I have several videos on my external drive that I want to reference in devonthink. I am not very familiar with scripting, so I am using the following method:
copy hook links for individual file
paste the link as a bookmark in the respective devonthink group
I have to manually change the name of the bookmark as devonthink does not preserve the file name. Also, it is a bit tedious to copy individually if there are many video files to be referenced. Unlike indexed files, DEVONthink doesn’t show the preview.
Is there a reason you aren’t simply indexing them on DevonT? That seems like a better process, avoiding the tedious process of individual files (and quick updating of indexed folders).
Yes, there some advantages in indexing. But my index breaks if I move the folder. It’s happened quite a few times with me. Looking for a way to avoid it, and in fact that’s one of my main expectations from hook
Understood. I just think you lose more than you will gain. (Can you hook the indexed folder to something, that way easy to find originals if need be? Perhaps a non-indexed hook url in an associated folder?)
I also thought same till the time my indexes broke It’s easier to find the originals with hook links. It’s just that my method is less efficient and less elegant. I think there are posts about writing scripts to improve it but I’m not as technically savvy. Hence this thread
Thank you for linking the earlier thread. I also tried to create a hook file with multiple links and copy them in a rich text document. A bit patchy. So now I’m just linking to the folder and not the individual files.
I still need to resolve the issue of link names not being properly copied into DT as well as videos not playing in the preview window.
It’s easier to find the originals with hook links. It’s just that my method is less efficient and less elegant. I think there are posts about writing scripts to improve it but I’m not as technically savvy. Hence this thread 