copying TL files to CSV files and how to include my photos?

[vintagenorth]

When sending my TL files to a CSV file I want to also save my photos. Do I need to go to TL options and change to “Save pictures within TL database”? I currently have it set to the default “Copy pictures to folder within TL directory and save link to TL”. And do I change back to the default again when I have finished uploading to CSV?

[dollybeauty]

@vintagenorth 

When images are saved to a separate folder,  the images are located in a hidden system directory. Do you know where this is, and how to view it? Open FileExplorer. On the View ribbon, select 'Hidden files'. Now navigate to C:\ProgramData\eBay\Turbo Lister2\Images\000. That directory/folder will have other folders in it, that hold your images.

You can just extract your images from there. Turbo has a unique folder structure, but the images are not hard to view. With 91 active listings, you should be able to find the images for your listings. The more inventory listings you may have could complicate this, but is doable.

I have no experience with images stored within the database, but doubt that you would be able to view those images, at all. Turbo uses a recognized DB engine, but indications are that the data is encoded, within that DB.

Note: It can help tremendously, if you use CustomLabels in your listings. Then when you extract the images, you can name the CustomLabel-1, CustomLabel-2, etc. This can help you in your personal storage on your computer as well.

Note2: If you intend to upload these images, using FileExchange, they must be uploaded to a web server. They can not come from your computer. To reference them in your FileExchange csv file, they must use the https: protocol.

[dollybeauty]

@vintagenorth 

Sorry, wrong directory above.  Try c:\ProgramData\eBay\Turbo Lister2\Data\(your userid)listing   <- This holds your active listing images.

C:\ProgramData\eBay\Turbo Lister2\Data\user000  <- this contains the images for your inventory listings.

[vintagenorth]

Thanks dollybeauty but what I really wanted to do was find a way to save my TL files and photos in case Turbo Lister stops working and I have to move to another listing format like WonderLister. With this ID and my other store ID I have about 1800 items stored and don’t want to loose them all. For some reason (file types?) my Norton won’t back up myTL files to the cloud so can’t use that. As you can tell, I am not very good with the tech stuff.

[dollybeauty]

@vintagenorth 

All indications say that the turbo lister you have will still work in offline mode. This means you have plenty of time to extract your listings.

WonderLister should have an import utility to get your data from a turbo export file. The images are another matter.

If I remember correctly, the designer of WonderLister is intimately familiar with turbo. Check with their support.

Please let us know how this works for you. It may help others.