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Downloadable XML for Cast and Crew Contributions
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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantritchf
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Registered: March 18, 2007
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Hi Guys,

I was thinking, if I like someones contribution of a DVD with cover scans I can Copy and Paste the cover scan into my collection before it is approved.

It would be really nice if the XML for cast and crew contributions was available as well (that way if you like what was contributed and keep it locally) you can download it and add it to your collection.

Thoughts

Ritch
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantpauls42
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Quoting ritchf:
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Hi Guys,

I was thinking, if I like someones contribution of a DVD with cover scans I can Copy and Paste the cover scan into my collection before it is approved.

It would be really nice if the XML for cast and crew contributions was available as well (that way if you like what was contributed and keep it locally) you can download it and add it to your collection.

Thoughts

Ritch


there is no import function built into dvd Profiler - so having an xml download from the contribution would be pointless at this time.
Paul
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Registered: May 1, 2002
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there is no import function built into dvd Profiler - so having an xml download from the contribution would be pointless at this time.

I believe he means the XML format you can copy & paste into the cast & crew edit screen, e.g.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<CastInformation>
  <Title>Der 1. Ritter</Title>
  <Actors>
    <Actor FirstName="Sean" MiddleName="" LastName="Connery" BirthYear="1930" Role="King Arthur" CreditedAs="" Voice="False" Uncredited="False"/>
    <Actor FirstName="Richard" MiddleName="" LastName="Gere" BirthYear="1949" Role="Lancelot" CreditedAs="" Voice="False" Uncredited="False"/>
    <Actor FirstName="Julia" MiddleName="" LastName="Ormond" BirthYear="1965" Role="Guinevere" CreditedAs="" Voice="False" Uncredited="False"/>
    <Actor FirstName="Ben" MiddleName="" LastName="Cross" BirthYear="1947" Role="Prince Malagant" CreditedAs="" Voice="False" Uncredited="False"/>
    <Actor FirstName="Liam" MiddleName="" LastName="Cunningham" BirthYear="1961" Role="Agravaine" CreditedAs="" Voice="False" Uncredited="False"/>
  </Actors>
</CastInformation>

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<CrewInformation>
  <Title>Der 1. Ritter</Title>
  <Credits>
    <Credit FirstName="Jerry" MiddleName="" LastName="Zucker" BirthYear="1950" CreditType="Direction" CreditSubtype="Director" CreditedAs=""/>
  </Credits>
</CrewInformation>
Karsten
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If the Cast & Crew contribution conforms to the rules it will get approved and released in a few days anyways. Why the hurry? If it doesn't conform to the rules and is rejected, I wouldn't want it polluting my database anyways.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantritchf
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Registered: March 18, 2007
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@DJ - Yup that's exaclty what I meant

@8Ball - Sometimes The Crew is fine but the cast is bad or vice versa, so the whole thing gets rejected , just thought if it was there I could make my own decisions (for my local DB)

Ritch
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantpauls42
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Quoting DJ Doena:
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Quoting pauls42:
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there is no import function built into dvd Profiler - so having an xml download from the contribution would be pointless at this time.

I believe he means the XML format you can copy & paste into the cast & crew edit screen, e.g


I hadn't thought of this, I stand corrected. 
Paul
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Registered: April 3, 2007
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Maybe if you could copy cast or crew from someones online collection, this way you could get custom crew as well.
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