diff --git a/files.py b/files.py
index 0f3c467..36e4804 100644
--- a/files.py
+++ b/files.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import exifread
 import base64
 import numpy
 import cv2
+import time
 
 ################################################################################
 # Local Class imports
@@ -91,7 +92,6 @@ class FileData():
         bt = thumb_buf.tostring()
         fthumbnail = base64.b64encode(bt)
         fthumbnail = str(fthumbnail)[2:-1]
-        print(fthumbnail)
         return fthumbnail
 
 
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ class FileData():
     # multiple valid paths in import_path)                                       #
     ##############################################################################
     def GenerateFileData(self):
-        sets = Settings.query.filter(Settings.name=="import_path").all()
-        paths= sets[0].value.split("#")
+        import_path = Settings.query.filter(Settings.name=="import_path").all()[0].value
+        last_import_date_obj = Settings.query.filter(Settings.name=="last_import_date").all()
+        last_import_date = float(last_import_date_obj[0].value)
+        paths= import_path.split("#")
 
         for path in paths:
             path = self.FixPath(path)
@@ -115,28 +117,39 @@ class FileData():
 
                 self.file_list.append(glob.glob(self.view_path + '**', recursive=True))
                 for file in self.file_list[0]:
-                    fthumbnail = None
                     if file == path:
                         continue
-                    if os.path.isdir(file):
-                        ftype = 'Directory'
-                    elif self.isImage(file):
-                        ftype = 'Image'
-                        fthumbnail = self.getExif(file)
-                    elif self.isVideo(file):
-                        ftype = 'Video'
-                        fthumbnail = self.generateVideoThumbnail(file)
-                    else:
-                        ftype = 'File'
+                    stat = os.stat(file)
+                    if last_import_date == 0 or stat.st_ctime > last_import_date:
+                        print( "{} - {} is newer than {}".format( file, stat.st_ctime, last_import_date ) )
+                        fthumbnail = None
+                        if os.path.isdir(file):
+                            ftype = 'Directory'
+                        elif self.isImage(file):
+                            ftype = 'Image'
+                            fthumbnail = self.getExif(file)
+                        elif self.isVideo(file):
+                            ftype = 'Video'
+                            fthumbnail = self.generateVideoThumbnail(file)
+                        else:
+                            ftype = 'File'
 
-                    if ftype != "Directory":
-                        fhash=self.md5(file)
-                    else:
-                        fhash=None
+                        if ftype != "Directory":
+                            fhash=self.md5(file)
+                        else:
+                            fhash=None
 
-                    fsize = round(os.stat(file).st_size/(1024*1024))
-                    fname=file.replace(path, "")
-                    self.view_list.append( Files( name=fname, type=ftype, size_mb=fsize, hash=fhash, thumbnail=fthumbnail ))
+                        fsize = round(os.stat(file).st_size/(1024*1024))
+                        fname=file.replace(path, "")
+                        file_obj = Files( name=fname, type=ftype, size_mb=fsize, hash=fhash, thumbnail=fthumbnail )
+                        print( file_obj )
+                        db.session.add(file_obj)
+                    else:
+                        print( "{} - {} is OLDER than {}".format( file, stat.st_ctime, last_import_date ) )
+            last_import_date_obj[0].value = str(time.time())
+            db.session.commit()
+        file_obj = Files.query.filter().all()
+        self.view_list = file_obj
         return self
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -150,7 +163,7 @@ class Files(db.Model):
     size_mb = db.Column(db.Integer, unique=False, nullable=False)
     # hash might not be unique, this could be the source of dupe problems
     hash = db.Column(db.Integer, unique=True, nullable=True)
-    thumbnail = db.Column(db.LargeBinary, unique=False, nullable=True)
+    thumbnail = db.Column(db.String, unique=False, nullable=True)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<id: {}, name: {}>".format(self.id, self.name )