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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guzzi" data-source="post: 817531" data-attributes="member: 55213">AW: Re: AW: Re: AW: Re: My Films 5.1 released (19.09.2011) - V5.1.0.1468 (MP 1.2.0)Actually, the search path on main tab is the path myfilms can use for searching media files, if it can't find them in DB Item for movie source - while the Movie scan path(es) on internet tab are the pathes that will be scanned/searched for imports.For basic setups, those pathes will be both the same - that's why the setup wizard will put the pathes the user defines in both sections.I instead added more info to the path.... tooltip and explain usage and use cases a bit more ;-)Those colors should help the user to get a quick setup - and the yellow boyes indeed are the only ones that are absolutely mandatory for the plugin to run - and yes, this is assuming, that users store source info in DB - as this is probably the most common use case.Of course other options might require tweaking and could be changed - but it's not essential to get it up and running.THe goal of the wizard and those colors is to get a working setup with just 4 clicks. Initially it was meant for new users to make the start easier, as otherwise there is MANY stuff to be configured until you get a good working config - you can try it by just selecting "new" - and configure everything manually. But finally, Even I mayself regulary use the wizard for new configs, as it's 4 clicks to get a working config and using that to only change what you want to have different, than the wizard does.Imho, if that should be improved, we would have to offer a selection in the wizard to setup different use cases - but I think that is not necessary, as the current version is a good starting point for new users - and IF the user is interested, he usually wants to tweak it the way he prefers it anyway. And yes, doing that requires a bit of time to get familiar with it - MyFilms is for sure not a plugin that will be understood within a few minutes.Hiding setupGUI elements is imho the way to go, to make it look less complex. I had quite some discussions about that with Dadeo too, the only problem is a bit the motivation to spend so much effort, as setup usually only is done once ;-)But I promise that as soon as I finished the in progress features and start to get bored, I will rework the setup GUI ;-)Makes sense - so I am awaiting input if or if not ;-)Of course it will NOT ask for the script, if you run batch imports in the backgrounds - this setting is only affecting interactive modes - i.e. if you update a single movie in MyFilms GUI, it will (or will not) offer you to choose the grabber script you want to use. You can save one button click, if you always use the same script, but recommend to let MyFilms ask you, so you can choose different script if you want (default script is always on first position, so skipping is just one enter/button click).We tried to explain the possible "modes" in <a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/My_Films/Importing_and_Updating/AMC_Updater" target="_blank">wiki</a> - but again, there is many different use cases. Currently, you have to "setup" the use cases, by selection of the respective options - I was thinking about putting those options together into a single "use case selector". Advatage: Easier to use. Disadvatage: Less flexible, as it would use some sort of "predefined" settings.Future also depends on what soulsnake will implement for new AMC4 - he posted there is importing planned too...</blockquote>

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