Scans for added or removed ROMs is applied to game-level data, rather than ROM/app-level data

[utopicide]

Hi,

Scans for added or removed ROMs is applied to game-level data, rather than ROM/app level data.

Scenario 1: Removing a ROM from a combined set

Suppose I have three ROM files:

• Doom (E).32X
• Doom (J).32X
• Doom (U).32X

If I import these ROMs to the 32X platform using the Import ROMs wizard (with the "combine" option turned on), I'll end up with one game in Launchbox that contains three apps:

• <Game> Doom
  • <Additional App> (E)
  • <Additional App> (J)
  • <Additional App> (U)

I then edit the game's metadata, changing its sort title, notes, and star rating.

Now suppose I delete the ROM file Doom (E).32X, and then run Tools > Scan for Removed ROMs > For Sega 32X. Ideally, Launchbox would remain in sync with the underlying file system--i.e., in the state that it would be in if the user were to import the ROMs in their current state:

• <Game> Doom
  • <Additional App> (J)
  • <Additional App> (U)

Instead, Launchbox deletes the entire game from its library. The ROMs may be re-added, but my metadata (sort title, notes, star rating) will be lost.

Scenario 2: Adding a ROM to a combined set

Suppose I have two ROM files:

• Doom (J).32X
• Doom (U).32X

If I import these ROMs to the 32X platform using the Import ROMs wizard (with the "combine" option turned on), I'll end up with one game in Launchbox that contains two apps:

• <Game> Doom
  • <Additional App> (J)
  • <Additional App> (U)

I then add another ROM file Doom (E).32X to the 32X platform's ROM folder, and run Tools > Scan for Added ROMs > For Sega 32X. Ideally, Launchbox would either a) combine this ROM with the existing game, according to the rules for ROM consolidation, or b) add it as a new, separate game, which could then be combined with the pre-existing game using the ROM consolidation tool.

Instead, Launchbox reports that it has detected no new ROMs. There is no obvious way to invoke the consolidation function without deleting the pre-existing two-ROM game, so that all three current ROMs may be imported together for proper consolidation. However, again, this will cause the user to lose any metadata that has been added to the game.

Not sure if this is a bug or expected behavior, and I wanted to check before I submitted a feature request or bug, in case I'm doing something wrong. Without the ability to arbitrarily "sync up" Launchbox to the file system using ROM-level detection of added, removed, and renamed ROMs, I can't see how to freely refines the organization of my ROM collection without introducing the likely necessity of having to delete games in order to re-consolidate, which makes me reluctant to use any metadata features (since metadata is lost in this instance).

Please advise. Am I missing something?

Thanks!

Aaron