Hello!
In mAirlistDb there is a feature called Mass Edit. I wonder if the same way could update the files tags into the database again without having to remove the file and put it back.
Currently not, but perhaps there’s an easy way to implement that. The mass edit dialog is actually a good idea.
So … would this also invoke the whole AutoCue mechanism or not, fro example?
I think some ‘fine-tuning’ checkboxes would also be needed, such as (and following the Item Properties dialog tab order ;)):
[ul][li]Custom mAirList tags in MP2/MP3 files override MMD file settings (default: off)[/li]
[li]Native file tags override MMD file settings (default: off)[/li]
[li]Native file tags override custom mAirList tags in MP2/MP3 files (default: off)[/li]
[li]Ignore MMD files (default: off)[/li]
[li]Ignore custom mAirList tags in MP2/MP3 files (default: off)[/li]
[li]Ignore native file tags (default: off)[/li]
[li]Keep existing Ending (default: on)[/li]
[li]Keep existing Type (default: on)[/li]
[li]Keep existing Icon (default: on)[/li]
[li]Keep existing Comment/Description (default: on)[/li]
[li]Keep existing Options (default: on)[/li]
[li]Keep existing Attributes (default: off)[/li]
[li]Keep existing Actions (default: on)[/li]
[li]Keep existing Cue Data (default: on)[/li]
[li]Clear existing cue point markers (default: off)[/li]
[li]Run AutoCue (default: off)[/li][/ul]
I may have gone a little over the top there, but you get the idea … :-[
Also: maybe Export/Import these settings as named configurations you can reload later? Maybe with an MRP extension (for mAirListDB Reload Profile)? So you could set up for reloading music files, and differently for Jingles, etc.; then reload these in further sessions without going through all that detail again. ;D
BFN
CAD
Hello!
Sounds like a good idea. I use an external program to tag files.
Being able to choose what it is you want to update is a good idea. Especially like the Ignore MMD files.
/patrik
[quote=“Cad, post:3, topic:7236”][ul][li]Ignore MMD files (default: off)[/li][/ul]
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BFN
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Take a look at the mAirListScript.chm file, Units -> mAirListTypes -> Types -> TFileImportTasks
You will find the list of “tasks” that mAirList will (or won’t) perform when importing a new file:
fitMMD: Read an MMD file if it exists, discard all other information.
fitTags: Read an MMD file if it exists, discard all other information.
fitNativeTags: Read as much as possible from the native (e.g. ID3 or VorbisComments) file tags. Keep all other information (e.g. actions).
fitDuration: Determine the duration of the audio file; keep all other information.
fitTilde: Set the Fade Out (or Cue Out or Outro) marker according to the tilde in the filename, if it exists. Leave all other information and cue markers intact.
fitAutoCue: Perform Auto Cue (according to the settings in the configuration)
fitDatabaseLookup: Check if the file is listed in any (other) attached database; if so, read metadata from that database, overwriting all existing information.
For new files, all of these tasks are performed, in the particular order mentioned in the manual. But it’s also possible to perform any of the task separately at a later point. So one could just add a new “Re-read metadata from files” button, and then offer the above options as a list to pick from.