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by Steegy » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:49 am

In responce to the error Slapdash is getting:
There's no conflict between TweakMonkey and StartupNode that should cause the error. The only thing that will happen is that the last executing script (either StartupNode or TweakMonkey) that sets the startup node (probably TweakMonkey because T comes after S) will override the startup node set by the previous script.

The error(s) Slapdash is getting is/are the "usual" TweakMonkey errors that sometimes happen when MediaMonkey is shut down (and the reason/cure is still unknown).

See the red text: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... 9290#69290

Now "Enable/disable setting startupnode" or "Check for active StartupNode script" is on TM's todo (obviously for anyone that wants to implement it).

by slapdash » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:50 pm

Ok I'm back with another problem..
I still get the error, but only when I shut down MM when playing a track

Is there a solution?

Greetz

by Peke » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:55 pm

@Teknojnky
You can always add that TweekMonkey check MM.ini for StartupNode and if it finds it do not set Node :)

by slapdash » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:50 pm

Hey Teknojnky, I followed your advice..
It crashed one more time when I chose my Startup Node, but now it doesnt gives any errors anymore :D

Thanks for the help everybody.

by Teknojnky » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:08 pm

There is probably a conflict between tweakmonkey and startup node both trying to set the current node.

Tweakmonkey doesn't provide a way to disable your selection once you've made one, but you should be able to delete the entry from the mediamonkey.ini (make sure MM is not running and you make a backup copy before modifying it)

- Locate the mediamonkey.ini (should be in "my documents\my music\mediamonkey")

- make sure MM is not running and make a copy of it

- open mediamonkey.ini with a text editor, locate the line "StartupNode=" and remove that line.

- save it

- start MM

if that stops your crashing then make sure you don't reselect a startup node via tweakmonkey.

if it still crashes then I don't know what could be causing it (I dont use startup node script)

by slapdash » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:18 pm

Yes I have TweakMonkey installed.. But I want to keep it too.. :)
Is there a way to keep TweakMonkey installed but also keep my startup library view as I left it at the previous shutdown? (So tree node options for more levels)

Greetz

by Steegy » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:03 pm

Slapdash, did you install Tweakmonkey too? If so, that'll be the cause.

by slapdash » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:32 am

I just installed the StartupNode script, but its not working properly here.
When I shut down MediaMonkey I get a bunch of errors:
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Also: I don't really know how to modify that script.. I have no experience with this type of scripting :oops: You mind doing it for me?

Kind regards

by Steegy » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:10 am

The tree node options only allow me to choose one level of how the tree will be loaded.
As Teknojnky says you can make shortcuts to your favourite nodes (no matter how much levels deep) using the FavouriteNodes script.

You can also slightly modify the StartupNode script so that it loads more than one startup node when the script starts.
The StartupNode script is made to go to a predefined node (or the last used node) when MediaMonkey starts, no matter how much levels deep.

by Teknojnky » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:36 am

Tweakmonkey only sets the base node, it does not have the ability to auto select an expanded subnode.

For quick access for specific nodes, you could use 'favorite nodes' script (have to search for it), it lets you set favorite nodes and quickly expand/navigate to them.

by Lowlander » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:19 pm

MediaMonkey saves the statistics and track information in the library (My Documents/My Music/MediaMonkey/MediaMonkey.mdb). So unless you delete this file installing MediaMonkey again should result in the loss of data.

As for organizing tracks:
- If tags are incorrect but the file/folder names are correct you can use Auto-Tag from Filename to tag your files.
- If you don't like the way MediaMonkey presents the Artist, Album nodes you can use the MagicNodes script to create any node you want. With TweakMonkey you can hide build in nodes.

by slapdash » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:01 pm

Alright, this is a great improvement for me! Big thanks :)
But the tree is not loaded as it was with shutdown.
The tree node options only allow me to choose one level of how the tree will be loaded.

So I can choose to show 'Location' on an expanded view. But then I still need to open the hard disk and then the folder which holds my music collection.
Is this the best I can get, or am I missing something?

Also: where does MediaMonkey save the Library statistics? I just installed a new version of MediaMonkey and I noticed that my previous statistics were deleted.

Greetz

by pah68 » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:15 pm

Check out the TweakMonkey script. It'll do what you want + more

http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... eak+monkey

by slapdash » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:06 pm

Ok I found what the problem was.
In the past, I had my music organised per album.. so I had to clear the library first and then rescan it.
Now I have the good old view I had with My Computer.

But now something else.. this is my preferred view of the library:
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I would like MediaMonkey to keep this view, and not start from the root view..
Is this possible? Because everytime I start MediaMonkey it looks like this:
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Can't MediaMonkey remember what my preferred view is? :oops:

Thanks for the help guys,
Greetz.

by slapdash » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:08 pm

This is how my library-location looks like:
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So you can see that, except from my structure, it also adds the individual albums.. how can I fix that?

Greets.

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