Frecuently Asked Questions for CDCollect

What are information plugins?

Information plugins are external programs that CDCollect calls for specific mime types. The text output of the external program is associated as metadata information for the imported file of the CD/DVD.

How can I create new information plugins?

Go to Edit/Plugins menu item and then click on the Information tab. Click on the Add button and introduce all needed information for the plugin:

What are compression plugins?

Compression plugins are external programs that CDCollect calls for specific mime types. The external program will be run to uncompressed the contents of the file and they will be added to the CDCollect database when importing a CD/DVD.

How can I create new compression plugins?

Go to Edit/Plugins menu item and then click on the Compression tab. Click on the Add button and introduce all needed information for the plugin:

How can I convert my database from SQLITE version 2.8 to 3?

CDCollect 0.6.0 uses sqlite3 as the internal database format. To convert your existing database to the new format follow this simple steps: