I’m facing the challenge of finding a solution to transfer a list of images, which I created with a Lua script in Darktable, to DxO PureRaw3 on Windows 11. The files are stored in an archive with different subdirectories in the cloud. The goal is to transfer the entire batch of images via drag & drop into PureRaw to then submit them to internal batch processing.
To clarify: I could also achieve my goal by specifying a search filter like this in Explorer:
(name:_A7_3625.ARW AND in:23.12.28_folder1) OR (name:_A7_3626.ARW AND in:23.12.29_folder2) OR ....
It would just be more convenient to be able to move the files directly from my application rather than just generating the search filters in the application. I would then have to copy this into Explorer because I haven’t found a way to start Explorer with a specified filter.
Background:
- With a Lua script in Darktable, I generate a list of specific images that I move to my archive. These images are marked with specific tags. The script allows me to log many individual files located in different directories within the archive. I’m utilizing this functionality on Ubuntu.
- My aim is to find or develop an application that allows me to transfer this list of images to DxO PureRaw3 on Windows 11. Automating each transfer individually is not an option, as PureRaw can only receive each image after the previous one has been processed and then places the images in subdirectories.
My previous attempts have been unsuccessful:
- With Python and Tkinter, I was unable to successfully move the files via drag & drop so that they would be recognized by PureRaw. A simple path specification does not seem to suffice. I tried tkinterdnd2, pyqt5 and wxPython for drag and drop functionality
- A web-based solution, where I linked the file paths, allowed me to transfer individual files to PureRaw. However, I failed to transfer an entire batch.
I’m seeking advice and recommendations on which techniques or tools would enable me to achieve my goal. What approaches could be considered to transfer the entire batch of images via drag & drop into DxO PureRaw3 on Windows 11?
Thank you in advance for your assistance and advice!
Best regards,
Yves
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