Checks all the media files in the media folder are linked to media records in the Project and optionally can delete or move unlinked files.
Note deleted or moved files can not be recovered using the Undo option in Family Historian as the deletes are done directly on the disk. It is therefore recommended you do a FULL Family Historian Project Backup prior to running.
Download Check for Unlinked Media V2.0
- Family Historian Version(s): V5 V6 V7
- Plugin Type: Standard
- Written by Jane Taubman
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Version History
V1.2 Added Move files
V1.3 Handles problems where users have the media incorrectly linked to the media folder (e.g using full path names)
V1.4 Correct Issue where Project has special characters in the name,
V1.5 Check for Locally Linked Files in the media folder.
V1.6 Add more robust dirtree function (to handle Mac Directories with invalid windows characters in filenames.
V1.7 Use newer dirtree version
V1.8 Corrections to Media detection (Thanks Mike Tate)
V1.9 Exclude thumbs.db and picassi.ini from list.
V2.0 Lua 5.3 Compatible
V2.1 V7 Compatibility
A very useful plugin. May I make a request for an additional facility, please?
I use Picasa to edit my multimedia images but Picasa creates thumbnails which are then picked up by this plugin as “Unlinked” media files. Would it be possible to extend the plugin to exclude any Picasa folders? On my iMac the folders are all called “.picasaoriginals” (including the leading full stop). I don’t know what they would be called on a PC.
Thanks.
Extremely useful. the Check for External Media is invaluable to keep orphans from appearing in your media folders. For me, this plugin in combination with Where Used plugin and External file links tool gives total control to keep my media and notes organized and orphan free.
Could I suggest a mod to the ‘Checked for Unlinked Media’ plugin please?
For users with Macs there is an extra file which is put into each folder, called .DS_Store
If, like me, you have a lot of folders, it can be a bit of a pain.
However by modding line 92 as follows, it stops them being returned in the results
if file ~= ‘thumbs.db’ and file ~=’.picasa.ini’ and file ~= ‘.ds_store’ then
Many thanks
Hi Jane,
Hope all is well… This plug-in displays version 2.0 when loaded. The text in the Plug-in store states 1.9
Kind Regards
David Potter
Now fixed, I believe.
Yes it is. Thanks.