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0239666

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Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« on: November 20, 2007, 12:35:38 am »
When using Library Tools - Move / Copy Fields, I think there should be a paste option also. For example If you have a soundtrack to a film. Sometimes when you get them off iTunes the name of the each song is in the Name field and the artist name is in the Artist field. But just say you want the Artist field to read Various Artist for every song on the album, then it would be useful to copy the artist names and paste them beside the song name in the Name field. In the form of "Song Name - Artist" or "Song Name/Artist".

Would this be possible?
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2007, 01:25:46 am »
It's already possible, but in a slightly different way, try this on one track first:

In the file list, slow-double click on the name field to enter edit mode, or "click to edit" the name field in the tag action window.
type: =[name] - [artist]
press enter.

If you get the results you want, the same steps work with multiple selections so you can do many files at once.
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2007, 01:39:26 am »
Thats the Job. Perfect. You just saved hours of my life.
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2007, 03:15:22 am »
Wow I didn't know you could do that either! MC gets easier to use every day :P
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2007, 08:27:39 am »
Jep..WOW >I also Didn't recognize this feature BUT is it possible to do like this the other way round ...for example if I have a field with two infos like "Metallica - Enter Sandman" in the Namefield to split it up to the "Artist" and "Name" field ?
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2007, 08:34:23 am »
Quote from: yooz on November 20, 2007, 08:27:39 am
Jep..WOW >I also Didn't recognize this feature BUT is it possible to do like this the other way round ...for example if I have a field with two infos like "Metallica - Enter Sandman" in the Namefield to split it up to the "Artist" and "Name" field ?

Of course.

=ListItem([My Field], 0, / - / )
=ListItem([My Field], 1, / - / )

It looks a little gross because you have to put a slash in front of the space to escape it.

More info here:
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Media_Center_expression_language
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2007, 09:30:52 am »
SUPERWOW...This will save me not hours but days!!!
THX
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2007, 11:14:28 am »
Quote from: Matt on November 20, 2007, 08:34:23 am
Of course.

=ListItem([My Field], 0, / - / )
=ListItem([My Field], 1, / - / )


Sorry for being a bit stupid but could you post the exact syntax I need to type to achieve this? I want to retrieve the data from the [Name] field which is in the format [Artist] - [Name].

Thanks
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2007, 11:21:05 am »
Quote from: Ludo on November 20, 2007, 11:14:28 am
Sorry for being a bit stupid but could you post the exact syntax I need to type to achieve this? I want to retrieve the data from the [Name] field which is in the format [Artist] - [Name].

Thanks

=ListItem([Name], 0, / -/ )
=ListItem([Name], 1, / -/ )
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2007, 11:52:36 am »
I wasn't aware it could do that either  :)
Cheers guys.

just for ref 029366 are you aware of the album artist, and album artist (auto) fields.
These may save you placing the artists name in the name field.
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2007, 07:06:42 pm »
Quote from: Matt on November 20, 2007, 11:21:05 am
=ListItem([Name], 0, / -/ )
=ListItem([Name], 1, / -/ )
wow! hadn't even considered that use for the new function. That's going to be sooo useful!
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2007, 07:14:20 pm »
There are all kinds of other fancy uses for this.  When it was first implemented, there was much rejoicing: http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=39695.0
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Re: Feature Request: Pasting Library Fields.
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2007, 07:18:45 am »
If I have the [Artist] field with values such as Artist A, Artist B & Artist C, can I create an expression which will output the list:
  Artist A
  Artist B
  Artist C

Ie separate based on commas AND ampersands?
Thanks!
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