Comments on: Network Support for Lightroom http://www.allengambrell.com/2008/04/09/network-support-for-lightroom/ Some very very random thoughts! Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:20:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tyler Havener http://www.allengambrell.com/2008/04/09/network-support-for-lightroom/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Tyler Havener Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:59:43 +0000 http://www.allengambrell.com/?p=6#comment-100 Adobe is stupid. Just create a hidden/external lock file next to the catalog file (in the same folder as), to indicate it is being edited, with a username and computer name in it. Delete the file when you're out of the catalog. The program just checks to see if it exists when the catalog is opened and displays a warning, with an option to override in case it is orphaned. The lock file can be used in addition to any locking mechanism the network resource provides. This would be a very club-footed approach, but is workable. Network users can work out whether or not the files are open or in use. The truth is, in small environments, this is not a problem. Oh, and there are countless solutions that play nice on the network. iView, anyone? (now expression media) Adobe is stupid. Just create a hidden/external lock file next to the catalog file (in the same folder as), to indicate it is being edited, with a username and computer name in it. Delete the file when you’re out of the catalog.

The program just checks to see if it exists when the catalog is opened and displays a warning, with an option to override in case it is orphaned. The lock file can be used in addition to any locking mechanism the network resource provides.

This would be a very club-footed approach, but is workable. Network users can work out whether or not the files are open or in use. The truth is, in small environments, this is not a problem.

Oh, and there are countless solutions that play nice on the network. iView, anyone? (now expression media)

]]> By: Allen http://www.allengambrell.com/2008/04/09/network-support-for-lightroom/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Allen Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:04:39 +0000 http://www.allengambrell.com/?p=6#comment-59 I have used the subst command, and it will corrupt your lightroom catalog. I have used the subst command, and it will corrupt your lightroom catalog.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.allengambrell.com/2008/04/09/network-support-for-lightroom/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Shannon Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:05:36 +0000 http://www.allengambrell.com/?p=6#comment-58 You can actually use "subst" command to map a local drive letter to your network drive. Fools Lightroom and works like a charm! You can actually use “subst” command to map a local drive letter to your network drive. Fools Lightroom and works like a charm!

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