Using Dropbox as synch mechanism

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Gerry

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Jul 25, 2016, 7:11:23 AM7/25/16
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I would like to do this as I can in general understand how it would work. Found an old post that said copy folder to Dropbox and  then create this batch file on each computer you will use:

"REM =========== beginning of batch file ======================
@echo off
cd "C:\Dropbox\My Dropbox"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mnemosyne\mnemosyne.exe" -d "C:\Dropbox\My Dropbox\.mnemosyne"
REM =========== end of batch file ======================"

1. People mention copying the .mnemosyne folder to Dropbox - (I cannot find that on my computer; mnemosyne under Program Files is there alright)

2. Is the above method still OK or have changes in Mnemosyne changed this.

Thanks very much,
Gerry

Peter Bienstman

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Jul 25, 2016, 7:18:40 AM7/25/16
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Hi,

 

.mnemosyne is the directory name under linux, under Windows it’s typically C:\users\Gerry\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne you have to copy

(also make sure to write C:\Dropbox\My Dropbox\Mnemosyne’ then.

 

Cheers,

 

Peter

 

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Gerry

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Jul 25, 2016, 8:47:49 AM7/25/16
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Thanks Peter.  
1. Do the versions of Mnemosyne have to be the same on both computers?
2. I have inserted images with CTRL-I. Is that a link to an image or the actual image - wondering if I move the image directory does it mess things up?

On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 5:18:40 AM UTC-6, Peter Bienstman wrote:

Hi,

 

.mnemosyne is the directory name under linux, under Windows it’s typically C:\users\Gerry\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne you have to copy

(also make sure to write C:\Dropbox\My Dropbox\Mnemosyne’ then.

 

Cheers,

 

Peter

 

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I would like to do this as I can in general understand how it would work. Found an old post that said copy folder to Dropbox and  then create this batch file on each computer you will use:

 

"REM =========== beginning of batch file ======================

@echo off

cd "C:\Dropbox\My Dropbox"

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mnemosyne\mnemosyne.exe" -d "C:\Dropbox\My Dropbox\.mnemosyne"

REM =========== end of batch file ======================"

 

1. People mention copying the .mnemosyne folder to Dropbox - (I cannot find that on my computer; mnemosyne under Program Files is there alright)

 

2. Is the above method still OK or have changes in Mnemosyne changed this.

 

Thanks very much,

Gerry

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Peter Bienstman

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Jul 25, 2016, 8:52:20 AM7/25/16
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Hi,

 

Yes, the versions need to match.

If you move the image directory, Mnemosyne will no longer find the media files.

 

Cheers,

 

Peter

 

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Gerry

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Jul 25, 2016, 9:20:22 AM7/25/16
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Hi Peter:

So there is no place in the configuration to tell Mnemosyne to look in a certain (new) directory for jpgs?

Thanks for your patience.

Gerry

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Peter Bienstman

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Jul 25, 2016, 9:32:43 AM7/25/16
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No, Mnemosyne always look in <db_name>.db_media inside the Mnemosyne data directory (which itself can be configured).

 

Cheers,

 

Peter

 

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Gerry

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Jul 25, 2016, 12:00:52 PM7/25/16
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I asked my question in a poor manner I think but think I may understand now anyway. Let's see.

I create diagrams from a system I want to study and put them into a Dropbox\Mnemosyne folder which is obviously outside the system itself.

I then insert the jpg into a card and now I see that the jpg itself is added to the default.db_media folder. So moving my Dropbox\Mnemosyne folder is irrelevant as the jpgs, not just a link, are stored in the default.db_media folder, right?

Thanks again Peter,
Gerry

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Peter Bienstman

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Jul 26, 2016, 2:38:30 AM7/26/16
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Hi,

 

Provided you insert your media through the right-click popup menu, Mnemosyne indeed automatically copies it to the media folder. So, moving Mnemosyne’s data directory automatically moves the media directory contained within it.

 

Cheers,

 

Peter

 

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