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[LCtheDJ]

For several builds now I have been reporting that when I use Media Import to import files into the Library, my m3u playlists frequently come over with some of the mp3 file entries missing from them.

I just discoverd a workaround for this.  If MJ is set to work with the Windows shell, I can import the m3u files from a right-click menu in Windows Explorer or other explorer (like Ontrack's PowerDesk) and all the mp3 files DO get included on the Media Library Playlists.

To Matt: I hope this will help you track down what causes the loss of data when importing m3u lists.

[Matt]

Media Jukebox won't add files to the imported playlist that fail to import.  Are any of the files missing or failing to import?

Thanks.

-Matt

[Udo_1]

Hi Matt,

I had the same problem. I try to import m3u'2 where the assiocated files were located on a networkpath (//copmuter/dir/files..). All I got was an empty playlist. After mounting the netpass as a drive (y:/dir/files...) everything works fine.

Udo

[LCtheDJ]

Matt, as reported in the past, the mp3 files are where the m3u files say they are.  If I drag and drop the m3u onto Playing Now, they all show up and play alright.  If I select the playlist on the tree under Mixes, the list of tracks on the right side has some of the tracks missing.  This happens when I use MJ's "File|Library|Import Media..."  It imports correctly if I right-click on an m3u file in Explorer and use "Media Jukebox|Import".

I have one m3u file that lists 7 tracks and the Media Import consistantly leaves off the last track.  Import through shell integration worked like a champ.

[LCtheDJ]

Oops!  The workaround that worked on 8.0.196, does not work now with 8.0.197.  The one m3u with 7 tracks on it now imports with only 5 tracks listed.

[LCtheDJ]

Matt, it occurred to me that I may not have answered what you were asking.  All the mp3 files were imported.  I did the import of mp3 files only first.  After that completed, then I did the import of the m3u files.  Still some of the entries on the m3u files do not show up in the MJ Playlists even though the mp3 files are in the MJ Media Library.

[Matt]

OK, I think we finally got it fixed.

MJ was going crazy if some of the files were already imported...

Thanks.

-Matt

[LCtheDJ]

So does that mean it should work if I import only the m3u files first, then the mp3 files?

Do you have a specific reason for importing the m3u lists into the MJ database instead of directly accessing the m3u files?  If MJ accessed the m3u files directly, I wouldn't have to import them, and any changes made to the playlists with MJ would be done instantly so I wouldn't have to export them so other programs could use the revised playlists.

I like MJ a great deal, but until it grows to include all the features I use, I still have to occassionally use other programs too.  Doing so would be much easier without going through imports and exports.

[KingSparta]

i think what he is saying is he needs to fix it.

[Matt]

>So does that mean it should work if I import only the m3u files first, then the mp3 files?

It means everything should work in tonight's build. (if not, please holler)

And why do you want your playlists as .m3u's so badly?  I mean, why export at all?

Anyway, thanks for all your patience with this thing.

-Matt

[SeanC]

I can help address this - I use MixMeister to do beat-mixing and burn mix cds - since MJ has superior organization, I tend to create the playlist in MJ and export as M3u to MixMeister (and vice versa) - hence the need for good M3u support.

[LCtheDJ]

>And why do you want your playlists as .m3u's so badly? I mean, why export at all?

I thought I had stated why.  As close as MJ is to doing everything, it doesn't quite do it all yet.  Because it doesn't, I still use other programs whose strengths are in the areas that MJ does not yet support.  The other programs use the m3u files, and I use the m3u files back-and-forth between MJ and the other programs.  I use mp3 for DJing (Duh, LC the DJ?) and use the m3u lists to organize specific songs for specific purposes.  MJ is close to being my tool of choice, but there are still a few features I'm campaigning for (find a track on the Playing Now list without leaving the list, and multi pane display).

I'm SURE it will all come together someday soon; the JRiver crew ROCKS!

[KingSparta]

LCtheDJ

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[LCtheDJ]

>go back and modify your messages

Where can that be done?  I did the 'Sign In' thing but saw no place to edit previous posts.  The help page only shows how to do html-like tricks.  Is there a page with directions on editing?  (oops, got off topic)

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