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AoXoMoXoA

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AutoStack
« on: December 10, 2011, 09:33:25 am »

Stacks --> Advanced --> Autostack files by Artist - Album - Track # and Name

After clicking this my files are nicely stacked as expected, BUT:

"Autostack" seemed to imply that I would have turned on a function which would henceforth automatically stack my files by Artist - Album - Track # and Name (like auto-import turns on a function that performs imports automatically).

However when I add flac files and then have MC convert to mp3 (keeping both copies) MC does not autostack them even after an Import. (Flac files are in one folder, mp3's in another i.e.: M:\Music\Flac\ and M:\Music\mp3\)

It seems I must manually initiate the stacking each time, which is more cumbersome and easily overlooked.

Am I misinterpreting this function?

Does this only work when involved with the handheld conversion cache and not when files are converted manually to the same drive?
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AoXoMoXoA

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Re: AutoStack
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 10:48:57 am »

No answers?

1) stupid question

2) nobody uses Stacks

3) nobody knows the answer

4) Stacks are for losers

5) all of the above

 . . . . and the survey says . . . . . .
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Re: AutoStack
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 11:36:46 am »

"Autostack" seemed to imply that I would have turned on a function which would henceforth automatically stack my files by Artist - Album - Track # and Name (like auto-import turns on a function that performs imports automatically).

It does not.  It is a one-time thing.  It will search selected files for "stackable matches" and then stack them.

Then it is done until next time you use it.
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Re: AutoStack
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 01:09:32 pm »

Thank you kind sir.

I did misinterpret then, but I do find the term 'auto' in autostack to be misleading.

Oh well, can't please everyone.
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Re: AutoStack
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 01:12:10 pm »

...but I do find the term 'auto' in autostack to be misleading.

Think of it like an automatic transmission - that you have to manually put into Drive, or Park, or Reverse. :-)
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Re: AutoStack
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2011, 01:21:11 pm »

No answers?

1) stupid question

There is no such thing as a stupid question.  Just stupid people who ask questions. ;)

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2) nobody uses Stacks

3) nobody knows the answer

4) Stacks are for losers

5) all of the above

 . . . . and the survey says . . . . . .

From what I remember the forums telling me when I implemented stacks I believe the correct answer is #4.   >:(
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Re: AutoStack
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2012, 07:09:38 pm »


From what I remember the forums telling me when I implemented stacks I believe the correct answer is #4 [for losers].   >:(

Not in the slightest.
It might be that losers can't see their value.

Stacks are a great tool for managing the different formats required by different storage/rendering devices. Don't even think of not supporting or enhancing them.
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Re: AutoStack
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2012, 11:45:49 am »

Sounds like Autostack should be called "Batch-stack now".
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