Hi everyone... had some free time today so figured I would write a quick app to solve a problem I had in my database... flat and hierarchical keywords within images. For some reason, along the way I must have changed the preference to store hierarchical keywords as flat - which caused me to have a mix of flat and hierarchical keywords. Sometimes, there are only flat keywords for which I already have a hierarchical equivalent but I might have been lazy and didn't choose the right one. Other times, I have both the correct hierarchical keywords along with their parent and leaf flat entries which I would like to clean up.
Instead of manually removing them, I wrote a quick app that will automatically remove flat keywords from the selected images. To use, simply select a group of keywords and hit the delete key. Voila - all flat keywords are removed leaving behind any hierarchical items that may exist. I provided a quick visual to see the keywords the system found so you can review prior to deletion if you wish.
So.. without further ado....
All Important App ICON!
(https://www.photools.com/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9699.0;attach=23225)
App in action:
(https://www.photools.com/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9699.0;attach=23227)
To install, just unzip the KeyStripper.zip file and place the app folder into your C:\ProgramData\photools.com\imatch6\webroot\user\ path. When you launch IMatch, the app will appear in the app manager. As always.. use with caution... and be sure you know what you are doing! While I have tested the app, I make no guarantees it won't wreak havoc! :P
Enjoy!!
Plenty of times I could have used this :) Thanks.
Glad to help.... I love extending the application through APP's and as Mario keeps adding more and more core functionality to IM as JS capable windows, the more I can extend it. Seems not many folks visit this board though but I'm always looking to help through ideas!
Enjoy the app!