How to ignore file extension?

[raywood]

Where did y'all say the Alignment Overrides option is?

I, too, would prefer a simple setting allowing me to ignore extensions. My scenario: I have an old hard drive. It has data on it. I think most of the data is outdated, in comparison to a new drive, but I have found that some of it is not (e.g., there are files on the old one that don't appear to be on the new one).

The old drive seems to have some of the same files with different extensions. Apparently there was a file conversion effort, changing .txt (and maybe .doc, .jpg, who knows?) files into .pdf. There may be an executive decision to retain the .pdfs and discard the .jpgs etc. where files otherwise have the same filenames. In that case, what's my best approach?

It takes a while to run a comparison of these two drives, and then it takes a lot of time to go down through the lists and view what I've got. I'd much rather not have to repeat that for two or three passes, as I guess what extensions (.bmp? .png? .htm?) are involved and then discover more.

[Michael Bulgrien]

Session Settings, Misc. tab

[raywood]

In version 3.1, I don't have a Misc. tab. Do I need to upgrade for this?

[Lutz]

As Aaron said in his first reply of this thread, it's a PRO feature and I'm really sure it's available in 3.1, so you don't need to update to 3.2 but to upgrade to PRO-version.
You then may go on using 3.1 as PRO applying your new register key.

Greetings Lutz

[raywood]

Does Pro mean a paid copy? I have that. But it still doesn't seem to have a Misc. tab.

[Lutz]

There are only paid versions of BC, Standard and PRO, but no free version. The 30-day-use-trial also offers PRO features by default. Please make sure that you really got PRO (50$) and not Standard (30$).

Greetings Lutz

[raywood]

Ah, I see. It develops that I have only the Standard version. So I can't ignore extensions?

[Lutz]

Unfortunately, yes!

You should try trial again as Aaron initially suggested to consider if its worth 20$.

Greetings Lutz

[raywood]

Right. I overlooked that. Good advice. Thanks!

[chrisjj]

> Do you just have one large folder structure with various file types, with
> random file types in the same folder structure on the other side?

Not random - various.

> If so then declaring all of them as you have is the best workaround.

Disappointing. Could ypu please just make *.*=*.* work? Thanks.

> Normally, I would expect for two different libraries to contain
> subfolders with specific file types (such as an iTunes folder that
> contains only mp4).

You are mistaken. iTunes folders often contain a wide mix of audio file types. The simplest iTunes import of an audio file does not change its format to mp4.