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[Fungud]

1) Can I easily play all my tracks randomly?


2) Do you have a sleep function that I can control? (i.e. "play for 60 mins, fade to 1% in 30")


3) Does your software create reports on my library? (i.e. 20,055 tracks, 999 albums, most played, etc)


Thanks.

[yannis]

1.  Use menu item Player>Shuffle>Shuffle On
2.  Don't know
3.  Create any library view or any smartlist you want and use File>Export playlist choosing from the available options.

[MrC]

2) You can use Windows Scheduler functions and MCC commands to accomplish this.  Ask and someone will help if you need it.

3) Some stats are native, some can be obtained via view customization, and others can be gathered as mentioned via exporting track info into a spreadsheet program.

[Fungud]

2) You can use Windows Scheduler functions and MCC commands to accomplish this.  Ask and someone will help if you need it.

3) Some stats are native, some can be obtained via view customization, and others can be gathered as mentioned via exporting track info into a spreadsheet program.

Should I ask here or create a new thread?
I'm not so much concerned about shutting down the whole computer.
So, don't think I'll need Windows Scheduler functions (?).

Just something that (simply?) does what Sleep Function does in MediaMonkey.
Plays music for a certain length of time, begins lowering the volume at another
 certain length of time within that length...to a certain % volume, shuts off
 program (MC) at the end of first length of time.

Thanks!

[MrC]

The built-in MC scheduler (Services & Plug-ins > Scheduler) can run command line programs, such as MC's launcher program.  You can have it run a batch file you create that:

1. Sleeps some amount of time: mc18.exe /Sleep nMilliseconds
2. Sends a lower volume command: mc18.exe /MCC 10020,nPercent
3. Closes MC (or Stops playback): mc18.exe /MCC 20007    (or mc18.exe /MCC 10002)

When you want this to run, go to Scheduler and Run the task Now.  For more flexibility, you could pass a Seconds and Percent argument and have the script calculate/pass the correct values.

If you have questions about Stats, you can ask in a new thread for your particular questions that aren't already covered, or follow-up in the referenced thread for anything related there.

[Fungud]

I must be really stupid as I don't understand 3/4ths of what you just said.

 


Is there any way you can give instructions such as:
"Go HERE> HERE> HERE. Then post this code: '____________________________' ?"

Hope I'm not being pushy here. I'm not even sure what a batch file is, dude.
I make sandwiches for a living. lol. But, they're delish! Anyways...thanks in advance...

If it's too big of a project or ordeal, just nix it.
I'll edit a few tracks in Audacity and just leave MC running at night, I guess.

[MrC]

Nothing wrong with making a good sandwich!

Attached is a sleep ramp script.  Download and unzip the file.  Inside there is a script named "sleep ramp.vbs".  Place that script somewhere, such as on your desktop or wherever (remember where).

In MC,

1. Go to Services & Plug-ins > Scheduler in the left side tree.
2. Click Add Task and select Command Line from the Task pulldown.
3. Give it a Description of your choice, like Sleep, Lower Volume, and Quit
4. Browse for and select the sleep ramp.vbs script you saved above (change the file types pulldown from Executable Files to All Files)
5. Provide three numeric Arguments such as: 10 5 20
    - the first is the number of minutes until the volume is changed
    - the second is the number of minutes after volume change before the MC quits
    - the third is the volume percentage (0 to 100)

Using the numbers from above, when you select the Now checkbox and hit OK, the script will launch, wait 10 minutes to lower the volume to 20%, and then quit 5 minutes after that.

[glynor]

Nothing wrong with making a good sandwich!

One could even argue that making good sandwiches is amongst the most important jobs. 

[kurushi]

hi,
tree panel ==>services and plug-ins==>add task ===>you can set an hour when the player 'll play and stop and choose what music it play only with 3 mouse click.
If you want the pc shutdown or hibernate you can use sleep timer at the bottom of the page here :
http://accessories.jriver.com/mediacenter/accessories.php

Have a good lunch

[whatsup]

hi,
tree panel ==>services and plug-ins==>add task ===>you can set an hour when the player 'll play and stop and choose what music it play only with 3 mouse click.
If you want the pc shutdown or hibernate you can use sleep timer at the bottom of the page here :
http://accessories.jriver.com/mediacenter/accessories.php

Have a good lunch

hi, do u have one for the ACTUAL cd count? thanks

[Fungud]

Nothing wrong with making a good sandwich!

Attached is a sleep ramp script.  Download and unzip the file.  Inside there is a script named "sleep ramp.vbs".  Place that script somewhere, such as on your desktop or wherever (remember where).

In MC,

1. Go to Services & Plug-ins > Scheduler in the left side tree.
2. Click Add Task and select Command Line from the Task pulldown.
3. Give it a Description of your choice, like Sleep, Lower Volume, and Quit
4. Browse for and select the sleep ramp.vbs script you saved above (change the file types pulldown from Executable Files to All Files)
5. Provide three numeric Arguments such as: 10 5 20
    - the first is the number of minutes until the volume is changed
    - the second is the number of minutes after volume change before the MC quits
    - the third is the volume percentage (0 to 100)

Using the numbers from above, when you select the Now checkbox and hit OK, the script will launch, wait 10 minutes to lower the volume to 20%, and then quit 5 minutes after that.

This is good, very easy to understand and follow. Thank you! Colors helped...
The only small thing: it suddenly lowers the volume. All at once. A large drop that is somewhat jarring.
This would preferably be a slower decline ...over the course of, say, 20-30 minutes.

I may be giving up my internet connection in a few days. Or less.
Not sure whether to 'take MC' with me offline or not...but, just so you know!

Likely, your efforts will be for some other person asking this question at a later date.
....or just as a personal challenge.  It's an interesting topic, 'Sleep Function, Code For.'
Perhaps I really should've started a new thread so it'd be easier to find for others.
 


Anyways, thanks for the efforts!
Will check back in a few...

[MrC]

Good to hear.  You can modify to add several more volume step downs, perhaps 1% each time.  The interval from the start of ramp-down to close could be used to calculate the period, or you could just pick some period.

Ask if you need help.

[kurushi]

hi, do u have one for the ACTUAL cd count? thanks

sorry for the late what do u mean?

[Fungud]

Good to hear.  You can modify to add several more volume step downs, perhaps 1% each time.  The interval from the start of ramp-down to close could be used to calculate the period, or you could just pick some period.

Ask if you need help.

Mah, too much work for me.

Any chance this will show up in future editions?
A simple sliding scale sleep / fade volume function?
A few (3) other media players already have it...
You would want to be left behind ... would you??

lol, jk.
 

[nwboater]

Mah, too much work for me.

Any chance this will show up in future editions?
A simple sliding scale sleep / fade volume function?
A few (3) other media players already have it...
You would want to be left behind ... would you??

lol, jk.
 

You may not realize it but MrC does not work for the company. He does this out of the sheer joy of helping others. And he is incredibly good at it!

Cheers,
Rod

[glynor]

He does this out of the sheer joy of helping others.

Also, hungry.

[MrC]

Will work for food.  Preferably Filet Mignon and a nice Cabernet.

[Fungud]

Alls I gots is a sammich....

But anyways, seeing as you're so devoted, you may possibly know more about he machinations and future plans of The Grand Poo Bah who must not be named... is why I ask.