QR Code Variables of Darkroom Core and Pro
QR Code commands/rules
New subcatalog command can be:
*S create new subevent with
default # of digits
*Sn create new subevent with
n digits (where n >= 1 && n <= 9) e.g. *S4 -> 0001
*S=### create new subevent with
3 digits e.g. 001
*S=mysub create new or reuse subevent
always named "mysub"
*S=mysub### create new unique subevent
mysub001
Using an upper-case "S" it will create a top level sub event.
Using a lower-case "s" it will create a new lower level subevent under the currently selected subevent.
*R will reset (clear any previous QR Code so that next
image won't get EXIF data set or get renamed)
# signs work in renaming files also. So files can be
renamed to: "Test" or "Test####"
You can also put %RANDOM% within the string for the subevent
name, e.g. *S=mysub%RANDOM4%
So a good general purpose QR Code would be:
*S=%RANDOM%
which would work to create a new random subevent regardless
of the current QR Code scan rule
%RANDOM%
*S=2041125826
*S
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new subevent 01, 02, ...
|
*S3
|
new subevent with 3 digit
numbering: 001, 002, 003, ...
This works for *S1 thru
*S9. Really only needed if you know you will exceed 99 subevents.
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*S=name
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new subevent with specific name
(re-used if already exists)
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*S=name##
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new subevent with specific name
numbered in order: name01, name02, name03
This will always create the new
subevent and never reuse an existing subevent
Any number of digits can be
specified, e.g. #### or #####
Subevent numbering can be
specified anywhere in string, e.g. *S=prefix####suffix
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Adding data to Image Exif Info
- format of data in EXIF
Comment field should be: Name=John Doe;Age=25
- field/variable name
followed by equal sign and value. use semi-colon to separate
multiple Field=Value pairs.
- there's no limit on the
# of fields, but using too many will make QR Codes too dense and harder to
scan
- In templates, you can
use this data in two ways:
- Just use regular
template text variables like %Name% and %Age% and the fields will be
defaulted to the values from the User Comment
- or, you can use
%UserComment.field% (e.g. %UserComment.Name%). This
will do the same thing BUT will always use the data from the EXIF comment
without ability to edit via the Template Text field edit dialog
- switching between images
which contain data fields in the EXIF Comments will automatically change
template text displayed on screen
While viewing an image's Properties on Library and Workshop
page, you can now double click the EXIF Comment to edit it. You can put
in any text including variables as described above.
Random Code Generation
RANDOM = generates a random 10 digit number
ALPHARAND = generates a random alphabetic string
ALPHANUMRAND = generates a random alphanumeric string
You can surround in percent signs as border variables
%RANDOM% or {RANDOM} but the simple cases above do not require that.
You can also control the number of digits 1-9 by adding a
number, for example:
RANDOM6
ALPHANUMRAND5
Note* It is suggested that you generate at least 6 digits of
random data. The software will try to guarantee unique IDs are generated
within one catalog, but using more random digits is best.
m: email
s: phone number
s:5555555555
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