AutomationAtStartup + Play

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Hello Torben,

In v2 we used a script to put mAirList in Automation mode, picks up the right hour playlist and starts playing. Maybe it is done in an different way in v5 but I can’t get this script to work in v5. This is the script (already changed some things):

[code]{-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AutomationAtStartup.mls - Notification Script for mAirList

Enables and activates Automation mode on the first playlist after startup.

Author: Torben Weibert torben@weibert.de
Date: 2007-01-07

See http://www.mAirList.com for further information.
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procedure OnStartup;
begin
PlaybackControl(0).SetAutomation(true);
PlaybackControl(0).AutomationPlay;
CurrentPlayList.Append(Factory.CreatePlayListFromFile(‘C:\Playlists’ + FormatDateTime(‘ddmmyy-hh’,now) + ‘.m3u’), true);
end;

begin
end.[/code]

Can we use this script and where do I need to put/activate it? As Background script? Or, is there an other way?

Thanks for any help on this!

Vincent Volmer

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“OnStartup” is now called “OnLoad”, and “Append” should now be “AppendList”.

But this script is actually not needed anymore. You can just do it through the GUI: mAirListConfig -> Actions -> After Startup (select from the list at the top).

Then add three actions:

  • Load playlist
  • Enable automation
  • Start automation playback

If you want mAirList to generate the file name based on the current date and hour, you can use logging-style variables in the filename (e.g. “%Y%m%d-%h.m3u”) of the “Load playlist” action. Don’t forget to turn on variable substitution in the advanced settings of that particular action.

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AH! I knew there must be something I missed… Thanks for your help!

Works great now!

Vincent