[Insightl] Accessing folder level groups

[Karen Reardon]

Daniel:

We have written .asp scripts (as we're running Insight using MSSQL) that 
read IRGroups -> IRGroupImagemap -> IRObjectImageMap and our source 
metadata  
to recreate Collection level groups from outside of Insight (browser or 
client). A faculty member finds the Insight Group # on a dynamic webpage 
of all Insight groups - then using a URL we include in our documentation 
they can link to a group created in Insight from outside of any Insight 
tools.

Why do we do this? Some faculty think it is easier for students to review 
materials outside of the classroom from a simple webpage. We do include 
selected metadata in the page we generate. Being the page is dynamic - 
everything matches.

This only works for groups stored in IRGroups however not the grp 
directories - I'm interested 
in reading the data contained in what I call the folder-level groups 
(group directories) as well. Since Insight reads that data - there must be
 a way to do it - but how?

-Karen


On Tue, 7 Dec 2004, Daniel Bridgman wrote:

> Karen,
> 
> Can you explain further how/why you are accessing the grp directories
> from outside insight?
> 
> One thing we've noticed is an "unexpected  result" when remote launch
> strings are pointed at grp (non-collection level) groups. 
> 
> Apparently the java string cannot find non-collection level directories
> and their contents--so the string always goes to the default workspace
> and opens the first image listed in the http string. 
> Thereafter the" Return" button goes to group/thumbnail window but only
> reveals the main collection--not the sub-set that was the target.
> 
> We may not have everything set correctly, but that's what we're
> finding.
> 
> So, it would appear that the "personal" directories are not easily
> accessible from outside Insight.
> 
> Daniel Bridgman
> Smith College
> 
> Daniel Bridgman
> Visual Communication Specialist
> Educational Technology Services
> Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063
> 413 585-3398
> 
> 
> >>> Karen Reardon <karen.reardon at yale.edu> 12/7/2004 11:27:37 AM >>>
> Has anyone had success reading/accessing the content of 'folder level 
> groups' from outside of Insight?
> Collection level groups are easy to replicate/access outside of Insight
> as 
> they are just table entries - the lower level personal folder level
> groups 
> can't be open and read - at least not easily ... any leads
> appreciated.
> 
> Karen Reardon
> Yale University
> 
> 
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