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Need help setting up Portable Library for an external HD
RoderickGI:
;D Most of my career has been working with complex software, working out what it can do, how to use it best. So I look for the functionality and make the software work best for me, or other users.
--- Quote from: tangolovers on July 23, 2020, 11:43:21 am ---And I don't see any "Reset to Default" option incase it gets really goofed up... ::)
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Here is another little hint:
I have created what I call my "Reference" Library on one of my PCs. I never use that Library except to check what was in a blank MC Library. That doesn't work for settings, which are read from the Windows Registry, but for things like the View definitions, and the Player Bar configuration, it works very well. So if you goof things up, just create a Reference Library, and see how it is set up. If you do that, just make sure it never runs the import process, has Auto Import turned off for background operation. Such a Library is very small and a great quick reference.
tangolovers:
--- Quote from: Matt on July 23, 2020, 11:43:02 am ---The platform tool converts the direction of all the slashes for the right platform.
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I just downloaded and tested out the new version, but it's still not working. What is this platform tool? Is it something I have to switch on or set?
In the translation, all slashes beyond the rule revert to 'backslashes'. Am I missing something here? ... hopefully just a user error. I also tried Rule = C:\Users\susie|/Volumes/E/ which returned similarly problematic results. See attachments. I've also added an attachment of my Volume E, so you can see how it looks on my Mac in case there's any doubts.
RoderickGI:
--- Quote from: tangolovers on July 23, 2020, 08:42:01 pm ---Am I missing something here?
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I don't think so.
Perhaps redo that third image to show the drill down all the way to the FLAC file in Finder, to show it definitely exists, and that there are no special characters in the Mac path, for example.
tangolovers:
Okay, I've attached what I think you're asking for... but I'm puzzled, because I don't understand how it could possibly work when the slashes are going both ways... /Volumes/E\Music\My Music\...
What is the "platform tool" Matt is referring to? Is it something I have control over or is it handled by MC in the background? I searched the forum & Wiki and don't find anything.
RoderickGI:
That image is perfect.
--- Quote from: tangolovers on July 23, 2020, 10:47:03 pm ---What is the "platform tool" Matt is referring to? Is it something I have control over or is it handled by MC in the background?
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Not being a developer of JRiver, I can't be absolutely sure, but I believe it is an internal part of MC that takes into account the different requirements of Windows, Mac, and Linux environments. It certainly isn't anything you can control or configure.
Don't worry about the slashes. Either MC should be handling that different slashes correctly, or Matt needs to fix something. That is why I wanted you to post the updated image, so that it is completely obvious that the function should be working, but isn't.
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