1708 Sync to device can fail to delete old playlists [#5531]

[chrisjj]

> checking...

Checked. Yes it happens just as reported every time here. Win XP SP2.

I wonder if it is related to the long-standing bug wherein on auto-sync playlists are copied even if they have not changed.

[chrisjj]

Interestingly if I try this on a new user with equivalent (AFAICT) device config, I don't get the failure. Can anyone suggest what user-specific state might explain the difference?

[nohitter151]

Interestingly if I try this on a new user with equivalent (AFAICT) device config, I don't get the failure. Can anyone suggest what user-specific state might explain the difference?

Read only folder?

[chrisjj]

> Read only folder?

No, as proved by the old-named .m3u.

[rusty]

to confirm:
The delete function was designed to delete both tracks and playlists. I'll add a bug re. the clarity of the verbage (esp. the context help).
EDIT: see http://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=5519

Possible explanation: is everyone testing with the same plugin?

-Rusty

[nohitter151]

I believe we used the same plugin... USB mass plugin with a SUBST drive.

[chrisjj]

> The delete function was designed to delete both tracks and playlists.

Thanks.

> Possible explanation: is everyone testing with the same plugin?

I'm testing with the plug-in supplied with MM V1228. The MM Version uniquely IDs the plug-in, no?

[rusty]

I've tested a bit more and it seems that the bug is specific to the USB MS plugin. i.e. the user that's logged in, and the SUBST config are red herrings--the problem occurs with the USB MS plugin, and doesn't with the wmdm plugin.

Thanks for all the help.

Tracked at: http://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=5531

-Rusty

[chrisjj]

> the problem occurs with the USB MS plugin, and doesn't with the wmdm plugin.

Any clue why it is variable i.e. how NH is immune? Because that could be a workaround for me until the fix.

> Tracked at: http://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=5531

Thanks.

[rusty]

I'm guessing that nohitter might have accidentally used the wmdm plugin. Nohitter, can you confirm?

-Rusty

[nohitter151]

I'm guessing that nohitter might have accidentally used the wmdm plugin. Nohitter, can you confirm?

-Rusty

No, I'm sure that I didn't. I created a new SUBST drive (Q:) using the command line to point to a "C:\Folder\" location. I then configured the USB mass plugin to point to drive Q: and synced a playlist and a few tracks. Then I renamed the playlist and resynced - the old playlist was removed (I was prompted if it should be deleted) and the new playlist with the new name was sent.

[chrisjj]

(Wierd - another post gone missing. Reposting.)

> used the wmdm plugin.

OOI, how is it possible to use wmdm with a SUBST drive? Here, wmdm does not offer the device letter control that USBmass does.

[rusty]

Chris,

The wmdm plugin just automatically detects external drives. I'm not sure if it'll always detect a subst drive as external or whether it depends on whether the SUBST drive is _actually_ an external drive.

-Rusty

[chrisjj]

Note: this effect is still present on 1256.

[nohitter151]

Note: this effect is still present on 1256.

Not here.