Autoplay script to copy to network path

[Alis_Klar]

Hi,

 

We are a large primary school. Each class has their own camera. We takes LOADS of pictures for evidence. We have a media server with a folder for each class for photos and videos.

 

Would it be possible to use Windows Autoplay to copy the contents of SD card to a preset folder (the class folder that matches that camera)

 

Could a script look at the name of the SD card (set as class name) and then copy the files upon autoplay to a unc path?

 

Autorun.inf Entries (Windows)

[Alis_Klar]

Thought about using eye-Fi to upload directly from the Camera but their software only supports uploading to one folder per wifi network not per camera. (I think? Happy to be corrected)

[bald_pig]

This in a batch script will give you the label of the current drive:

 

for /f "tokens=1-5*" %%1 in ('vol') do (

set vol=%%6 & goto done

)

:done

echo %vol%

[Alis_Klar]

So now all I need to do is make a autorun.inf and use above in a .bat script with a IF THEN COPY part?

[bald_pig]

So now all I need to do is make a autorun.inf and use above in a .bat script with a IF THEN COPY part?

 

Personally, I wouldn't bother with an IF statement, just use the variable in the file path, possibly create a folder with the current date and time, and move the pictures into it.

 

for example you could just use \\media-server\classes\%%vol

if the sd card was called class1, the path would be \\media-server\classes\class1

[Alis_Klar]

Great idea to add the date and time to a folder underneath the classfolder. Thanks!

[Alis_Klar]

Presume this won't work if camera mounts in windows using PTP Picture Transfer Protocol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Nikon Coolpix S32). Otherwise will use SD card reader.

 

 

Dropbox can add itself to the list of actions upon inserting a PTP camera. Wonder if there software which would copy to a folder.

 

Even if it just put every camera photos into a date time folder this would be better than teachers doing by hand.

Edited November 14, 2014 by Alis_Klar

[bald_pig]

I don't have a PTP camera to test with, but can it be done with the "import pictures and videos" option?

[Alis_Klar]

Well I never. You can configure a load of options including saving to any mapped drive! It will append a date and tag. I never looked at the options as I assumed it was hard coded to "my pictures"

 

[Alis_Klar]

BTW Nikon Coolpix S32 and S33 suck. The usb ports are proprietory on the S32 and are too easy to force in the wrong way and will break.

 

Heve had 15 !!! camera replaced under warrantee by Nikon (good service btw) but wish I didn't have to use them.

 

S33 has a micro USB but have still had failures (not physical port failures as with S32)