Auto-Organize accompanying Files

Bex · Post by **Bex** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:56 am

Sounds great!

But what happens if there is no move? As when you only rename the file without moving them?

Thanks
/Bex

Post by **jiri** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:51 am

Rename is generally considered to be a specific kind of a move operation.

Jiri

Bex · Post by **Bex** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:27 am

I see!
Really looking forward to this which I also think others do due to the increased use of "buddy" files such as lyrics etc...

Thanks!
/Bex

judas · Post by **judas** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:39 am

thats really interesting and I back your idea Bex and your implementation (jiri)...this way the developers wouldnt have to worry about taking into account EVERY type of buddy file, neither to add "partial cue sheet support"...the most needed features could be addressed by those magicians that we call scripters

.

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:47 am

I don't think you meant anything by it judas but that did sound a little harsh on the developers. Us scripters have the advantage of chosing what we write and can write very specific code. The developers however have to write functionality which please the majority, and ensure that the application is stable with it. The developers are the magicians and deserve high praise. Although as a scripter, I'm not turning any down!

judas · Post by **judas** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:00 am

by no ways i was taking any credits or anything out from the developers...im praising them as their approach into this may even add even more flexibility to this specific feature (renaming all sorts of accompanying files) than if they had to sit down and think of every possible variation of needs...cue sheets, lyric files, album art, etc, etc etc that every user might have, and specific naming conventions every user has.

jiri, rusty...my intention wasnt to downgrade your work or anything,,,the exact opposite: im saying this approach is better as it allows for more flexibility?...maybe, according to wikipedia, you´re not magiciand but sorcerers

while a sourcerer is a wizard squared (an eighth son of an eighth son of an eighth son) and is a "source of magic" who can create new spells and is immensely more powerful.

trix..thanks for noting it might sound harsh...i blame it on english!!!

(any better now?)

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:08 am

I assumed that you were also praising them, I just wanted to clarify in case they got offended!

Post by **jiri** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:50 am

I didn't get offended, instead I rather added the event so that development of such a script could start in MM 2.5.2.

Jiri

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:06 pm

Excellent news. I have lots of scripts that are waiting for 2.5.2 now!

Bex · Post by **Bex** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:28 pm

Jiri, Trixi!

Did this event ever make it into 2.5.2?

/Bex

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:39 pm

Yes, there is a currently undocumented "OnBeforeTracksMove" event:

Event OnBeforeTracksMove (ByVal Tracks As ISDBSongList, ByVal NewPaths As ISDBStringList, ByVal IsMove As Boolean)

I'd forgotten about this, I'll have a play.

@Devs: what does the IsMove represent exactly?

Bex · Post by **Bex** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:46 pm

Cool Trixi,

Really looking forward to it!

Thanks!
/Bex

Post by **jiri** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:15 am

I'll try to upload the updated help soon. This method notifies script that Tracks will be moved to NewPaths (both lists have the same number of items). Move parameter specifies where this is a result of move/rename/auto-organize operation or a copy operation.

Jiri

trixmoto · Post by **trixmoto** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:50 am

@jiri - cheers for that!

@Bex - was this specifically CUE sheets that you wanted moving (in which case I'll add this method to Cue Reader) or were you after a more general script?

Bex · Post by **Bex** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:40 am

trixmoto wrote:@jiri - cheers for that!

@Bex - was this specifically CUE sheets that you wanted moving (in which case I'll add this method to Cue Reader) or were you after a more general script?

My wish is for cue sheets but i know other who wants it for all kinds of files! Perhaps make it configurable?

Thanks
/Bex