JohnT
This prob originally posted in 188 but it's closed for any further postings so have dragged it over here. Thanks for replying and I understand what you're saying. I have'nt got any great ideas for you, but if I explain what I use data burns for, maybe it'll help.
Firstly, it's used for backing up my music tracks to cdr/w's. At the mo, I've got about 700 tracks so can fit them on about 5 or 6 cdr/w's which is'nt too much of a prob (it might be for KingS !! but suits me at the mo). My tracks are filed under C:Music\artist\album so it would suit me fine if I could just drop them onto the cd under artist\album
Secondly, I do a lot of digital photography and each time I download a new lot from the camera to the pc, I file them under C:Windows\Desktop\Images\folderxxxxxxx\ (where folderxxxxx is a unique desc of the photo session). What I would like, is to drag 'folderxxxx' to the burn window, including the files within it, and output it to 'folderxxxx' on the cd. At the moment, I can't drag a folder to the cd burn window so I have to drag them as individual files. Then if I go to 'rearrange cd folders, and play around, the nearest I can get to an ouput cd folder is E:Windows\Desktop\Images\folderxxxx\. Now, this ain't the end of the world and I can live with it as it stands 'cos I'm more than happy that I can do all of my playing around in just the MJ application and can now get rid of Adaptec. But, a bit more control of :-
a. being able to drag folders into the cd burn window, and
b. being able to name the output folders
would be more than gratefully received. Personally, I'll be using data burns a lot more when it's finally finished - backing up letters, emails etc etc - the price of cdr/w's is low enough to make it a viable proposition. I know I can do all the bits and bobs I want from various apps, but I'd much rather have them all in one place - I don't want to be clever in lots of apps, only one - if you take my point.
Hope that helps - thanks - Jim
ORIGINAL POSTING IN 188 :-
Problems with data burn -
1. Go to data burn/options/rearrange cd folders and select artist/album
2. drag a few tracks into the cd burn list from explorer
3. note that there is no destination folder mentioned under folder
4. repeat step1
5. the output folders now appear
Also --
If you try to rearrange the order of output files in the burn list by dragging, MJ crashes
Jim
JollyJim-
The first problem you mention is really by design in Media Jukebox. When you drag files into the CD burning window, it assumes you want the files to go to whatever tree folder is currently selected. So if the root folder is selected and you drag files in, they will go into the root folder. If you then click "rearrange data folders" and select (or re-select) "album/artist", they will be rearranged into those folders. I know it's a little confusing because the "rearrange folders" menu option has a checkmark next to "album/artist" so you think it's always in that "mode", but it's just showing the last rearrange option you chose. Suggestions on how to make this clearer are welcome.
The second problem you mentioned will be fixed in the next build.
Thanks,
John T.
JRiver, Inc.