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AoXoMoXoA:
So let me see if I understand this,

your library is made up of music files which are located on your back-up drive, then imported, thus subject to change from the source drive when a back-up is run?

How are the source drive's files being changed? Are they being edited in Windows Explorer or another software package thus needing to be updated on your back-up/library drive?

keither:
I explained my situation earlier in the thread.  Please scroll up.

tunetyme:
After all the discussion above I think it boils down to this.  To protect the integrity of your playlists from auto update and events outside of MC you need to manually back up your playlists by exporting them.  I think the M3U format is the most likely choice. 

What is the chance of having MC do this as a part of the back up routines?

Mike Noe:
If you have an automated backup procedure that you have scripted (or even if it's manual), you could make use of the messaging api.  I use AutoHotKey to automate my playlist backup/copy as such:


--- Code: ---...else if A_ThisMenuItemPos=5
 {
   if !MC_Running()
    {
     run, mc13.exe /start
     WinWaitActive, ahk_class MJFrame
    }
   MC_Cmd(20004)  ; Exports all playlists
.
.
.
Return
}

; "wrapper" for sending commands to MC
MC_Cmd(pCommand, pParam="")  {
 DetectHiddenWindows On
 SendMessage, 33768, %pCommand%, %pParam%, , ahk_class MJFrame
 DetectHiddenWindows Off
}


--- End code ---

My backup script then picks up my playlists (.M3U) in the normal course of the backup event.  My only complaint is that MC pops up a msgbox upon completion (I wish there was a "silent" option).

Not sure if this addresses all of your issues, but it solves the playlist backup problem for me.

HTH.

Lasse_Lus:

--- Quote from: Mike Noe on April 29, 2009, 07:25:12 am ---
My backup script then picks up my playlists (.M3U) in the normal course of the backup event.  My only complaint is that MC pops up a msgbox upon completion (I wish there was a "silent" option).

--- End quote ---

wish no more  ;) use 20004,1

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