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Galaxian

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Audio view (tree)
« on: March 12, 2011, 12:24:17 pm »

Hi,

I want to add a node for newly added albums and date added. The first filter is the date imported, followed by all the albums added on that day. The categories have have set up are:
1. Date imported (ascending)
2. Album (ascending)

The result is that let's say 5 albums were added today, MC produces in the tree 5 lines of 12/3/11 as a parent with one (child) album under each. I want one line of 12/3, with all the albums added on this date as a child.
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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2011, 01:24:17 pm »

I'm willing to bet this a 'seconds' issue.

[date imported] includes the time, and while it does not display the seconds, it does use them when applying sort rules.

I set up a calculated field called [Import Date] to get around this little problem.

Although the topic is different, this post should give enough to get the field created.

Let us know how you get on.

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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2011, 01:29:31 pm »

Hi

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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2011, 01:38:26 pm »

I do apologise... see below:

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My solution back then was to create a custom library field I called Import Date.
It uses "Calculated Data", and the expression used is formatdate([date imported,0],yyyy//MM//dd)

This returns [date Imported] values without the time, 2010/09/15, for example, and I then use that field instead of [date imported]

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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2011, 01:55:16 pm »

Sorry I'm getting used to MC. Can you point me in the right direction as to how these custom fields are set up? A search on the wiki is not throwing anything up
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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2011, 03:13:37 pm »

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marko

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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2011, 04:35:00 pm »

Tools > Options > Library & Folders > Manage Library Fields.

Click on the "Add Field" button, and you will be prompted for a field name. Enter a name, then complete the details for the field as shown below:


When done, OK your way out, then go back to your view and swap [date imported] for your new [import date] field.

Does that help?

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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2011, 01:54:38 am »

Spot on Marko. Thanks for your help.

Realised "MM" had to be uppercase whereas yyyy dd are lowercase. Not sure why that would be.
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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2011, 03:20:29 am »

Hi

Just one minor thing. Is there any way to remove 'all imported dates' within the tree? I just want the relevant dates in view.

Thanks for your help.
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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2011, 04:01:32 am »


Just one minor thing. Is there any way to remove 'all imported dates' within the tree? I just want the relevant dates in view.

I did the above, to test how it appears. I applied the following as a view....

Import date, view as : Import Date Thumbnails; Sort By: Date Imported
Album


That seems to view it as you desire (if I read you correctly)
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Galaxian

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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2011, 01:25:12 am »

Sorry I'm new to this program. Can you let me have the steps?
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Niacin

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Re: Audio view (tree)
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2011, 02:10:06 am »

Sorry I'm new to this program. Can you let me have the steps?
Once you have set up your new Library term, as per Marko's instructions, do this......

From the box on the left, select "Audio" and right click it, choosing "Add Library View".
Select the view entitled "Empty View", followed by [OK]

In "Show Categories In This Order" Add - select the new Category you have just created and click[OK]
In "Show Categories In This Order" Add - select the category entitled "Album" and click[OK]

Below that is the option "View As".
Select "Import Date Thumbnails"

Below that is the box "Sort By" - select Date Imported

Click [OK] and it's done



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