====== Backloggery ======

I previously used **Backloggery** to keep track of games I/I've own/owned, and how much I played them.

===== Exporting =====
Decided to switch over to a local collection manager, so here're some note son moving my collection across with the two programs I've tried.

==== GCStar ====

==== Tellico ====
[[Tellico]] can import from a bunch of different sources, but in this case the only useful option is [[file_kinds#CSV]].

  - Using [[#BLTool]] get a copy of your data:\\ <code bash>java -jar bltool.jar --from backloggery --bl-name USERNAME --bl-pass PASSWORD --to text --output backloggery-export.csv</code>
  - Use a text editor with column selection ([[vim]], [[geany]], [[notepadplusplus]]) to delete the first column, 'cause that's just Backloggery info.
  - Use [[regex]] to change the spaces between columns into single tabs.\\ In [[geany]] I did this by highlighting the columns before the game name and pressing ''Ctrl'' + ''H'' to pen the find/replace dialogue. Then in the 'Search for:' box put '' +'' and in the 'Replace with:' box put ''\t''.
    * Make sure all those unwanted space are gone. I still had a few before some game titles.
    * If you use the 'original system' field you'll need to go delete that data too as it'll throw your columns off. Otherwise you could insert some tabs and make a custom field in Tellico if you want that info.
  - In Tellico go ''File > Import > Import CSV Data...'' and select your file.
  - In the next dialogue you need to set the 'Delimiter' to 'Tab', and then assign the columns how you want.
  - Hit import and you should be done!
  * I ended up changing platform names and stuff by opening the XML file Tellico makes in a text editor. BLTools+Tellico also did some funny things with collections and completion status that I fixed up that was too.

===== Tools =====
==== BLTool ====

> 'A tool for command line interaction with backloggery.com'

Allows you to import games from Steam, XBox, text files. Allows export of games list.

  * [[github>ToxicFrog/bltool]]

=== Usage ===

Export games list to a text file to import to another program:

<code bash>java -jar bltool.jar --from backloggery --bl-name USERNAME --bl-pass PASSWORD --to edn --output backloggery-export.txt</code>

In place of ''edn'' you can also use ''json'' or ''text'' (for tab separated).

==== Backloggery Enhancements ====
  * [[github>torlye/Backloggery-enhancements]]

===== Links =====

  * [[http://backloggery.com/|backloggery.com]]

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