On Feb 19, 2005, at 4:13 PM, Jochem van Dieten wrote: > Dick Applebaum wrote: >> >> The coming release of OS X Tiger (1st half 2005) indexes metadata >> automatically. >> >> For as little as $500 for a Mac mini you could add this capability, by >> simply putting the box on your network, then saving the images on the >> box. >> >> The metadata store is based on SQLite & you can issue SQL-Like queries >> thru the CLI via cfexecute: >> >> $ mdfind "kMDItemAcquisitionModel == 'Canon PowerShot S45'" > > So you exchange one cfexecute call for another one. Oh no wait, > it has to run on an entirely different machine with a different > OS too. > > I understand your desire to promote Mac's whereever you can, but > would you really consider this a feasible solution? > > Jochem > > Not necessarily... just saving the files does the indexing of content and metadata, automatically.
If desired, you could eliminate all the imagemagic extraction & sql db uptate. Then just replace the cfquery for searching with a cfexecute of a metadata equivalent. (this is a client server relationship similar to a db server). So, easier, faster, more capability... that sounds like a pretty good option! Dick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:195583 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
