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As a C# programmer myself, these are some things I think are worth considering:

0) Allow the user to elect which database to use (SQL Server, MySql, or SQLite) - installed default would SQLite, and user would have to acquire/install the desired database software if he doesn't want to use the default.

1) Allow the user top specify the location of the database (local, LAN or web location) - default would be local box, and user would have to use config to change it. (There should be a mechanism built in that allows the user to convert the database to the other providers.

2) Allow the user to elect NOT to automatically scan - in other words, the user must specifically start a scan, either via the config, or directly from within MovPics (this would be a checkbox in the config) - default would be automatic scan is ON.

3) All paths should be saved in the DB as UNC paths so that all connected machines can use the same database. Valid shares can be determined programatically, and movies listed in the DB that are on invalid shares should be displayed in such a way as to indicate that they exist on an unavailable share and cannot be view on the current machine. The indicator could be something as an appropriate icon displayed with the description, and a red container rectangle for the movie's cover art.

4) Improve the importer in the config. Importing is currently extremely counter-intuitive (IMHO).

<blockquote data-quote="jsimmons" data-source="post: 599234" data-attributes="member: 85374">As a C# programmer myself, these are some things I think are worth considering:0) Allow the user to elect which database to use (SQL Server, MySql, or SQLite) - installed default would SQLite, and user would have to acquire/install the desired database software if he doesn't want to use the default.1) Allow the user top specify the location of the database (local, LAN or web location) - default would be local box, and user would have to use config to change it. (There should be a mechanism built in that allows the user to convert the database to the other providers.2) Allow the user to elect NOT to automatically scan - in other words, the user must specifically start a scan, either via the config, or directly from within MovPics (this would be a checkbox in the config) - default would be automatic scan is ON.3) All paths should be saved in the DB as UNC paths so that all connected machines can use the same database.&nbsp; Valid shares can be determined programatically, and movies listed in the DB that are on invalid shares should be displayed in such a way as to indicate that they exist on an unavailable share and cannot be view on the current machine. The indicator could be something as an appropriate icon displayed with the description, and a red container rectangle for the movie's cover art.4) Improve the importer in the config. Importing is currently extremely counter-intuitive (IMHO).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jsimmons, post: 599234, member: 85374"] As a C# programmer myself, these are some things I think are worth considering: 0) Allow the user to elect which database to use (SQL Server, MySql, or SQLite) - installed default would SQLite, and user would have to acquire/install the desired database software if he doesn't want to use the default. 1) Allow the user top specify the location of the database (local, LAN or web location) - default would be local box, and user would have to use config to change it. (There should be a mechanism built in that allows the user to convert the database to the other providers. 2) Allow the user to elect NOT to automatically scan - in other words, the user must specifically start a scan, either via the config, or directly from within MovPics (this would be a checkbox in the config) - default would be automatic scan is ON. 3) All paths should be saved in the DB as UNC paths so that all connected machines can use the same database. Valid shares can be determined programatically, and movies listed in the DB that are on invalid shares should be displayed in such a way as to indicate that they exist on an unavailable share and cannot be view on the current machine. The indicator could be something as an appropriate icon displayed with the description, and a red container rectangle for the movie's cover art. 4) Improve the importer in the config. Importing is currently extremely counter-intuitive (IMHO). [/QUOTE]