2018.11.2

[Aubrey]

Installed without problem!
I've just tried the write back of metadata.
Wow a great improvement.

This kind of improvement would incur a fee from any other vendor - many thanks Mario!

Aubrey.

[BanjoTom]

Another easy and problem-free installation.  I've only worked with 2018.11.2 a bit today, but I LOVE the new File Window layout editor!  VERY helpful. . .   

[Mees Dekker]

Download and installed without a problem. Great (again). So thanks for this new release and service.

Will be looking into the improved write-back performance, but I'm out of "home office" for the next couple of days.

[jch2103]

No issues with update, as usual.

Simple File Window Layout Editor: I've made a number of custom changes to my layout(s) in the past, but the new editor makes it much easier and quicker to test other changes. Excellent improvement (and now presumably captured by telemetry...)!

Faster Write-back: Excellent improvement (although I didn't benchmark it)! I run the XMeters utility, which shows how much work all the virtual and real cores are doing. When updating metadata for several hundred files, XMeters shows all the cores on my i-7 3770K are pegged at several times during the update.

Viewer Cache: Again, no benchmarking, but the changes seem to have made speed improvements (e.g., fewer 'Loading' delays). Nice!

GPS Details: Good; thanks!

Perhaps more comments later. An excellent set of improvements!

[PaulS]

Ref: Category Panel / View #00679.  Manual refresh of data-driven categories significantly improved.  Other categories can be selected as soon as the tree refreshes within a second or two or the update.

File Window layout editor is also very useful.

Thanks! 

[schwarzvogel]

Schon bei Update 2018.10.6 bemerkt:
Installation mit Download-File aus dem Kundenportal funktioniert n i c h t !
Das ist schade; ich hebe mir gerne die letzten 2 bis 3 Downloads aus dem Kundenportal in meinem Imatch-Ordner für spätere Probleme auf.
Aus dem Programm heraus funktioniert das Update nur mit der Einschränkung, daß zuvor die Datenbank per Befehl geschlossen wird und eine Sicherungsanfrage auf "ImatchPackGo" abgelehnt wird.
mfG schwarzvogel

[ChristopherFoto]

Schon bei Update 2018.10.6 bemerkt:
Installation mit Download-File aus dem Kundenportal funktioniert n i c h t !

Hab gerade vor 1 Stunde genau diesen Update gemacht (Download über das Kundenportal hat ohne Probleme funktioniert), auch ich hebe mir die letzten Versionen üblichweise auf.

[HaWo]

Download und Installation haben tadellos geklappt.
Allerdings kann ich den IMatch-Updater nach wie vor nicht anwenden - ist aber kein Problem.

Ich hebe zwar auch immer die Vorgängerversion auf, aber in manchen Fällen soll aber das Zurückspielen einer Vorgängerversion nicht immer sinnvoll sein. Vielleicht vorher Mario fragen?

[Mario]

Schon bei Update 2018.10.6 bemerkt:
Installation mit Download-File aus dem Kundenportal funktioniert n i c h t !

Was ist das Problem? Windows Installer gibt bei Installationsproblemen üblicherweise detaillierte Meldungen aus, die wären hilfreich.
Die Installation von IMatch wird ja von Windows ausgeführt, nicht durch von mir geschriebenen Code.

Vielleicht einfach das System mal richtig neu starten (über den entsprechenden Befehl aus dem Start-Menü). In vielen Fällen ist Windows mit der Installation eines anderen Updates noch nicht fertig und braucht nur einen Neustart.

Bisher wurden keine Installationsprobleme gemeldet. Die Telemetrie sagt mit, dass IMatch 2018.11.2 schon gut genutzt wird.

[Mario]

aber in manchen Fällen soll aber das Zurückspielen einer Vorgängerversion nicht immer sinnvoll sein. Vielleicht vorher Mario fragen?

Ich unterstütze keine "Downgrades" aus technischen Gründen. Neuere Versionen bringen Updates an der Datenabank und Einstellungen mit, die mit älteren Versionen nicht zwangsläufig kompatibel sind. Ich teste das auch nicht.

[HaWo]

Das Thema mit dem Updater hatte ich bereits abgehakt. Ich wolltes es nur erwähnen, weil ich nicht der Einzige bin, bei dem es nicht klappt. Ich habe es heute einfach mal wieder probiert. Es hätte sich ja bei Windows etwas ändern können.

https://www.photools.com/community/index.php?topic=8201.msg57603#msg57603

Ich verwende die Standardmöglichkeit und alles ist gut.

[Mario]

Das macht 3 Anwender, bei denen das Problem auftritt (soweit mir bekannt sind). Das deutet eher auf eine Inkompatibilität oder Sonderbedingungen (Viren-Checker) hin. Ich versuche immer noch (siehe den aktuellen Thread zu dem Thema (https://www.photools.com/community/index.php?topic=8409.msg59427#msg59427)) die Unterschiede/Gemeinsamkeiten zu ergründen. Anscheinend ein Problem mit dem integrierten Webserver in IMWS beim Upload der Datei...

[Jingo]

New version downloaded and ran just fine... but I'm having some issues after a 8 image metadata write-back attempt as a speed check where the program got stuck in "Reading Metadata" mode for about 2 minutes... the log shows some database activity attempting to update a locked development table (V:\develop\imatch5\...)?  I don't have a V drive so this looks to be some development code that made its way along?  Only had Normal Logging enabled which is attached....

Restarted IMatch and attempted the same write-back on another group of images.  The write-back was very fast... the "Reading Metadata" part was faster this time and I was able to use the program while it was doing its thing.. no issues this time.  The debug log I turned on still has a ton of V:\develop info... perhaps the log is not using my own path but something from your developer system that was hardcoded? 

[Mario]

The V:\ refers to my virtual development drive/tree so this is normal.

The lock is also normal. IMatch could not access certain tables while writing back / re-indexing files when it tried to update a data-driven category in background. It will automatically retry a bit later.

IMatch had problems accessing/creating files in the cache on drive E: I see several files not found errors. Since this is not a debug log no more detailed info is available. Anything special about the E:\photools.com\previewcache\ folder?

[Jingo]

Interesting... don't recall seeing the V:\ reference in past logs.  Nothing unusual on the previewcache folder... lots of free space on the E drive and it is available.

I'll keep an eye on things... it's been working just fine after that initial hiccup after restart so hopefully all is good!  Thx Mario!!

[Carlo Didier]

For what i'ts worth, since several versions I also cannot update from within iMatch. No error, just nothing happens, except for the last time when iMatch completely froze.

Installations from the download have always worked.

Could it be a problem with updating from within iMatch if the user has no admin rights? It should prompt for admin credentials in this case, but maybe that doesn't work?

[Mario]

Update from "within" IMatch means you are using a) The Updater App or b) Check for Updates via the Help > Check for Updates commands?

The App just logs in and downloads the 200 MB IMatch installer. After saving it to your disk it will prompt you to run it. It then starts the .msi, which actually launches Windows installer. Only then Admin privileges will be needed and Windows installer will prompt you. No Admin privileges are needed for the Updater App to download the file.

As always in such cases, keep and attach the IMatch log file (log file). Both IMatch and the Updater App log data to the log, errors and warnings. This may help to solve this.

[Carlo Didier]

Update from "within" IMatch means you are using a) The Updater App or b) Check for Updates via the Help > Check for Updates commands?

It was b)

Will try to remember to turn on debug logging next time.

[Mario]

Update from "within" IMatch means you are using a) The Updater App or b) Check for Updates via the Help > Check for Updates commands?

It was b)

Will try to remember to turn on debug logging next time.

You mean that the "check for updates" command no longer works? You don't get the dialog with "Your up-to-date" or "update available" and no error message either? Then there must be something in the log file that gives us more info.

[Carlo Didier]

I'll try it on the other laptop which has not yet been updated. Otherwise, I'll have to wait for the next release to test.

[Mario]

You can run the command Help > Check for Updates at any time. It will call the update checker web page, transmitting your version number. If there is no update, you get an "No update" message box, else an "Update available" message box. If this fails, there will be something in the log (enable debug logging before).

[Carlo Didier]

The update check worked, but when I told it to do the update, that's when it had a problem.

[Mario]

When you tell it to do the update, IMatch launches the Updater App. Does the app not launch? Does the download fail? Does the "preparation" step fail?

[Carlo Didier]

As I said, nothing happened. Only last time when I tried it completely froze iMatch. No message whatsoever.

[Mario]

Switch to debug logging and then go to Help > Check for Updates. This performs a lookup to https://www.photools.com.
If this takes a long time it might be something in your Internet connection / firewall / proxy that's blocking IMatch. Wait for 30s or so (I don't know the precise timeout on your system).

[mastodon]

Install on Win7 64 bit OK. Write-back is definitely faster!!!

[lightchaser]

Took some trials on different days until IMatch-updater succeeded. Reported problems with Pack&Go. New version is faster! Great!

[Mario]

Took some trials on different days until IMatch-updater succeeded. Reported problems with Pack&Go. New version is faster! Great!

Please explain in detail. This post is useless otherwise.

What do you mean by IMatch Updater? The Updater App? The Help menu > Check for Update feature?
What problems where reported with Pack & Go? Did it fail to run? Did it report problems when creating or restoring a package?
Did you keep the IMatch and Pack & Go log files?

Else, just ignore.

[jelvers]

Download and installation without problems (as always!). I like in particular the file window editor! Well done.

Cheers, Juergen