Import media task.md

Imports audios, photos, videos from SD Card of camera, recorder; photos and videos from your phone via WI-FI through FTPS Server application using template file names.

Features includes:

• Deduplication of files;
• Templated file names.

Scenarios

Import photos and videos to PC from Camera, Import Audio from Recorder SD Card

1. Plug SD card into card reader.

2. Launch job.

3. Job will copy all files from SD card (specified folder) to destination folder. During copying of files, it will take last write time and converts it to path of saved file at destination directory.

Import photos and videos to PC from Camera, Import Audio from Recorder via Media Transfer Protocol

1. Plug in device.

2. Launch job.

3. Job will copy all files from device to destination folder. During copying of files, it will take last write time and converts it to path of saved file at destination directory.

Be aware that Folder name should be similar to what you see in Explorer, e.g. "External Storage\DCIM" or something similar.

Import photos and videos from phone via Wi-Fi via FTPS

Setup import photos and videos from phone via Wi-Fi via FTPS

Setup will be demonstrated on application FTPS Server. It can be done in similar way for other apps.

Install FTPS Server application on your phone.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.xnano.android.ftpserver&hl=en_US

Open application

Its window will look like this

Change encryption mode to FTPS Implicit or FTPS Explicit as it is shown on a picture below.

In example we will go next with FTPS Implicit.

Add FTPS user with readonly access to DCIM

a. Tap Users, click Add

b. Create user.

In example we will go next with user sync with password 123 .

a. Specify anything for as Full Name.

b. Specify sync as Username (1).

c. Specify 123 as Password (2).

d. Delete all paths in Path section.

e. Click Add new path (3) and select DCIM folder.

You will see in Path section you should see single folder /storage/emulated/0/DCIM (4) .

f. Disable Writable (5).

g. Confirm new user creation.

Make sure your phone is connected to WI-FI, the same one as your PC.

Launch FTPS Server.

a. Click Home

b. Click Start.

You will see IP and Port addresses.

In example above we will go next with server 172.16.92.15 and 2121 port.

Setup BUtil to import multimedia task in What? section from this FTPS server.

a. Choose FTPS

b. Specify Server: 172.16.92.15

c. Specify Encryption SSL/TLS: Implicit

d. Specify Port: 2121

e. Specify User: sync

f. Specify Password: 123

Save task.

On mobile phone tap Stop server.

Each time you will need sync over wi-fi

a. Open FTP Server at phone and tap Start;

b. Launch import task;

c. Open FTP Server at phone and tap Stop.

Use case import photos and videos from phone via Wi-Fi via FTPS

1. Open phone and start FTP Server application.

2. Launch import media task.

3. Job will copy all files from phone FTPS to destination folder. During moving of files, it will take last write time and converts it to path of saved file at destination directory.

Settings

Skip already imported files

When this setting is on, application will track imported file names. During next import, already imported files (by name) will be skipped. When this setting is off, application will always try to copy all files from external media.

When file is retrieved, application will save to destination folder only in case it is missing in it (by last write time and SHA512 are compared) or its subfolders disregarding this setting (deduplication does not depend if this setting is on or off).

Ideas behind implementation

Why application copies files, not moves it?

It is done to reduce risk of accidental removal of files when user inputted invalid data or application have issue. Copying is safer.