Drag & Drop in the Viewing Module

Overview

vMedia now supports Windows Drag & Drop from the Search Results Grid in the Viewing Module. You can now drag and drop either a single untagged media object or multiple tagged media objects of any type and construction into various targets. It also supports Dragging & Dropping from Office 32-bit versions of MS Outlook. See next NOTE.

NOTE: Any 32-bit version of Office (which includes Outlook) is the recommended product and integrates well with Vertican software, including vMedia. Vertican applications do not integrate with any Office 64-bit product.

Tested targets so far have been:

  • Windows Explorer window

  • Outlook email message composition

  • Thunderbird email message composition

  • Other targets may work as well

The payload construction is a compressed (ZIP) file, with the media objects stored individually inside the compressed container. The object naming and the ZIP file naming, as well as optional password protection, is controlled by the DragDrop profile contained within the Group Compress and e-Mail Class I exporter. This profile must exist in order for the Drag & Drop feature to be used.

Setup/Configuration:

A profile named DragDrop must be created in the Group Compress and e-Mail Class I exporter. This profile will be used by the Drag & Drop system, and may be tested for proper operation using the Group Compress and e-Mail Class I exporter prior to use with Drag & Drop.



If the DragDrop profile does not exist, the Drag & Drop system will display an error directing the user (or administrator if the profile file is locked) to create the required profile.


The profiles used are global to the vMedia system, so once the proper profile is created, then all users will have use of it. Care must be taken to pick settings that will be applicable for the widest variety of Drag & Drop operations.

 

Usage:

Users must be a member of the Power User or Administrator tier (includes export, may need to secure the feature) in order to perform a Drag & Drop export. If tier membership is from the disallowed group, then an error message should appear and the drag and drop operation should be abandoned.

 

NOTE: The Drag & Drop feature is also available in the Scanning Module from the Locate function, with the same security restrictions.

  1. Run vMedia, choose the Viewing Module, select the desired database, and search for the desired media.

  2. At the search results grid, if one item should be exported, press and hold the left mouse button on the results grid line that represents the desired item and drag the mouse (with the left mouse button held down) over the desired target window and release the button.

  3. At the search results grid, if multiple items should be exported:

    a. Tag the desired media records using the media tagging feature.

    b. Press and hold the left mouse button anywhere within the search results grid interior and drag the mouse over the desired target window and release the button.

  4. If the target can accept the export, the mouse cursor will change from an arrow to an arrow with a dotted square.

  5. If the target can not accept the export, the mouse cursor will display a circle with a slash through it.

  6. To abandon the drag & drop once it has been initiated, release the mouse positioned on the search results grid.

Once the mouse button is released over a qualifying target, the exported media should appear in the target (the presentation will vary depending on the target).

DragDrop Profile Creation (prerequisite)

  1. Run vMedia.

  2. Select the Viewing Module.

  3. Select the desired database.

  4. At the Search Results screen, tag at least one media record (does not matter which).

  1. Click [Export Media] or press the [X] key.

  2. Select the Group Compress and e-Mail exporter from the menu. A dialog (possibly with different default values) will be displayed.

  1. Adjust settings for the Attachment Name, and especially the Exported Media File Name Expression.

  1. If desired, test the profile by performing an export of the currently tagged media.

Successful Export

Unsuccessful Export

  1. Confirm proper media naming and container creation.

  2. Click [Save Profile].

  1. In the Save Profile Dialog, click [Add New].

  1. In the Add New Profile Dialog, type "DragDrop" (one word, no quotes, no spaces).

  1. Click [Save] to save the profile.

  2. Click [Cancel] or press [ESC] to exit the Group Compress and e-Mail exporter.

  3. Click [Close] to close the Tagged Documents Export Module menu.

  4. Click [Close] or press [ESC] to exit the Search Results screen.

At this point the initial configuration is complete. If at a later time the DragDrop settings need to be changed, go back into the Group Compress and e-Mail exporter and select the DragDrop profile from the list.
 

Related Topic

Group Compress and e-Mail exporter

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