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Skeezix

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Automatic Library Select When Changing Modes
« on: August 08, 2007, 01:15:06 pm »

I built an mp3 library while in the Audio mode and an image library while in the Image mode.

Can I get MC12 to automatically load the Image library when I change to the Image mode, and the mp3 library when changing to the Audio mode?
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Re: Automatic Library Select When Changing Modes
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2007, 01:20:09 pm »

They should both show up, unless you set up a different library, using Library Manager.

Click a second time on the Audio or Images tab.
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Re: Automatic Library Select When Changing Modes
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2007, 01:28:38 pm »

They should both show up, unless you set up a different library, using Library Manager.


That's what I did. Created two libraries. Before, I had everything jammed into one library. Now with two libraries, when clicking the Image mode, no files are shown in the list - I have to go to File > Library and click the Image library. Then the images appear. When I want to work with music files, I click into the Audio mode and have to go to File > Library and click the MP3 library.

I'd rather display the appropriate library depending upon which mode I am in (Audio, Image, Video). Like everything else in MC12, if there's a way to do this, it is probably incredibly simple (once I find out how).
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Re: Automatic Library Select When Changing Modes
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2007, 01:32:59 pm »

There's no reason to keep them separate.  If they're in a single library, you'll get what I think you're asking for.
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Re: Automatic Library Select When Changing Modes
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2007, 01:38:21 pm »

That's how I originally had it, but whenever I was in the Audio mode, all the image data kept appearing in the list. I finally was able to remove it (see previous thread about this).

If audio and image files are listed together in one library, then I think I'll have to use SmartLists to view their entries separately. And I haven't been able to get my 3-pane window to appear when I use SmartLists - I just get a list.
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Re: Automatic Library Select When Changing Modes
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2007, 02:09:24 pm »

If audio and image files are listed together in one library, then I think I'll have to use SmartLists to view their entries separately.
That isn't necessary.  If you click on audio, you'll see only audio.  If you click on images, you'll see only images.
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Re: Automatic Library Select When Changing Modes
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2007, 05:11:20 pm »

I disagree. I'll upload a screen dump called audioimage.jpg to pix01.

In that image, please note that:

 -The library name is "MP3 Master Library". I created it while in the Audio mode.
 -The Audio mode is highlighted. According to you, no images should appear in the list.
 -The first "Album" 20050710 is highlighted.

The list displays the images contained "20050710".

Image should be available now.

Thanks for your help with this!

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Re: Automatic Library Select When Changing Modes
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2007, 06:03:01 pm »

the picture is here:
http://www.pix01.com/gallery/940A2430-C400-4ED9-BA38-CB2A668C6EA8/Skeezix_____Problem/bigslide0.html


when you rightclick on audio>edit view scheme and you look under step four, what is standing there? there should at least be standing something like: [Media Type]=[Audio]
and under the images that show up there, in the tags should stay under4 media type: image.
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Re: Automatic Library Select When Changing Modes
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2007, 07:37:24 pm »

Step 4 shows:

Sort: Artist,Album,Track #,Name

But after fiddling with it a bit, it now shows:

Sort: Artist,Album,Track #,Name Media Type: Audio

And that, my friend, solves my problem! Thank you for steering me in the right direction!!!
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