MovingPictures putting thumbs in wrong directory (1 Viewer)

[Astrotolus]

I am using MP v1.2.2.0 and MovingPictures v1.2.3.1329.

I have MediaPortal installed to D:\, all my user folders are in D:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\ but I've just realized that MovingPictures is putting thumbs in C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\ which I do not want. How can I fix this?

 

[kiwijunglist]

press win + r
type cmd
type "echo %programdata%"
check that your environmental variables are set correctly

 

[Astrotolus]

%ProgamData% is equal to "D:\ProgramData"

 

[fforde]

You can edit these paths under Advanced Settings. You will have to manually move any existing files though.

Sorry for the late reply.

 

[kiwijunglist]

is this a bug though, shouldn't moving pictures respect the environmental variables and default to d:\...\thumbs in this situation?

 

[fforde]

It respects environment variables, but they are resolved at the time you install Moving Pictures. This means that if you later change your ProgramData folder location, Moving Pictures wont notice. It's a known bug but its a low priority because it affects so few people, because there is an easy work around (Advanced Settings) and because the issue isn't causing a crash or affect the WAF.

EDIT: That said, I am sorry you are having issues Astrotolus. I know you have probably banged your head against the desk over this for a number of hours and for that I am truly sorry.

 

[kiwijunglist]

ahh ok, yeah not much of an issue if it's only happens post mov pic installation / database migration

 

[Astrotolus]

Thanks for the help, I changed the paths in the Advanced settings and that did it.