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kstuart

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Command line syntax to play folder ?
« on: January 02, 2013, 12:00:08 pm »

The usual command line syntax used by some other players to play a folder, doesn't seem to be working for me:

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"C:\Windows\System32\MC18.exe" /Play "%1"

What will work ?

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Re: Command line syntax to play folder ?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2013, 12:07:57 pm »

Some options such as import variants accept paths, others take playitems which do not include folders.  See:

   http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/The_Command_Line
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Re: Command line syntax to play folder ?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2013, 12:12:09 pm »

Yes, I did read that page first.  The playitems example has:

"C:\path\to\file.flac"

so can I use something like:

" C:\path\to\*.* "

in some sort of way ?

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Re: Command line syntax to play folder ?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2013, 12:58:01 pm »

Not like that.  Windows command shell doesn't expand paths that way.  Here's an explanation:

   http://superuser.com/questions/460598/is-there-any-way-to-get-the-windows-cmd-shell-to-expand-wildcard-paths

with possible workarounds for you.
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Re: Command line syntax to play folder ?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2013, 03:29:31 pm »

It would make a lot more sense to simply make a Smartlist (or View) that looks for the files, and then play that with:

/Play TREEPATH=Playlists\MyPlaylist

The files would have to be imported first, but just use AutoImport (and set a flag on the files at import if you don't want them "polluting" your main Library views).
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Re: Command line syntax to play folder ?
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2013, 02:04:28 pm »

Does the command line allow two options, or do you have to issue two separate commands ?

For example, can you have:

MC18.exe /Library <library name> /Import <paths>

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Re: Command line syntax to play folder ?
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2013, 01:40:27 am »

I think you need two separate calls, one per /Option.  Some /Options support multiple arguments.
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Re: Command line syntax to play folder ?
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2013, 07:36:47 pm »

Any chance of having this added? Seems like a strange omission.
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