Copy Metadata (plugin): Apply metadata from someone else's XML file to your own.

[JoeViking245]

Copy Metadata (plugin): Apply metadata from someone else's XML file to your own.

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Scenario:
"I have a build where I'm manually changing every game genre to a single genre/subgenre value and would love to share it, but without a tool to apply my metadata to their own it's kinda pointless."

Solution:
Copy Metadata plugin.

Purpose:
Import selected metadata from someone else's platform_name.xml file into one of your existing Platforms.

This will scan a LaunchBox platform_name.xml file and compare it your existing platform.  For all matching games*, it will update the metadata you chose to have imported.  

(*See Finding Matching Games for how games are matched up.)

 

Metadata fields to import (can select one or more):

• Genre
• Series
• Developer
• Publisher
• Notes
• ReleaseDate
• DatabaseID
• VideoUrl
• WikipediaURL
• CustomField (up to 3)

 

Warning:

• This will REPLACE any existing metadata for the fields you've selected. There is no un-do button.
• The exception is Custom Field(s). 
  • This will add new Custom Fields.
  • If an existing Custom Field with the same Name as one be imported is found, you have the option to
    • Overwrite your existing Custom Field
    • Add a new Custom Field (creating 2 with the same Name but different Values)

 

How to:
Requires LaunchBox 13.3 or newer

• Download, unblock the zip file, copy the contents of the zip to ..\LaunchBox\Plugins\
  • i.e. D:\LaunchBox\Plugins\CopyMetadata\CopyMetadata.dll
• Start LaunchBox
• Click Tools
• Select "Copy Metadata"
• Click Browse to locate and select the xml file you want to import from
  • (optional) Drag & Drop the file onto the TextBlock (directly above the Browse button)
• Select your platform you want the metadata imported to
  • (The plugin will attempt to 'select' the appropriate one for you)
• Check the metadata items you want imported
• To import a Custom Field
  • Click "Include Custom Field(s)"
  • Click the dropdown box and select the one you want imported
  • Check the box next to it to have it imported
  • (optional: you can select up to 2 others to be imported)
• Click Import

 

Finding Matching Games:
Every effort is made to properly match games in your existing platform to an external platform_name.xml.

1. It will first use the games LBDatabaseID # to ensure an exact match.
2. If there are no matching database ID #'s, it will compare the games file_name.ext.
3. If there are still no matches, it will look for a matching game Title.

 

Concept for this plugin was inspired by @C-Beats who caught me when I was bored and looking for a plugin idea.  

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• Submitter
  JoeViking245
• Submitted
  06/15/2023
• Category
  Third-party Apps and Plugins