionally unchecked it. You will observe the "down arrow" button to the right of the "+" (create new tab) button in your original screen cap is mostly obscured by your arrow annotation. I didn't mention the version of PSu I was running, but I always try to have the latest before reporting anything. I downloaded the latest versions of most of the quick manuals, but could not find any mention of this tab bar "down arrow" button, although it is shown in a few screen captures. I couldn't find any description of the preference settings either, incl. "Integrate Online Repository".

[G8DHE]

Hert, are the scripts cached at all when they have been called ? Quite often I'm offline on a site and although I have a number of them downloaded into the Resources|Scripts folder I get the impression that they might not be available to be used if they rely on a Internet link? Just tried and I get a Download 500 error so I guess there not ? Perhaps this is to always allow the latest but I wonder if it would be a major problem to cache them or point to a folder where they could be called from if needed?