Deleting selected multiple Galleries

wslamwslam Registered Users Posts: 277 Major grins
edited March 21, 2011 in SmugMug Support
Is there a way to delete multipled galleries within a cat or subcat? not all, but selected, but multiple galleries?
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  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 18, 2006
    wslam wrote:
    Is there a way to delete multipled galleries within a cat or subcat? not all, but selected, but multiple galleries?

    Hi wslam,

    I'm pretty sure only one gallery can be deleted at a time.

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  • wslamwslam Registered Users Posts: 277 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    devbobo wrote:
    Hi wslam,

    I'm pretty sure only one gallery can be deleted at a time.

    David

    Thanks David.
    This is kind of annoying. But thanks anyway
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    Yep, sorry there's no other way, 1 at a time...

    All the best,
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  • wslamwslam Registered Users Posts: 277 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Yep, sorry there's no other way, 1 at a time...

    All the best,

    Thank you Andy,
    I had the feeling it can't be done when Star Explorer does not have that option. Oh well.
    Smugmug still rules!
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  • leiftvleiftv Registered Users Posts: 219 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2010
    deleting multiple galleries
    How can you delete multiple galleries at one time?
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  • SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    I am bumping this thread because this exact thread has been around since 2006 and really just needs to be merged into one. Here's the links to the others:
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=30112
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60800
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=118916
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=183884

    I've run into a situation where I need to do this and would rather not use SmugBrowser or any other thrid party app. Any way to do this natively in SM? What about via the API?
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    SamirD wrote: »
    I am bumping this thread because this exact thread has been around since 2006 and really just needs to be merged into one. Here's the links to the others:
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=30112
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60800
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=118916
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=183884

    I've run into a situation where I need to do this and would rather not use SmugBrowser or any other thrid party app. Any way to do this natively in SM? What about via the API?

    There is not, that's why Devbobo made SmugBrowser. I'm sorry you won't use it. You can also try Star *Explorer.
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  • jfriendjfriend Registered Users Posts: 8,097 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2011
    SamirD wrote: »
    I am bumping this thread because this exact thread has been around since 2006 and really just needs to be merged into one. Here's the links to the others:
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=30112
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60800
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=118916
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=183884

    I've run into a situation where I need to do this and would rather not use SmugBrowser or any other thrid party app. Any way to do this natively in SM? What about via the API?
    Why is it you don't want to use an existing third party app, but yet you inquire about the API such that you could build your own third party solution?

    I've not used this particular API method myself, but the API has smugmug.albums.delete that says it can delete a gallery.
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  • SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    There is not, that's why Devbobo made SmugBrowser. I'm sorry you won't use it. You can also try Star *Explorer.
    Not a question of won't, but more of can't. SE crashes so it's unreliable.
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  • SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    jfriend wrote: »
    Why is it you don't want to use an existing third party app, but yet you inquire about the API such that you could build your own third party solution?
    Because pre-built apps can cause some serious damage if they go screwy and delete the wrong gallery. I could lose days rather than just a few hours. And an 'oops, sorry' from SM would send me over the top. I can't risk it.

    But I can use the api directly from a browser and know the execution is correct or incorrect right there. Sure, it will take time executing each item one by one. But it will still be faster than opening 600 albums and mousing around. I might be able to get wget to work and then I can just build a simple batch file.
    jfriend wrote: »
    I've not used this particular API method myself, but the API has smugmug.albums.delete that says it can delete a gallery.
    Thank you John. thumb.gif That's exactly what I wanted to know. I'll research it.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    SamirD wrote: »
    Because pre-built apps can cause some serious damage if they go screwy and delete the wrong gallery. I could lose days rather than just a few hours.

    Many of us use SmugBrowser and StarExplorer without trouble. And our heroes could always undelete a mistakenly deleted album any time.
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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    I will also say that doing this from LR 3.3 has been an easy way for me to delete the galleries. Works well and I can vouch for Andy's comment I have had the heroes help with gallery management and it was easy and fast. Much faster than reuploading.
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  • SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    Many of us use SmugBrowser and StarExplorer without trouble. And our heroes could always undelete a mistakenly deleted album any time.
    Glad everything works perfect for all you perfect people.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    SamirD wrote: »
    Glad everything works perfect for all you perfect people.

    Nobody's saying anything about being perfect, Samir. We really are just trying to help you, since you did post for help and all.. good luck to you.
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  • SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    Nobody's saying anything about being perfect, Samir. We really are just trying to help you, since you did post for help and all.. good luck to you.
    And how exactly is telling me that everything works perfect for everyone else helping me? headscratch.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    SamirD wrote: »
    And how exactly is telling me that everything works perfect for everyone else helping me? headscratch.gif

    Samir, doesn't sound like you've tried SmugBrowser or Star Explorer, two options we presented to you. Sounds like you want to just build your own thing.
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  • SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    Samir, doesn't sound like you've tried SmugBrowser or Star Explorer, two options we presented to you. Sounds like you want to just build your own thing.
    And it sounds like you avoided my question. I'll ask again. How exactly is telling me that everything works perfect for everyone else helping me?
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    SamirD wrote: »
    And it sounds like you avoided my question. I'll ask again. How exactly is telling me that everything works perfect for everyone else helping me?

    Hi Samir, you sound upset, I'm sorry - this is a circular discussion. I'm not trying to tell you that everything works perfect for everyone else. I (and others) were merely trying to point out that there are tools that work well to do what you want to do. I doubt anyone deletes more galleries than I and our heroes, and we love SmugBrowser for that purpose.

    Thanks!
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  • SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    Hi Samir, you sound upset, I'm sorry - this is a circular discussion. I'm not trying to tell you that everything works perfect for everyone else. I (and others) were merely trying to point out that there are tools that work well to do what you want to do.
    Yes, Andy I am upset. Because I'm tired of being made felt like, 'it's just you'. This has been done numerous times to me--on the image rotate issue, on ftp uploading, on SE crashing, on third-party tools, and more. And now here too.

    My question was simple. Your answer was adequate, but not complete. John finished answering the question with the API information. I even explained why I didn't want to use third-party applications, and you guys still harped on that.

    I know how buggy SM is as well as you guys do. I've been here far too long now to see that fiascos like the current issue with the 'arrange photos' tool is not the exception, but the norm. And because I don't want to be harmed by some rogue issue by not using tools that 'are fine for you', you want to make it seem like 'it's just me'?

    I deal with people online every day just like you do--managing a community and dealing with people and their requests, concerns, and issues. I have customer service experience spanning over 30 years. I've know all the techniques used to sidetrack real problems, minimize real issues, and just attempt to make someone else out to the be the 'bad guy'. I've used them myself.

    And I may be wrong, but I feel that I have been the target of these techniques numerous times. Maybe I bring it upon myself by not following the 'love it or leave it' rule. But I believe that if you truly care about something, you will say something and try to get something fixed if it's broken, like the image rotate tool.

    I have the answer I need for the issue I came here for, and I've explained why I'm upset. Your move.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2011
    SamirD wrote: »
    I have the answer I need for the issue I came here for, and I've explained why I'm upset. Your move.

    I'm really sorry you are upset - I only tried to help, Samir. I read and reread this thread and all I said was "Many of us use SmugBrowser and StarExplorer without trouble. And our heroes could always undelete a mistakenly deleted album any time."

    Thanks for talking it out, we only wish to help. I can assure you we don't treat you any differently than anyone else - we just want to help and try our best to answer your questions.
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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    I'm really sorry you are upset - I only tried to help, Samir. I read and reread this thread and all I said was "Many of us use SmugBrowser and StarExplorer without trouble. And our heroes could always undelete a mistakenly deleted album any time."

    Thanks for talking it out, we only wish to help. I can assure you we don't treat you any differently than anyone else - we just want to help and try our best to answer your questions.

    I have to side with Samir on this, as I think I've felt what he's feeling. When we raise an issue, bug, want or need, it should be the last resort for you guys in support to refer us to outside tools or third party applications. It is obvious that deleting multiple galleries at once should be a function of SmugMug and not a browser extension or part of a paid third party app. I have had this same response to things like bulk geotagging, rotating and cropping. "Do it locally, much better" If you're a web-app, shouldn't you be striving to outshine the desktop?

    Malte
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2011
    Malte wrote: »
    I have to side with Samir on this, as I think I've felt what he's feeling. When we raise an issue, bug, want or need, it should be the last resort for you guys in support to refer us to outside tools or third party applications. It is obvious that deleting multiple galleries at once should be a function of SmugMug and not a browser extension or part of a paid third party app. I have had this same response to things like bulk geotagging, rotating and cropping. "Do it locally, much better" If you're a web-app, shouldn't you be striving to outshine the desktop?

    Malte

    Well, I also think in terms of "Malte wants something right now - what's available and how can it be done" :) If a tool exists, I'll show it to you. We can't create every tool/feature request that you come up with (though we do many!) and also things take time.
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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    Well, I also think in terms of "Malte wants something right now - what's available and how can it be done" :) If a tool exists, I'll show it to you. We can't create every tool/feature request that you come up with (though we do many!) and also things take time.

    Yes... I'm not known for my patience. mwink.gif

    Malte
  • SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2011
    I've found a fast way to do this without using the API. It's actually pretty simple. You can just use the direct url for deleting, and add the confirmation for deleting. This will immediately delete whatever gallery you specify and all its images. It's DANGEROUS if you make a mistake, but can be invaluable for times when you have to delete 300 galleries. I plan to make a batch file and feed it to wget. If anyone else wants to know how to do this, I'll elaborate.
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  • SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2011
    Well, my script is running now. And the eta to completion is 5.1hrs to delete 1864 galleries. :o

    wget wouldn't work since it required the login cookie, so I just made a massive batch file that uses start to execute the delete url, and ping to introduce a 10s delay to fully process each deletion. I'm sure an API method (or application) probably would've had an issue with this type of load. I didn't even think a simple batch file would take this long. Good think I worked on this today rather than later in the week.

    If I would've spent even a minute manually clicking away on each gallery, it would've taken 1.29 days constantly working to delete this many galleries without automation.

    I realize that this type of deletion scenario rarely happens, if ever, and probably pushes the design scope of the system, but a tool to help with multiple gallery deletion is definitely needed.
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