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Larry

As LDH said, it's very easy to create a new database.
The only problem is that when you run DVD Profiler, it automatically opens the last database you used in the former session of DVD Profiler, then you have to open the database you want to use.

If you want to open directly any database you want, when you run DVD Profiler, you can do as follows:
[EDIT: please read Goodguy's warning in the following post, before switching databases]


1. Create all the databases you want, let's say you call them "Movies" and "MusicDVDs".

2. Create a .txt file, rename it for instance as "OpenMovies.txt", open it in Notepad (or any text editor) and just type in one line:

OpenDatabase Movies

then close and save

3. Create a second .txt file, for instance "OpenMusicDVDs.txt", open it in Notepad and write

OpenDatabase MusicDVDs

then close and save

4. Click on Start - Programs - Dvd Profiler - then move your mouse on the DVD Profiler icon and link to the program, right click to show the contextual menu and click on Create Link, that will create a second link to the program.

5. Move your mouse on the new link you just created, right click and click on Properties, then edit the Target fied in the Properties window.
Change it from
"C:\Program Files\DVD Profiler\dvdpro.exe"
(or whatever it is in your system)
to
"C:\Program Files\DVD Profiler\dvdpro.exe" /CommandFile="C:\...\OpenMovies.txt"

Beware that the dots "..." stand for the path of the folder where you saved the .txt files, so edit that accordingly.

6. Select the "General" tab in the Properties window, rename the link to "DVD Profiler Movies", or whatever you like.
Click OK to save changes.


7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to create another link to the program, but this time enter
"C:\Program Files\DVD Profiler\dvdpro.exe" /CommandFile="C:\...\OpenMusicDVDs.txt"
and rename the link accordinlgly, for instance to "DVD Profiler MusicDVDs".

8. Optionally, drag and drop the new links you just created, on the desktop or in the Quick Launch Bar.

9. Use the DVD Profiler Movies" link when you want to open directly the Movies database.
Use the DVD Profiler MusicDVDs link when you want to open directly the MusicDVDs database.

Hope That Helps!

Quoting goodguy:

Quote:
I strongly discourage the use of command files for switching databases. There is a bug in DVD Profiler, which causes the program to lose track of the newly opened database under certain conditions. This applies to both databases opened via menu and via command file. To avoid corruption of your database, you should always exit and restart DVD Profiler after switching to a different database.

Thanks for the warning! I hope Ken will take care of that issue in the next version of DVD Profiler!
But, as you say, the bug applies regardless of how you open the database, via menu or via command file, and in either case you should exit and restart DVD Profiler after switching database, to avoid any risk.

EDIT: maybe a workaround would be a batch file "ReOpenMovies.bat" causing the program to automatically exit and reopen the newly opened database, like this

"C:\Program Files\DVD Profiler\dvdpro.exe" /CommandFile="C:\...\OpenMoviesClose.txt"
"C:\Program Files\DVD Profiler\dvdpro.exe" /CommandFile="C:\...\OpenMovies.txt"

with
OpenMoviesClose.txt
containing two lines:

OpenDatabase Movies
Close

and
OpenMoviesClose.txt
containing

OpenDatabase Movies

There  is another workaround that I don't see posted here and that is with Windows and Windows XP in my case,, You can create different users or 'log ins.', .. In my case  I have myself and 'da wife' use separate logins. I have found in the past , and presently if I have separate logins and each log in has its own data base.,(my documents folder),, The data base of the second login ( wife), will never get updated unless I restore the saved .dpb from the HD back to the older data base.,,  So ,, in effect My log in data base always changes and gets saved  and never looses data., and my wife's login page has the  old data base from whenever I last saved. ..( she would never add info- only for the reports currently residing within)..,  Therefore theoretically You could have the movies always saved to Login 1,, and the Music videos will also be saved to data or Login 2. For this database,, just edit it to your hearts content,, taking out all movies and leaving music videos behind. You could then add to and edit it  at any time, as long as you are logged into that name. When you backup the dpb just be sure to have a second name.
To be sure you don't get one saved to the other accidentally, always backup accordingly to the Datainfo on HD and not to Profiler itself as one would override the other if saved independently on line.

Hello again Folks !

Since I asked about the possibilities for making a new database in this forum, I've been away for work. So I was pretty amazed when I fired up my computer today and saw all the answers !! Thanx guys !! This make things a whole lot easier for a newbie like me ! :-D

All the best

Steamengine