I will add entries to this section as questions arise.
What will change in Explorer when I install your software?
Nothing. You will see changes in Explorer only when you use the File Association Manager to add the File Meta Property Handler for a file type of your choice, and then only when you select a file of that type in Explorer. The behaviour for all other file types will remain unchanged.
What are users of the software saying?
Here is one early comment http://www.w7forums.com/adding-comments-file-windows-explorer-t14182p3.html.
Here is a review of the beta: http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/05/windows/desktop-enhancement/windows-explorer-metadata-editor-file-metadata.html.
The beta was also reviewed here: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/30413-file_metadata_10_beta_64-bit. This review made the useful criticism that the UI in the File Association Manager was too complex. In response, I have considerably simplified the UI in the 1.0 Release (because they were right).
Here is a comment from a happy user of the 1.0 Release: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/how-do-i-add-tags-to-pdf-and-txt-files/203b60ca-b773-4931-85ad-a5e67656d6ce?page=7
If I add the File Meta Property Handler for PDF files, will I see properties already in those files?
No. You will not see properties held within the PDF formatted part of the file. File Meta reads and writes properties in an NTFS-provided annex to the file.
The good news is that this allows properties to be read and edited on any file type, including PDF files, and also text files and other types that have no defined place to put properties.
The bad news is that File Meta will not read properties held in the type-specific formatted part of a file. This does not matter for Office documents, jpegs etc. because Windows comes equipped with the ability to read and edit properties held within those formats. However, Windows does not come with support for PDF.
How do I keep the file associations that I have set up when I upgrade File Meta to a new version?
Just uninstall the old version and then install the new one. All file associations will be left intact unless you explicitly remove them using File Association Manager.
What will change in Explorer when I install your software?
Nothing. You will see changes in Explorer only when you use the File Association Manager to add the File Meta Property Handler for a file type of your choice, and then only when you select a file of that type in Explorer. The behaviour for all other file types will remain unchanged.
What are users of the software saying?
Here is one early comment http://www.w7forums.com/adding-comments-file-windows-explorer-t14182p3.html.
Here is a review of the beta: http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/05/windows/desktop-enhancement/windows-explorer-metadata-editor-file-metadata.html.
The beta was also reviewed here: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/30413-file_metadata_10_beta_64-bit. This review made the useful criticism that the UI in the File Association Manager was too complex. In response, I have considerably simplified the UI in the 1.0 Release (because they were right).
Here is a comment from a happy user of the 1.0 Release: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/how-do-i-add-tags-to-pdf-and-txt-files/203b60ca-b773-4931-85ad-a5e67656d6ce?page=7
If I add the File Meta Property Handler for PDF files, will I see properties already in those files?
No. You will not see properties held within the PDF formatted part of the file. File Meta reads and writes properties in an NTFS-provided annex to the file.
The good news is that this allows properties to be read and edited on any file type, including PDF files, and also text files and other types that have no defined place to put properties.
The bad news is that File Meta will not read properties held in the type-specific formatted part of a file. This does not matter for Office documents, jpegs etc. because Windows comes equipped with the ability to read and edit properties held within those formats. However, Windows does not come with support for PDF.
How do I keep the file associations that I have set up when I upgrade File Meta to a new version?
Just uninstall the old version and then install the new one. All file associations will be left intact unless you explicitly remove them using File Association Manager.